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Congress raises ‘pellet guns’, BJP counterswith 1984 riots at panel meet

A BJP member brought up the “glorification” of anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar to counter the Congress’s move to raise a matter that was not part of the agenda of “crimes against children”. Chugh’s remarks drew a sharp reaction from Congress MP Jai Prakash, who said the issu

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TNN25 Aug 2026, 09:44 pmUpdated 2h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
Congress raises ‘pellet guns’, BJP counters with 1984 riots at panel meet

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A BJP member brought up the “glorification” of anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar to counter the Congress’s move to raise a matter that was not part of the agenda of “crimes against children”. Chugh’s remarks drew a sharp reaction from Congress MP Jai Prakash, who said the issue was not relevant at all. BJP has accused Congress MP Deepender Hooda of being laudatory in his tribute to Kumar.

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Source: Times of India · TNN. Published 25 Aug 2026, 09:44 pm.

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