Court Frames Murder Charges Against Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday framed murder charges against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Special Judge Rakesh Siyal ordered Tytler to face trial after he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

On August 30, the judge had stated that there was sufficient evidence to proceed against the accused. A witness had testified in the charge sheet that on November 1, 1984, Tytler was seen stepping out of a white Ambassador car near Gurudwara Pul Bangash, inciting a mob by shouting, “Kill the Sikhs, they have killed our mother,” which led to the killing of three individuals.

The court has framed charges related to unlawful assembly, rioting, promoting enmity, house trespass, and theft against Tytler.