Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted over 1984 riots, passes away at 80
Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress parliamentarian sentenced for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died at age 80 in Delhi.
The ex-Member of Parliament, who had been found guilty in cases linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, died on Thursday. He was taken to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, where he succumbed to his illness. The riots erupted after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. Kumar's death marks the end of a controversial figure tied to that turbulent period.
Why it matters
His death ends the life of a key figure linked to the 1984 riots, a pivotal event in India's recent history.
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