May
15
Despite assuarnces by the Law Minister and the Home Minister, the Parliament session has ended without the Congress government tabling the Nanavati Commission report on the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms. The report was submitted to the Home Minister on February 9, but the government has been in no hurry to table it in Parliament. “Nanavati commission […]
Apr
23
Nanavati recommends reopening of 1984 cases
April 23, 2005 | Comments Off on Nanavati recommends reopening of 1984 cases
In a recent interview, Justice Nanavati spoke out for the first time since submitting his report on the 1984 pogroms, recommending that the government reopen cases against some politicians because the investigations were not “properly carried out.” However, he refused to name the cases he thought required reinvestigation, and stated that he did not believe […]
Apr
12
Ministry’s action taken report nearly complete
April 12, 2005 | Comments Off on Ministry’s action taken report nearly complete
The Union Home Ministry alleges it is nearly ready to submit the action taken report (ATR) of the Nanavati Commission to the Union Cabinet for its approval. The Nanavati Commission was appointed to investigate the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms and submitted its report to the Home Minister in February 2005. The officials said the Ministry intends to place the […]
Feb
15
Nanavati report submitted to Home Minister
February 15, 2005 | 2 Comments
The Justice Nanavati Commission has completed its 200-page report on the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms and presented it to Home Minister Shivraj Patil on February 9. Since receiving it, the Home Minister has revealed that the report does not indict the top Congress leadership. The NDA government set up the Committee in 2003 to investigate the […]
Jan
6
Nanavati Commission to submit report by end of January
January 6, 2005 | 1 Comment
The Nanavati Commission investigating the 1984 massacres is preparing to submit its report to the Union Home Ministry by the end of the month. “The evidence does indicate a pattern in which the riots took place and the pattern in which the attacks took place on the Sikhs,” Justice GT Nanavati said, refusing to elaborate […]
Dec
30
Term extended for 1984 commission
December 30, 2004 | 1 Comment
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced today that the term for the Nanavanti Commission probing the 1984 massacres of Sikhs would be extended by one month. The Commission’s term was to expire on December 31.The Commission, which was set up on October 3, 2000, has almost completed its job and it is in the process of […]
Dec
27
Number of deaths in custody rising in Punjab
December 27, 2004 | Comments Off on Number of deaths in custody rising in Punjab
The Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has reported an increase in the number of deaths of people in custody in Punjab. Justice Jain said as against four custodial death cases filed before the commission in 1997,the figure for the total cases till now stood at 479 cases with 375 being disposed off. The commission […]
Dec
17
Film on 1984 massacre to be released
December 17, 2004 | Comments Off on Film on 1984 massacre to be released
India’s Central Board of Film Certification has approved “Amu” to be released in January after its director, Shonali Bose, agreed to some cuts. “Amu” depicts the 1984 massacre of Sikhs and featured dialogue critical of the Indian government’s response, which the censor board demanded be cut. “I was told that dialogue which speaks of violence against minority […]
Dec
11
Sentencing for 1984 looting
December 11, 2004 | Comments Off on Sentencing for 1984 looting
A City Court in New Delhi sentenced nine people to three years in prison for looting a shop during the 1984 pogroms of Sikhs that followed the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Sardar Inder Singh Grover and his wife Prakash Kaur came to the capital as refugees in 1947. After years of struggle he […]
Dec
2
Twenty Years of Impunity: November 1984
December 2, 2004 | Comments Off on Twenty Years of Impunity: November 1984
On the twentieth anniversary of the 1984 pogroms of Sikhs, leading international human rights organizations Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International issued statements against the impunity granted to perpetrators of the massacres. Human Rights Watch stated: “The time for commissions that do not lead to prosecutions is over,” said Adams. “After two decades, the prosecutors […]