Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday slammed the Congress for its leader Sam Pitroda's reported remark on the anti-Sikh riots, saying it showed the "character and mentality" of the party.

Narendra Modi hits out at Congress over Pitroda's remark on anti-Sikh riots in Haryana rally

The Supreme Court Monday asked the CBI to apprise it of the status of the ongoing trial in a case involving former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and listed his bail plea for hearing on April 15.

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Supreme Court asks CBI to apprise it of status of ongoing trial of Sajjan Kumar

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa Wednesday alleged that the Congress made 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler sit in the front row at an event where Sheila Dikshit took over as its Delhi unit president to "intimidate" witnesses in related cases.

Front seat for Tytler at Congress event: SAD leader says party 'intimidating' witnesses 

WION Gravitas: Delhi court convicts ex-Congress lawmaker Sajjan Kumar in anti-Sikh riots case

1984 Anti-Sikh riot case: Delhi court convicts Sajjan Kumar

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A bench observed that the lack of punishment in such cases signifies the "beginning of the rot" in the system

Punishments in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases would have led to a different India: Delhi High Court

The court said it will set up a three-member committee, headed by a retired High Court judge, to re-investigate these cases.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC orders reinvestigation of 186 cases

Untraceable till a month back, the witness' testimony will be crucial in solving the case involving a Congress member accused of murder