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Congress (I): The Chief Culprit

 

The Congress party, each of whose members cannot stop croaking about the party's commitment to secularism, emerges as the chief culprit in this genocide. In fact, It would not be an exaggeration to say that the massacre took place on the orders of late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and his coterie. Each of the Congress party members is guilty. The hands of each one them are soaked in the blood of Sikhs, never mind the propaganda material about their secular nature that they dish out through a largely insensitive and unthinking media. In fact, this is not the only example of the Congress's role in participating in communal violence although it is the most serious example. The party has been known to be involved in a majority of the communal riots anywhere in the country, especially, in states where it was the ruling party. It may be of some interest to the public to know that, till date, the party has not even expressed sorrow at the genocide of Sikhs much less apologise for it. The Congress is the only political party in the country which has not made a single statement or submitted any memorandum to any quarters for the cause of the victims. Nor has it participated in explanatory and, of course, shining pointers to the Congress party's "secular" character.

Following is a list of those involved in the anti-Sikh violence of November,1984

Trilokpuri

Block 5

1. Papita, a gangster

Block 12

2. Brahmni (Mishrani) Shastri

Block 14

3. Baleshwar Bhrgi alias Bhalu
4. Bal Kishan

Block 21

5. Bihari Dhobi

Block 25

6. B. D. Sharma

Block 27

7. Israi Ali alias Chunnu
8. Salim, a notorious criminal
9. Massa, charas smuggler

Block 28

10. Yayiha Siddiqui, clinic owner on the main road of Block 27
11. Monu Singh, shopkeeper
12. Soni, railway employee
13. Mukesh

Block 29

14. Mukri Master

Block 30

15. Om Parkash alias Omi, mason
16. Ved Parkash, brother of omi and head mason by vocation
17. Noor Jahan
18. Karamat, cement-seller
19. Shabnam, owner of a TV shop
20. Damesh
21. Punju
22. Salim
23. Advas’s son in law (Abbas of Block 32)
24. Mukri, video shop owner
25. Hasin

Block 31

26. Kamruddinm four-mill owner
27. Nayamat Ali
28. Neenav, tea shop owner
29. Dr. V. P. Singh
30. Duli Chand, local gangster
31. Rampal Saroj, Congress (I) leader
32. Gopal Singh
33. Kishori Lal and his four brothers, namely, Shravan, Shiya Chote and Kamal who are a
alleged to have brutally murdered four Sikhs, Hukam Singh, Teerath Singh, Sajjan Singh
and Soma Singh.
34. Jaggi Sansi and his wife, Draupdi
35. Kharak Singh Pradhan
36. Gaffar Khan, cement seller
37. Manu Sansi
38. Aasim
39. Somnath, alleged to have killed Hoshiar Singh (son of Milap Singh) along with three other
men after locking them in a room and setting it on fire
40. Ajit
41. Kadir
42. Monga
43. Sati
44. Telo Sansi, Draupdi’s sister
45. Rooplal, who is alleged to have murdered Labh Singh
46. Omi Chamar, cobbler
47. Murari, vegetable-seller with a shop in Block 31
48. Pehlvaan, brother of Rashid
49. Bachchan
50. Aziz
51. Ansar
52. Kallo Khan, dhaba-owner
53. Abbaas, cloth and shoe shop owner in Block 27
54. Dr. Lambu
55. Bhallo, boot legger
56. Kayamat Ali
57. Raju Bhangi
58. Jaggi
59. Bhaiyya
60. Murli Khan
61. Sher Khan
62. Raju Ram
63. Bedhu Ram, alleged to have killed in 31/99 and 32/97 Blocks

Block 33

64. Pappu
65. Bhoom, local gangster
66. Gyani, student
67. Mohhamed, bicycle shop-owner
68. Birju
69. Zakir
70. Kamal Singh, rickshaw-owner
71. Munshi
72. Rashid, cycle Rickshaw shop-owner in block 32
98. Ganapt, shop-owner
99. Piriya, Gujarati
100. Gurbat Bhai
101. Islam
102. Rao
103. Changa Doctor
104. Omi three-wheeler driver
105. Garib Das
106. Dharmanand, kerosene-shop owner

Block A-5

107. Hasla Ram
108. Mangla
109. Satbir
110. Salam

Block B-1

111. Pal Brahman
112. Shambhu
113. Kheesamvaija
114. Kumar

Block C-3

115. Gopal and brother
116. Tiwari
117. Raghubir and Bangi
118. Pratap Bhangi
119. Vajuje

Block C-4

120. Barji Lal and his son
121. Kala Ram and his two son
122. Prem Singh Muchiwala, property dealer
123. Jai Kishen Bhangi
124. Danny
125. Pappu
126. Mohan Lal, son of Thekedar Komal

Block P-3

127. Taar Chand, Carpenter
128. Master, kerosene shop-owner
129. Radhe Shyam, mechanic
130. Babu Lal, vegetable-seller
131. Sikander’s brother
132. Gulab Singh, godown-owner

Mongol Puri

133. Hardwari Lal, Mandal Pradhan
134. Narendra Singh, Congress (I) worker
135. Salim Quereshi, Congress (I) worker
136. Shaukeen, Congress (I) worker
137. Rajinder
138. Shiv Charan

Maujpur, Ghonda

140. Biro Joginer, kerosene shop owner
141. Trilok, flour mill-owner
142. Gupta, paper-seller
143. Delu Ram, tailor
144. Bhola Doodhwala
145. Balbir Doodhwala’s son
146. Prem Nai
147. Gyan Malwai
148. Natgayan’s son

Shakar Pur

150. Bhatia, Congress (I) worker
151. Dogra, Congress (I) worker
152. Singh, Congress (I) worker
153. Lakshmi dhoban
154. Aswani, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker
155. Satpal, hotel-owner
156. Ashok Kumar, flour mill-owner
157. Ram Niwas Sharma
158. Rohtas Singh of Shkarpur village

Khajuri Khaas

159. Kadam Singh, Panchayat Chief
160. Kadam Singh’s nephews
161. Nambat Singh, ration shop-owner
162. Sham Lal, retired assistant sub-inspector
163. Jai Singh, kerosene shop-owner
164. Jugnu
165. Parsa

Janakpuri

166. Pratap, Chief of the village administrative body, Sagarpur, who is alleged to have killed 22 people

Block C

167. Dabbu Bhangi
168. Kalia Bhangi
169. Upli Bhangi
170. Son Sassi
171. Mohan Sassi
172. Raju Bhangi
173. Malaram, who distributed kerosene oil free to the killers

Mandavali - Unchpur

175. Sachdeva, property-dealer
176. Raj Kalia, cement-seller
177. Gupta, grocery shop-owner
178. Ram Prakash, worker in a khadi shop
179. Dharampal
180. Kishen Dutt
181. Babu Das
182. Joshi

Raj Nagar

183. Balwant Khokar
184. Mohinder Singh Baragdola
185. Iswar Chand Sharma
186. Pandit Ram Niwas
187. Pandit Tara Chand

Sadar Bazar

188. Kamal Dhobi
189. David, son of the Dhobi
190. Vinayak and his family members

Azaadpur Industrial Area

191. T S Bedi, factory owner

A List Of The Guilty

Politicians

This list includes people who instigated violence and later protected the criminals

H K L Bhagat, Information And Broadcasting Minister
It is learnt that he influenced the decision to release some mobsters from the Shahadra Police station on November 5.

Baburam Sharma, Municipal Corporation Member (Ward No. 58)
He is a confidant of Mr. Bhagat’s. The allegations against him are: He led the violent mob on a motorbike and mike in hand and is responsible for killings in Baabarpur, Chajupur, Maujpur and Ghonda in East Delhi.

Sajjan Kumar, Congress (I) MP
It is alleged that he gave a hundred rupees and a liquor bottle each to the killers.

Lalit Maken, Congress (I) Party Trade Union Leader And Metropolitan Councillor
It is alleged that he distributed money and liquor bottles to the mob and an Ambassador car, said to be his, was seen at Azadpur on Grand Trunk road four times during the violence and the mobs were given instructions by the car occupants.

Dharamdas Shashtri, Congress (I) MP From Karol Bagh
He is alleged to have provided the list of Sikh houses and shops with electoral roll as the source. According to press reports of November 5,1984, he is also alleged to have pressurised police officials in Karol Bagh police station to release from custody those arrested for the anti-Sikh violence.

Jagdish Tytler, Congress (I) MP
He intruded into press conference of the Police Commissioner, Mr. SC Tondon, on November 6 and told him, by arresting my men you are obstructing the relief work for the victims.

Mahendera Singh, Metropolitan Councillor
It is alleged that he, along with Dharamdas Shastri, was seen going around with electoral rolls (used to identify Sikh houses) in Prakash nagar.

Mangatram Singal, Municipal Corporation Member, (Ward No.32)
He is alleged to have been in the company of Dharmadas Shastri during the violence.

Dr. Ashok Kumar, Municipal Corporation Member, Kalyanpuri
It is alleged that violence was sparked off after he held a meeting with Congress workers and supporters and that he was leading the crowd which indulged in large scale violence, including, killing, burning, looting and gang-rape of women.

Sukhanlal Sood, Metropolitan Councillor
Eye witness accounts allege that he led the violent mob and that he brought lists of Sikh houses and petrol (used to burn Sikhs alive) to the scene of violence. Later, when he went to the Shakarpur relief camp to distribute food and sweets to the survivors, some women recognised him and had him chased out of the camp.

Jagdish Chander Tokas, Municipal Corporation Member, Munirka, Ward No.14
He is alleged to have led the violent mob in sector 4 and 5 of R. K. Puram.

Ishwar Singh, Municipal Corporation Member, Mongolpuri, Ward No. 37
He is alleged to have led the violent mob in Mongolpuri.

Balwant Khokar, Youth Congress (I) Leader, Delhi
He is alleged to have instigated the violent mob in Palam Colony.

Faiz Mohammed, Youth Congress (I) Leader, Delhi
Survivors in the Shakarpur relief camp and residents of Mongolpuri say that he was directly involved in the violence.

Rattan, Delhi Youth Congress (I) Leader
He is alleged to have been directly involved in the Palam Colony violence.

Satbir Singh, Youth Congress (I) Member
He is alleged to have brought a busload of criminals to Guru Harkishen School in Munirka and participated in looting and burning the school down.

Police

This list includes police officials who ignored their duty, instigated violence and were directly involved in it.

Malhotra, Assistant Commissioner Police East Delhi.
He is alleged to have called the mob to the police station and told it that It "should have demolished the gurudwara as well (the mob killed……?Bhatia, a Sikh Congress worker). Besides, Malhotra is alleged to have accompanied the mob to the scene of violence. He was in a jeep, armed with a revolver, accompanied by two sten-gun wielding cops. Following him were two station wagons in which cans of petrol were kept. He is said to have handed over weapons to the mob and instigated the mob that came to the police station from Gurunangal Nagar and Lakshminagar.

Jai Singh, SHO.
He is alleged to have told the mobs that they "have three days to kill and loot, free for all."

Ravram Mehar, SHO, Shankarpur.
He is alleged to have identified Sikh houses and shops.

Hariram Bhatti, SHO, Sultanpuri.
He is alleged to have disarmed Sikhs of their small weapons of defence and On November 2, personally killed some Sikhs. Also , on November 3 and4, he made Sikh men cut their hair on gunpoint.

Rohtas Singh, SHO, Sadar.
He is alleged to have personally indulged in burning down Sikh houses.

Shoorvir Singh, SHO, Kalyanpuri.
He reached Trilokpuri at 2.30 p.m. on November 1 when violence was on, is alleged to have ordered two constables on duty there to go away, thus giving the mob a free hand at violence.

R. D. Singh, Sub-Inspector, Durgapuri.
According to survivors in the Loni Road, Gurudwara relief camp, Singh instigated the mob and personally beat to death some Sikhs.

SHO, R.K. Puram and Constable on duty.
When people from Sector 4 asked the duo for help to save a Sikh family in their area are alleged to have denied help and goes on to say, " Sikhs should be finished."

Following is a list of police officials who instigated and participated in the violence in the areas under their control.

Tyagi, SHO, Trilokpuri
Rana, Inspector, Trilokpuri
Moolchand, Sub-Inspector, Trilokpuri
Bakshi, Assistant Sub-Inspector, Trilokpuri
Rajvir Singh, Head Constable, Kalyanpuri (Posted In Trilokpuri)

List Of Relief Camps

1. Model School No. 1 & 2, Alipur Road
2. Central High School (Near to Shyamlal College), Shadara
3. Police Station, Frash Bazaar
4. Police Station, Gandhi Nagar
5. Central High School, Opp. Radhu Cinema, Near Police Station, Shekarpur
6. Bhai Mota Singh School ‘A’ Block, Janakpuri
7. Central High School, Shakarpur, Rani Bagh
8. Central Girls High School, Shakarpur
9. Police Station, Sabji Mandi
10. Police Station, Sadar Bazaar
11. Bala Sahib, Gurudwara
12. Nanaksar Ashram
13. Durgapur Gurudwara
14. Jyoti Nagar Gurudwara
15. Baba Banda Singh Gurudwara
16. Tele Wada Gurudwara
17. Hari Nagar Gurudwara
18. Fathe Nagar Gurudwara
19. Air Force Station Gurudwara, Subathro Park
20. Sadar Bazaar Gurudwara, Delhi Gate
21. Gurudwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha, Jangpura Extn.
22. Panchsheel Park Gurudwara
23. Pishori Gurudwara, Tilak Nagar
24. Pandav Nagar Gurudwara
25. Open Sultanpuri Camp
26. Vinod Nagar Area, Parpad Ganj
27. Hansraj Model School Camp, Krishna Nagar
28. Kalyanpuri 13 Block
29. Sambhu Dayal College, Ghaziabad
30. Singh Sabha Gurudwara, Gurgaon

   
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