War of words between Akali Dal and Congress over anti-Sikh riots, 2015 sacrilege cases

A political row erupted Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and ruling Congress in Punjab other over anti-Sikh riots and sacrilege cases.

A war of words broke out between Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and ruling Congress in Punjab over anti-Sikh riots and sacrilege cases.

SAD supremo Sukhbir Singh Badal claimed that the 1984 anti-Sikh riots was "perpetrated on the directions of the Gandhi family" and they should be "put behind bars". He demanded that a resolution to condemn the anti-Sikh riots should be brought in the upcoming Punjab Assembly.