Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi State President Saurabh Bhardwaj has taken a taunt while targeting Congress. By sharing a post on social media platform Saurabh Bhardwaj wrote in his post, “I am sorry for hurting you. I did not use the kind of language that Rahul Gandhi ji used for Bhagwant Mann ji last week.”
Congress accused of filing false complaint
Saurabh Bhardwaj wrote in his post that the Aam Aadmi Party is grateful to the Congress, because the Delhi Congress President had filed a written complaint against Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders in the alleged excise scam. He alleged that after this the BJP government kept the top leaders of AAP in jail for many years. He further said that before the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leaders had also participated in the rally of Aam Aadmi Party under the INDIA alliance. For this also he took a jibe at Congress.
Accused of making fun of Kejriwal's tears
The AAP leader further wrote in his post that when the court acquitted the party leaders of the charges, the Congress officially called it a drama by the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party. He alleged that Congress even made fun of Arvind Kejriwal's tears.
Bhardwaj's taunt on Rahul Gandhi's statement
In fact, in his post, Saurabh Bhardwaj had also taken a dig at the language used by Rahul Gandhi for Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. He had written, “I am sorry for hurting you. I did not use the kind of language that Rahul Gandhi ji used for Bhagwant Mann ji last week.”
Serious allegations against Congress regarding 1984 riots
Saurabh Bhardwaj wrote that if the Congress was truly remorseful about Operation Blue Star and the Sikh genocide, its governments should have conducted an impartial and prompt investigation into the thousands of killings in the anti-Sikh riots. He alleged that Congress governments ensured that the investigation into the 1984 riots was not completed. According to him, during this period hundreds of witnesses died and many cases could not reach the trial court.
Questions also raised regarding Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler
The AAP leader blamed the Congress and said that if the party was truly remorseful, it would have thrown out leaders like Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler from the party. Bhardwaj also claimed that even after Sajjan Kumar was convicted and sentenced, Delhi Congress had sent him an invitation for his prayer meeting. Senior leaders of the party also participated in it.
What was said about FIR and investigation?
Saurabh Bhardwaj also mentioned the data related to the investigation of 1984 riots in his post. He wrote that after asking Google AI for information about the investigation of this matter, he got some facts. According to his claim, Delhi Police had registered only 587 FIRs in thousands of murder cases, while 241 cases were closed without any investigation. At the end of his post, Bhardwaj targeted the Congress and wrote, “Regret should be visible not just in thoughts, but in actions.”
Five major flaws mentioned in the investigation of 1984 riots
Saurabh Bhardwaj in his post also raised questions on the investigation process of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He mentioned some points on the basis of which he alleges that the process of providing justice in riot cases was affected.
1. Allegation of linking together several cases
According to Bhardwaj, the police combined hundreds of separate murder cases into a single big file. They allege that this complicated the legal process and hindered the progress of trials in individual cases.
2. Eight years delay in framing charges
The AAP leader claimed that the authorities took nearly eight years to frame the actual charges. According to him, due to this delay the evidence became stale and in many cases the accused got benefit from it.
3. More investigation commission, less punishment claimed
Bhardwaj said in his post that 14 inquiry commissions were formed in the country to investigate the 1984 riots, but only 13 people could be punished in murder cases. He presented it as a major failure of the judicial process.
4. Questions on accountability of police officers
He alleged that despite serious allegations and evidence against police officers, no police officer was convicted in the murder cases. Bhardwaj claimed that some policemen had played a role in activities like snatching weapons of the victims and instigating the mob.
5. Allegation of political patronage
Saurabh Bhardwaj also alleged that the main accused continued to receive political protection for a long time. According to him, this is the reason why action against many accused took more than three decades and some accused passed away due to age even before they could be sentenced.
What did Rahul Gandhi say?
In the rally, Rahul Gandhi mentioned the time he spent in the Lok Sabha with Bhagwant Mann. He said that Mann used to sit with him in the House and tell jokes. Rahul Gandhi alleged, “He used to tell jokes while sitting with us in the Lok Sabha. At 11 in the morning, the smell of alcohol would come from his mouth.” He further said that he is not saying that Bhagwant Mann should not drink alcohol, as it is his personal matter. But if the drug problem is to be eliminated from Punjab then the Chief Minister cannot remain drunk every evening.
AAP government cornered on drug issue in Punjab
Rahul Gandhi also raised questions on the Aam Aadmi Party government regarding the drug problem in Punjab. He said that AAP had promised to make Punjab drug-free before coming to power, but even today chitta and other drugs remain a big problem in the state. He asked from which part of Punjab the Aam Aadmi Party has eliminated drug addiction. The Congress leader alleged that the Punjab government is being run from Delhi. He claimed that the state government is under the influence of Arvind Kejriwal and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Rahul Gandhi said that Punjab needs a government which works for the people of the state and is governed from Punjab itself.
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