There was fierce protest in the Haryana Assembly today over the comments of Congress leaders on the death of Sajjan Kumar, who was found guilty in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life imprisonment after being found guilty in the anti-Sikh riots, died a few days ago and Haryana Congress leaders had expressed grief over his death. Due to this, the opposition camp and the Sikh community called him anti-Sikh. Bharatiya Janata Party fiercely attacked Deependra Singh Hooda. He is being accused of calling Sajjan Singh a role model. However, he is rejecting this outright.
Deependra Singh Hooda is being accused of calling Sajjan Kumar a role model. Bharatiya Janata Party is also sharing some of its videos. However, in no video has Deependra Hooda called Sajjan Kumar a role model. While talking to Khabargaon, Deependra Hooda made it clear that he has not used the word 'role model' anywhere for Sajjan Kumar.
In the video on the basis of which BJP is attacking Deependra Hooda, he said, 'Sajjan Kumar ji was such a person whose connection with the people is an example. His example is given throughout our country. Deependra Singh Hooda has only said that the example of Sajjan Kumar is given. He nowhere said that Sajjan Kumar is a role model for him.
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What did Grok say?
This issue is being discussed across the country and people are taking help of social media to know the truth. A person asked Grok on X whether Deepender Hooda had really called Sajjan Kumar a role model. To this Grok replied that he had not said so. Grok told that Deependra Hooda had described his connection with the public as an example.
self-cleaning
Deependra Hooda himself has given clarification on this entire controversy many times. He clearly said that he had not used these words nor had any such sentiments. He said that some people want to do politics by weakening the feeling of brotherhood and such people are putting these words in his mouth. Deepender Hooda said that he had no intention of hurting anyone's sentiments and those who know him are aware of his sentiments. He alleged that his statement for the last two days was being misrepresented and taken out of context. He reiterated that he had not used the word 'role model'.
There was opposition from Congress itself
After the statement of Deependra Singh Hooda, the politics of not only Haryana but also Punjab became heated. All the leaders of Punjab attacked Deependra Singh Hooda and Congress party. Even Punjab Congress leaders themselves have condemned his statement. After his statement, Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has released a video on social media and given a statement against Sajjan Kumar. He reiterated his old stand of giving death sentence to Sajjan Kumar.
Uproar in Haryana's politics
Politics is being done not only about Deependra Hooda but also about the statement of Bhupendra Singh Hooda. Bhupendra Singh Hooda had called Sajjan Singh his friend. Congress leader and former Assembly Deputy Speaker Kuldeep Sharma even wrote a letter to party president Mallikarjun Kharge demanding the removal of Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda from the Congress Working Committee (CWC). At the same time, some Congress leaders are also defending Deependra Hooda and his father. Such leaders are accusing the opposition of distorting the statement. BJP is continuously raising this issue and terming these statements as anti-Sikh mentality of Congress.
ruckus in the assembly
This issue has grown so much that its impact was seen even in the Haryana Assembly. Rebel Congress MLA Sardar Jarnail Singh carried a poster related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots inside the Haryana Assembly. During this time, other Congress MLAs were protesting in the Assembly on other issues. Congress MLA Induraj Narwal snatched the poster from Jarnail Singh's hand and threw it on the other side. On this issue, BJP posted on social media and wrote, 'Rahul Gandhi, tell me, can't a Dalit-Sikh MLA express his views inside the assembly, can't he raise his voice? The issue is not about the poster but about the sensitivities and respect of the Sikh community. Should the sensitivities of the Sikh community and the voice of an elected MLA be responded to in this way?
BJP is continuously attacking the Hooda family for their statements. Although other Congress leaders including Randeep Surjewala had also expressed grief over the death of Sajjan Kumar, the Hooda family came under attack from the opponents. Deependra Singh Hooda is continuously giving clarification on this issue and saying that his statement is being misrepresented.