Congress’ Kamal Nath desires ‘applause’ for his function in 1984 anti-Sikh riots

A day after former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath was seen inciting Congress staff in a viral video to ‘set fire’ over the continuing farmers’ stir, one other video of him relating to his questionable conduct through the 1984 Sikh genocide has now surfaced on social media.
In an interview with ‘journalist’ Barkha Dutt on NDTV in June 2016, Kamal Nath stated that he needs to be applauded for his ‘service’ through the anti-Sikh riots. At round 4:10 minutes into the dialog, the Congress chief learn an excerpt from the Nanavati Commission report.
“It is not possible for the Commission to say that he has in any manner instigated the mob or he was involved in the attack on the Gurduwara. Before that they say, therefore, it would not be proper to come to the conclusion that Shri Kamal Nath had in any manner instigated the mob,” he learn.
However, Kamal Nath intentionally omitted a key phrase ‘in the absence of better evidence’ from the excerpt. As such, the Nanvati Commission didn’t exonerate him however as an alternative identified to the shortage of excellent investigation and gathering of robust proof. On being confronted by Barkha Dutt, Kamal Nath claimed that he was there on November 1, 1984 on the Gurudwara Rakab Ganj and stopped the Congress sponsored mob from attacking Sikhs and the Gurdwara.

(Video Courtesy: Youtube/NDTV)The Nanavati Commission additionally made a vital statement that the reply filed by the Congress chief within the affidavit was ‘vague.’ It reiterated that Kamal Nath failed to offer precise details about whether or not he reached the Gurdwara alone or with the mob that he was part of. He had additionally didn’t reply whether or not he seemed for police or sought assist to cease the frenzied mob. In his defence, he claimed that the affidavit was filed after 22 years, and as such he couldn’t recollect the small print.
He justified saying that he tried to even pacify the mob and that the police requested him to take action. He additionally alleged that his ‘timely intervention’ helped police to usher in further forces and restraint the gang. Kamal Nath stated, “And I think I should be applauded for it.” He additionally added that he didn’t remorse his actions on the Gurdwara.
The findings of the Nanavati Commission report
Monish Sanjay Suri, witness No. 17, testified earlier than the Nanavati Commission in opposition to the Congress chief. “He (Suri) stated that Kamal Nath tried to control the crowd and the crowd was looking at him for directions. He did not hear Kamal Nath giving any direction to the mob. He merely saw him speaking to different persons who were in the mob. He reiterated before the Commission that Kamal Nath did not make any attempt to control the situation near the Gurudwara,” the report famous. At the identical time, the Nanavati Commission remarked that Kamal Nath had left earlier than the arrival of the Police Commissioner.
Witness No. 2 Mukhtiar Singh, who lived within the Gurdwara quarters, deposed that at round 4 pm, he noticed an enormous crowd of 4000 individuals led by Congress chief Kamal Nath. The Commission nonetheless stated that Singh was standing fairly a distance away from the Congress chief and that it wasn’t doable for him to overhear the dialog between Nath and the mob. As such, the report stated that Singh’s inference was primarily based on gestures made by Kamal Nath and thus not ‘conclusive’ proof. Kamal Nath was by no means tried in court docket for his questionable function within the 1984 Sikh genocide.
Kamal Nath directs Congress staff to interact in arson
Yesterday, a 20-second lengthy video was launched by the Madhya Pradesh BJP Unit wherein Kamal Nath could possibly be seen addressing a digital assembly and urging the Congress staff that it was the best second to ‘set fire’ and struggle for justice for farmers. “Tum logon ko aag lagani hai. Maine kaha tha yeh aag lagane ka mauka hai. Kisaano ke saath nyay ho… dusra kaam hai aag lagao (You people have to set fire. I have told you this is the right opportunity to set fire. Let there be justice for farmers…The second task is to set fire),” Kamal Nath could possibly be heard within the video.
The farmer protests have been persevering with alongside the Delhi borders for over six months. There is sufficient proof to recommend that the protests are inorganic and politically motivated. In their bid to undermine the central authorities, the Congress get together fueled the protests, which additionally noticed the involvement of Khalistani parts and their sympathisers equivalent to Deep Sidhu, Khalsa Aid and different doubtful characters and entities.
The help of Punjab Congress leaders to the protest was initially obvious, however because the protest snowballed right into a widespread demonstration, senior Congress leaders additionally threw their weight behind the protests, which later turned violent when protester stormed the nationwide capital on the republic day. The Congress get together was seen celebrating the violence that convulsed Delhi on January 26, 2021.