Anti-sikh riots: BJP files complaint against Tytler over ‘video tapes’

TYTLER ALLEGED THE CLIPS WERE DOCTORED AND HE WOULD FILE A POLICE COMPLAINT OVER THE ISSUE

NEWDELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday lodged a police complaint against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-sikh riots.

The complaint filed by party’s national secretary RP Singh was based on five video clips released by Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) in which the former Union minister was purportedly seen admitting killing 100 Sikhs in Delhi.

Questioning the authenticity of the tapes, Tytler alleged the clips were doctored and he would file a police complaint against Akali leaders for “tarnishing his image”.

“The clips are from 2011 in which Tytler is boasting about killing of Sikhs in Delhi. So in the light of the fresh evidence, investigation should be initiated and the Congress leader be arrested,” said RP Singh, who lodged the complaint at Parliament Street police station in Delhi.

BK Singh, DCP (New Delhi), said, “We have received a complaint in the matter and are analysing the video clips provided by the BJP national secretary. If any legal action is warranted, it will be taken.”

Earlier in the day, DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK had released a series of five video clips at Constitution Club of India. Manjit, who is also the national spokesperson of the Shiromani Akali Dal, said an unknown man had on February 3, 2018 handed over a white envelope addressed to him to the security guards at his house. The envelope, he said, contained some documents and a pen drive with the video clips.

HT could not confirm the veracity of these clips.

“Tytler confessed to his crimes like a proclaimed offender. The most shocking confession is in which he says he killed hundred Sikhs and he had lost faith in Congress leader Manmohan Singh,” Manjit said.

The Congress leader, who is facing criminal charges for his alleged involvement in the 1984 riots, said Akali leaders had hatched this conspiracy to divert attention from the issue of widow pension, which they failed to pay.

“They are claiming that someone has handed over these tapes. They must tell us who has given and what investigation one has done,” Tytler said. He said he was prepared for any test or investigation on the issue. “Akali leaders are obviously frustrated as they are unable to pay pension to riots’ widows. To hide their incapability and weakness, they are tarnishing my image,” he said.