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Sajjan Kumar, Convicted for 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Dies in Jail at 80

Sajjan Kumar, a former Congress MP and key figure convicted for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has died in custody at 80, reigniting political and public debate over his legacy and the violence.

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Sajjan Kumar, convicted in anti-Sikh riots, dies at 80

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Ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar dies in Delhi hospital

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Sajjan Kumar reportedly dead on arrival at hospital

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Survivors recall 1984 riots after Kumar's death

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BJP criticizes Congress tributes to Sajjan Kumar

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Punjab Congress leaders condemn praise for Kumar

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  1. 'Still Defending Him': AAP, BJP Slam Congress Over Sajjan Kumar Tributes
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  2. 'This is Rahul Gandhi's Mohabbat Ki Dukan': BJP on Congress leaders' Sajjan Kumar tributes
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  2. ‘There was fire everywhere’: 1984 riot survivors recall the horror after Sajjan Kumar’s death
    The Hindu
  3. Who was Sajjan Kumar? From 3-time Congress MP to 1984 riots convict
    Times of India India
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  5. Sajjan Kumar, Serving Life Term For 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, Dies At 80
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