Who Is Jagdish Tytler, Former Union Minister And Key Accused In 1984 Sikh Riots?

Sikh Riots 1984: A Delhi court on Friday directed framing of charges, including murder and provocation with intent to cause riot, against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the killing of Thakur Singh, Badal Singh, and Gurcharan Singh, outside the Pul Bangash gurdwara in the city, during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. The case had been registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Formal charges - unlawful assembly, rioting, disobedience to order, defiling a place of worship, abetment), mischief by fire, and theft, apart from murder and intent to cause a riot - will be framed on September 13, when Tytler will be be present to enter a plea - either 'guilty' or 'not guilty'.