Advani offers to set up fresh commission on '84 Sikh riots

Advani offers to set up fresh commission on '84 Sikh riots
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 8: Home Minister L K Advani today informed Rajya Sabha that the Government would consider members' demand for setting up a new commission to inquire into the 1984 Sikh riots.

Advani said this when he was strongly pressed by the entire House excepting Congress members for setting up a second commision for the purpose.

When the demand was made by senior BJP member K R Malkani during question hour, the Home Minister said he had no objection to the demand if there was complete unanimity and broad consensus in the House.

Specifically pointing out towards the Congress benches, Advani said as the matter concerned political adversaries ``we do not want to be accused of conducting a witch-hunt''.

Therefore, if the leader of the opposition responds to it and it is the unanimous opinion of the House, he has no `hesitation' in looking afresh into the demand for setting up another commission.