1984 riots: SAD targets Kamal Nath, SIT opens case against Madhya Pradesh CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath will face fresh inquiry in his alleged involvement in the 1984 riots against Sikh in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi assassination in New Delhi. A special investigation team, set up by the Union Home Ministry, has decided to reopen seven anti-Sikh riot cases, where the accused were either acquitted or the trial closed, according to official notification. The reopened cases include a case against the Madhya Pradesh CM. The SIT is likely to consider fresh evidence against the veteran Congress leader.