BJP Reprimands Delhi MPs Over Condolence Visit to Sajjan Kumar Residence
- Bharatiya Janata Party national president Nitin Nabin summoned three Delhi MPs on August 29, 2026, and expressed strong displeasure over their visit to the residence of the late...
- Phoolka, a senior Supreme Court advocate and former Aam Aadmi Party member who represents victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
- I express strong disapproval regarding the trip made by lawmakers Yogender Chandolia, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, and Kamaljeet Sehrawat to pay their respects upon the death of mass murderer...
Bharatiya Janata Party national president Nitin Nabin summoned three Delhi MPs on August 29, 2026, and expressed strong displeasure over their visit to the residence of the late Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, according to reports from PTI and The Hindu.
MPs Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, and Yogender Chandolia drew criticism after visiting the home of the convicted former parliamentarian to pay their respects following his death on August 20, 2026, at Safdarjung Hospital while serving two life terms in Tihar jail.
A party source told PTI that the BJP national president called in the three lawmakers on Saturday to convey the leadership’s disapproval.
Reactions from Legal and Party Figures
The visit sparked public backlash, notably from H.S. Phoolka, a senior Supreme Court advocate and former Aam Aadmi Party member who represents victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Phoolka had publicly condemned the visit on August 28, 2026, calling for a boycott of the three MPs and arguing that sympathy should be reserved for the victims and their families.
I express strong disapproval regarding the trip made by lawmakers Yogender Chandolia, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, and Kamaljeet Sehrawat to pay their respects upon the death of mass murderer Sajjan Kumar.
H.S. Phoolka
Following the party president’s intervention, Phoolka welcomed the action on social media.
This is what leadership should look like, as opposed to the hypocrisy of the Congress all these years. Grateful to Nitin Nabin for taking a strong stance on the issue.
H.S. Phoolka
BJP national spokesperson R.P. Singh also criticized the MPs’ actions in remarks to PTI Videos, stating that Kumar was a perpetrator of the violence against Sikhs and noting that his conviction occurred under Modi ji’s leadership after decades of inaction during Congress regimes.
Current Status and Party Response
Neither the BJP central leadership nor the three lawmakers involved have issued formal public statements addressing the reprimand.
The development highlights ongoing political sensitivities surrounding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the legacy of figures convicted in connection with the violence.
