Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday asserted that the killings of Sikhs in 1984 were done in “cold blood”, saying that it remains one of the “darkest blots” in the history of Independent India.

In an interview with ANI, Puri maintained that the killings of Sikhs in 1984 were not a riot, but a cold-blooded killing of innocent people who were sitting in their homes. He accused the Congress of “using” the voters’ list to identify the properties owned by Sikhs.

“We observe the anniversary of one of the darkest blots in the history of independent India. This day, going back to 1984, is one of the darkest. It was not a riot. It was a cold-blooded killing of innocent, vulnerable people sitting in their homes. Those who were responsible for democracy, for preparing the voters list, for l

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