Rahul Gandhi’s viral photo with Jagdish Tytler triggers backlash by BJP's Sirsa, Malviya

Rahul Hoists Flag With 1984 Anti- Sikh Riots Accused Jagdish Tytler; BJP Says Gandhis ‘Unapologetic’

A major political storm broke out on Independence Day after senior Congress leader and 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler was seen standing behind Rahul Gandhi at the Congress headquarters in Delhi during the national flag hoisting ceremony. The optics of Tytler’s presence, almost four decades after one of India’s darkest chapters triggered a sharp attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which accused the Gandhi family of remainin…

Rahul Gandhi’s viral photo with Jagdish Tytler triggers backlash by BJP's Sirsa, Malviya

New Delhi, Aug 15, 2025 On the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa launched a scathing attack on the Congress party and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, drawing a fiery comparison between the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and ‘the Holocaust’. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Sirsa reacted sharply to a viral image showing Rahul Gandhi standing in the rain while Jagdish Tytler, accused in the 1…

BJP’s Amit Malviya Targets Congress Over Rahul Gandhi’s Photo with Jagdish Tytler: “Some Stains Don’t Wash Away” - The News21

Delhi: A fresh political controversy erupted on Independence Day after BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya shared a photograph of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi standing at the party headquarters with Jagdish Tytler — a figure long linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The image, reportedly taken during a rain-soaked celebration at the Congress HQ, shows […]