The Congress on Friday distanced itself from senior leader Sam Pitroda’s comment on the 1984 riots that has set up a huge controversy, underlining that the party supports the “quest for justice” for the victims.
The party, which has been pummeled by the ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Pitroda’s “Hua toh hua“ remark, has also told other leaders to be “careful and sensitive”.
“We continue to support the quest for justice and stern punishment for those found guilty in 1984 riots as also the frequent acts of violence, including the 2002 Gujarat riots. Any opinion remark made by any individual to the contrary, including Sam Pitroda, is not the opinion of the Congress party,” said a party statement.
The Congress’s clarification came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an election rally in Haryana’s Rohtak that Pitroda’s remark was a reflection of the Congress’s “arrogance and character”.