A district court of United States has summoned UPA Chairperson and Indian Congress President Sonia Gandhi for shielding party officials allegedly involved in inciting attacks on Sikhs in November 1984, an attorney said.
The court issued the summon on the complaint by a US based human rights group "Sikhs For Justice" (SFJ), organised by a Sikh group, and other victims of the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence who sought justice for the victims killed in anti-Sikh rites.
The suit under Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) and Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) accuses Gandhi of shielding and protecting Kamal Nath, Sajjan Kumar, Jagdish Tytler and other Congress party leaders from being prosecuted for their alleged role in the 1984 violence.
The suit has been filled on Tuesday before the district court of Eastern District of New York seeking the compensatory and punitive damages against Gandhi.
According to SFJ attorney Gurpatwant S Pannun, under federal rules, it has 120 days to serve the summons and complaint on Gandhi who is currently visiting the US for medical check-up.
The 27-page complaint against Gandhi alleges that between Nov 1 and 4, 1984 about 30,000 members of the Sikh community "were intentionally tortured, raped and murdered by groups that were incited, organized, controlled and armed" by the ruling Congress party.
--With IANS Inputs--
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