Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda's tribute to former party colleague Sajjan Kumar has triggered a political backlash in Punjab, with the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal questioning how a man convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case could be described in glowing terms.
Hooda, the Rohtak MP and son of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, visited Kumar's Delhi residence on Thursday after his death and spoke about his political career and connection with people.
Kumar, a former Congress MP, was convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and was serving a life sentence. His death has revived political debate over the Congress's handling of leaders accused in cases linked to the violence.
Paying tribute, Hooda...