Congress MP from Rohtak Deepender Hooda on Sunday regretted his remarks describing the death of 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar as an “irreparable loss”—comments that triggered a major political row with party leaders from both Punjab and Haryana castigating him | India News

Protests erupted outside Rahul Gandhi's residence, with Sikh leaders demanding apologies and condemning supportive remarks about Kumar. | India News

Sharma said Hooda’s comments “re-opened the wounds” of the Sikh community and could hurt the Congress’s prospects in Punjab, where the party faces elections | India News