Committee to probe 1984 victims' grievances

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The government Tuesday constituted a committee to look into various grievances of the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, said an official statement.

"The ministry of home affairs has been receiving a large number of complaints from various individuals in the matter of 1984 riots. The team will look into their grievance," the statement said.

The committee comprises retired Supreme Court judge, Justice G. P. Mathur as chairman and J. P. Aggarwal, joint secretary (judicial) in the ministry as member secretary.

The statement also said the committee would oversee the implementation of the payment of enhanced compensation of Rs.5 lakh per person killed during the 1984 riots, as approved by the cabinet Dec 10.

It will further look into the need for constitution of Special Investigation Team (SIT) for investigating the cases of 1984 riots and submit its report within three months, the statement added.