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Revision as of 20:14, 15 August 2006 by IP Singh (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Jagdish Tytler (b. January 11, 1944) is an Indian politician in the Indian National Congress. He was the Indian Union Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs.
Tytler was born in Gujranwala (now in Pakistan), and brought up by educationalist James Douglas Tytler.
Main article: 1984 Anti-Sikh PogromsHe was named in the Nanavati Commission report on the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots for instigating mobs to avenge the assassination of the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards. The commission found credible evidence against Tytler, however the Indian government decided not to take action against him based on a mere probability.
Tytler claimed innocence and said that the evidence was a case of mistaken identity. Tytler had not been named by eight earlier commissions setup to investigate the riots. On August 10, 2005, his resignation from the Union Council of Ministers was accepted by the President of India on the recommendation of Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.
1984 was also the year in which he was first elected to the Lok Sabha. He served as a Union Minister first in the Civil Aviation department and then in the Labor department. He was re-elected in 1991 and served as the Union Minister of State for Surface Transport. In 2004, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha.
1984
In April, 2004 the Congress Party announced Sajjan Kumar Jagdish Tytler, Ajay Makan, R K Anand and others allegedly involved in the Delhi massacres of Sikhs, as standing for elections in and around Delhi.
These individuals now standing in elections as members of parliament were indicted by independent commissions of inquiry, including the People's Union for Civil Liberties, the People's Union for Democratic Rights and the Citizens' Justice Committee.
Numerous affidavits have been filed against these politicians for their role in inciting mobs. The G.T. Nanavati Commission, which is now looking into the riots, continues to receive affidavits from victims with details of the activities of Sajjan , Makan, Anand and Tytler at that time. Both Tytler and Kumar have won seats in the 2004 elections and are now Congress MPs. The non-resident affairs ministry has been given to Jagdish Tytler, who will be minister of state with an independent charge and will be dealing with NRI’s.
External links
- His website
- "I am innocent: Tytler" - rediff.com article dated August 8, 2005