Overview

• On May 27, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta handed government appointment letters to 125 individuals whose relatives were killed or displaced in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
• Gupta credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guidance for enabling the initiative, saying it restores dignity after four decades of unaddressed injustice.
• Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa confirmed that more than 600 additional job offers remain to be issued under the scheme.
• Recipients voiced mixed emotions, with some expressing gratitude and others saying the long-overdue support arrived too late to provide meaningful relief.
• Gupta accused previous Congress and Aam Aadmi Party administrations of neglecting riot survivors and pledged continued support until all eligible families are served.