Raising
the demand of early transfer of Chandigarh, he asked Modi to speed up
the process along with transfer of other Punjabi-speaking areas to the
state in fulfillment of what he described as “the broad national
consensus on the issue as expressed through the parliamentary
ratification in July 1985 of the state’s right on its capital and other
areas”.Besides raising the issue of riparian rights of water sharing for Punjab, he also demanded setting up of dedicated courts for speedy trial of cases of 1984 riot victims and a package for their rehabilitation.
He said the Commission of Inquiry, headed by a Supreme Court judge, should probe the “entire conspiracy, including official and political patronage” behind the riots and submit its report within six months. He also sought reinvestigation of all riots-related cases where action was not taken on complaints.
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