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Delhi CM Hands 36 Government Jobs to 1984 Anti-Sikh Riot Victims’ Dependants

Relaxed age and education rules opened MTS roles as a step toward dignity-focused redress.

Overview

  • At the Delhi Secretariat on December 12, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta handed appointment letters to 36 dependants for MTS posts.
  • The government said age and educational criteria were eased to prioritise families affected by the 1984 violence.
  • Gupta framed the move as dignity restoration and credited central justice efforts, including the SIT’s work on pending cases.
  • An earlier batch provided jobs to 19 dependants, and officials indicated more eligible families will be offered placements.
  • Cabinet minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa attended the ceremony, where beneficiaries expressed emotion, including a unified mobile flashlight tribute.