1984 riots: AAP leaders to sit on fast with protesters in Delhi
1984 riots: AAP leaders to sit on fast with protesters in Delhi
One of the protesters Nirpreet Kaur will begin her indefinite hunger strike on Friday against the acquittal of Sajjan Kumar.

New Delhi: In solidarity with their protest against the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal will sit on a one-day fast in New Delhi on Friday along with the family members of the the 1984 anti-Sikh riots' victims.

Besides Kejriwal, AAP leaders Manish Sidoda, Gopal Rai, Sanjay Singh and Kumar Vishwas will also sit on a fast with the families at Jantar Mantar. In a statement on Thursday, the AAP said they will join the protest of the family of Nirpreet Kaur, who will begin her "indefinite hunger strike" on Friday.

Kaur, in a separate statement, said they had a lot of expectations that they will get justice but the verdict given by the court has "shaken" their faith in the system. She demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) should be constituted which would investigate the case independently. Kaur also said an appeal should be filed in a higher court against the acquittal of Kumar and that the case should be heard and decided in three months time.

(With additional information from PTI)

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