Sikhs protest during PM's address at UN

New York: Hundreds of Sikhs protested outside the United Nations headquarters in New York during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the world body, demanding removal of Minister for Urban Development Kamal Nath for his alleged role in the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.

Advocacy group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), that led the protest, said a similar rally would also be held on November 2 in France where the Prime Minister would be attending the G-20 Summit.

"Singh's government has failed to prosecute the perpetrators (of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots) and instead is rewarding the killers of Sikhs with Cabinet positions," SFJ legal adviser Gurpatwant Pannun alleged in a statement.

The protest rally on Saturday was organised by SFJ along with the support of management committees of tri-state area gurudwaras.

"The Sikh organisations have pledged to raise at international level the issue of "denial of justice" to the victims of 1984 riots," Pannun said.