The BJP and its ally SAD today stepped up their attack on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for remarks that his party was not involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, alleging the opposition party's entire apparatus was involved in the genocide and they could not be absolved of their sins.

They also attacked Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for defending Gandhi and his stand and claimed he had hurt the sentiments of people in his state and of Sikhs across the country. "This was not expected from Amarinder Singh. Being a Sikh he should not have stood with the conspirators of the 1984 genocide on this issue.