Claim
Manish Tewari's father, MP Dr. V.N. Tiwari, was assassinated by Khalistani terrorists in April 1984.
“उनके पिता, सांसद डॉ. विएन तारी की अप्रैल 1984 में कलिस्थानी आतंकवादियों द्वारा हत्या कर दी गई थी।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Dr. V.N. Tiwari (Tewari), a nominated Rajya Sabha MP and Panjab University professor, was Manish Tewari's father and was shot dead at his Chandigarh home on 3 April 1984 by Sikh militants linked to the Khalistan separatist movement (attributed to the Dashmesh Regiment). All elements of the claim — the relationship, MP status, April 1984 date, and Khalistani terrorist attribution — match the historical record and Manish Tewari's own public statements.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._N._Tiwari Vishwa Nath Tiwari (1936 – 3 April 1984), author and nominated Rajya Sabha MP, father of Congress MP Manish Tewari, was assassinated by Khalistani/Sikh militants at his Sector 24 Chandigarh home on 3 April 1984. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/04/world/sikh-terrorists-kill-legislator-10-slain-in-riot.html Contemporaneous NYT wire report (4 April 1984) that Sikh terrorists killed the legislator V.N. Tiwari, corroborating the date and attribution to Sikh extremist militants. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://x.com/ManishTewari/status/1775336310192103517 Manish Tewari's own statement: 'On 3rd April 1984... my Father Late Dr VN Tewari was assassinated by terrorists at our home in Chandigarh,' confirming the relationship, MP status, and assassination. ✓ reachable · archived