A) The BJP is trying to build its own support base among voters traditionally aligned with the Shiromani Akali Dal.
B) The Akali Dal can no longer assume that the 1984 legacy alone will keep victims and their families on its side.
C) Both parties should focus on delivering justice rather than competing over who represents the victims.
D) A possible BJP–Akali Dal alliance could turn their competing claims over the 1984 legacy into a shared political platform.