Operation Blue Star, carried out by Indian Army in the month of June 1984, is observing its 37th anniversary which was targeted towards elimination of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale who was demanding a separate state of Khalistan.
Context
Operation Blue Star, carried out by Indian Army in the month of June 1984, is observing its 37th anniversary which was targeted towards elimination of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale who was demanding a separate state of Khalistan.
Background
Analysis
What was the Anandpur Sahib Resolution?
Who Was Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale?
Why Was the Indian Army Called in?
What Did Operation Bluestar Entail?
Conclusion
Operation Bluestar coincided with the annual commemoration of the martyrdom of the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev, which led to a large number of pilgrims flocking to the temple complex. Because of this, many innocent civilians were killed in the crossfire between the Indian army and the terrorists.
Four months later, on 31 October 1984, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her two Sikh bodyguards.
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