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BJP Leader Criticises Operation Bluestar In Big Shift In Punjab Strategy
For the first time, a senior BJP leader has publicly echoed sentiments traditionally associated with panthic politics.
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Analysis: Operation Blue Star, An Emotional Memory, Not A Poll Issue
Recent elections suggest that while panthic issues continue to resonate with a segment of voters, they have not emerged as the dominant factor shaping electoral outcomes.
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Opinion: Why Operation Blue Star Remains A 'Ghallughara' For Sikhs After 42 Years
Punjab does not need more anger. It needs responsible remembrance, justice that is honest, and reconciliation that is real.
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Congress Yet To Properly Apologise For Operation Bluestar: Hardeep Puri
Union Minister for Urban Housing, Petroleum, and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said Congress is yet to apologise properly for Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple - the holiest shrine of the Sikhs, even after 40 years.
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Ahead Of Operation Blue Star Anniversary, Bhagwant Mann Meets Sikh Leader
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and held a closed-door meeting with Akal Takht Jathedar Gyani Harpreet Singh ahead of the Operation Bluestar anniversary.
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"Wise Decision": Indian Envoy As US Library Removes Bhindranwale Portrait
A library in the US state of Connecticut has removed a memorial that featured a portrait of killedterroristJarnail Singh Bhindranwale, with the top Indian diplomat in New York welcoming the "wise decision" taken by it not to allow a divisive agenda to create rift within the Sikh community.
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Amarinder Singh Asks Centre To Restore Historic Materials Removed In 1984
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking restoration of the historic materials removed from the library of Sri Darbar Sahib in Amritsar during Operation Bluestar in 1984.
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34 Years On, A Brief History About Operation Bluestar, And Why It Was Carried Out
In the first week of June, 1984, the Indian military carried out an operation within the premises of the Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple. The operation, which was carried out under the orders of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, was done so to save the sanctity of the holy site by flushing out the Sikh extremist religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhi...
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British Sikh MPs Seek Inquiry Into UK's Role In Operation Bluestar
Britain's two new Sikh MPs today sought an independent inquiry into the role of the UK government in Operation Bluestar, an Indian Army action in 1984 to flush out terrorists from the Golden Temple.
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Amritsar On Alert On 32nd Anniversary Of Operation Bluestar, Prayers Held
Security agencies are on high alert in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar for the 32nd anniversary of 'Operation Blue Star' today. The prayers are being observed in the Golden Temple complex.
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Permission Withdrawn for Screening Movie on Former General AS Vaidya's Killers
Permission to screen a controversial film made on the life of the assassins of former army chief General AS Vaidya was withdrawn by the Censor Board on Wednesday following concerns about a possible unrest over its content.
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Operation Bluestar Anniversary: 5 Injured in Clash Inside Golden Temple
Five people were injured in a clash inside Golden Temple in Amristar on Saturday when people had gathered there to mark the 31st anniversary of Operation Bluestar.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canadian Counterpart Harper Pay Tribute to Crash Victims at Air India Memorial
Sending a strong message against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper today visited the Air India Memorial here to pay tributes to the 329 people, mostly of Indian-origin, killed in the Kanishka bombing in 1985.
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Mahatma Gandhi Statue Vandalised in UK Amid Protests Over Operation Bluestar
An iconic statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the UK has been vandalised in the city of Leicester apparently in protest against the 1984 Operation Bluestar military raid on the Golden Temple.
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British Sikhs March Though London to Protest 'Bluestar'
Hundreds of British Sikhs on Sunday held a march in central London to protest against Operation Bluestar 30 years ago.
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BJP Leader Criticises Operation Bluestar In Big Shift In Punjab Strategy
For the first time, a senior BJP leader has publicly echoed sentiments traditionally associated with panthic politics.
-
Analysis: Operation Blue Star, An Emotional Memory, Not A Poll Issue
Recent elections suggest that while panthic issues continue to resonate with a segment of voters, they have not emerged as the dominant factor shaping electoral outcomes.
-
Opinion: Why Operation Blue Star Remains A 'Ghallughara' For Sikhs After 42 Years
Punjab does not need more anger. It needs responsible remembrance, justice that is honest, and reconciliation that is real.
-
Congress Yet To Properly Apologise For Operation Bluestar: Hardeep Puri
Union Minister for Urban Housing, Petroleum, and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said Congress is yet to apologise properly for Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple - the holiest shrine of the Sikhs, even after 40 years.
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Ahead Of Operation Blue Star Anniversary, Bhagwant Mann Meets Sikh Leader
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and held a closed-door meeting with Akal Takht Jathedar Gyani Harpreet Singh ahead of the Operation Bluestar anniversary.
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"Wise Decision": Indian Envoy As US Library Removes Bhindranwale Portrait
A library in the US state of Connecticut has removed a memorial that featured a portrait of killedterroristJarnail Singh Bhindranwale, with the top Indian diplomat in New York welcoming the "wise decision" taken by it not to allow a divisive agenda to create rift within the Sikh community.
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Amarinder Singh Asks Centre To Restore Historic Materials Removed In 1984
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking restoration of the historic materials removed from the library of Sri Darbar Sahib in Amritsar during Operation Bluestar in 1984.
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34 Years On, A Brief History About Operation Bluestar, And Why It Was Carried Out
In the first week of June, 1984, the Indian military carried out an operation within the premises of the Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple. The operation, which was carried out under the orders of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, was done so to save the sanctity of the holy site by flushing out the Sikh extremist religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhi...
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British Sikh MPs Seek Inquiry Into UK's Role In Operation Bluestar
Britain's two new Sikh MPs today sought an independent inquiry into the role of the UK government in Operation Bluestar, an Indian Army action in 1984 to flush out terrorists from the Golden Temple.
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Amritsar On Alert On 32nd Anniversary Of Operation Bluestar, Prayers Held
Security agencies are on high alert in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar for the 32nd anniversary of 'Operation Blue Star' today. The prayers are being observed in the Golden Temple complex.
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Permission Withdrawn for Screening Movie on Former General AS Vaidya's Killers
Permission to screen a controversial film made on the life of the assassins of former army chief General AS Vaidya was withdrawn by the Censor Board on Wednesday following concerns about a possible unrest over its content.
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Operation Bluestar Anniversary: 5 Injured in Clash Inside Golden Temple
Five people were injured in a clash inside Golden Temple in Amristar on Saturday when people had gathered there to mark the 31st anniversary of Operation Bluestar.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canadian Counterpart Harper Pay Tribute to Crash Victims at Air India Memorial
Sending a strong message against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper today visited the Air India Memorial here to pay tributes to the 329 people, mostly of Indian-origin, killed in the Kanishka bombing in 1985.
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Mahatma Gandhi Statue Vandalised in UK Amid Protests Over Operation Bluestar
An iconic statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the UK has been vandalised in the city of Leicester apparently in protest against the 1984 Operation Bluestar military raid on the Golden Temple.
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British Sikhs March Though London to Protest 'Bluestar'
Hundreds of British Sikhs on Sunday held a march in central London to protest against Operation Bluestar 30 years ago.
