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Radical Sikh outfits hold march, raise pro-Khalistan slogans on Operation Bluestar anniversary

On the 39th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, the slogans of 'Khalistan Zindabad' were raised by activists of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) led by MP Simranjit Singh Mann and his associate former MP Dhian Singh Mand at the Akal Takht . Mann was also present on the spot. Take a look

Our Web Desk Published 06.06.23, 02:55 PM
The Operation Bluestar was a military operation carried out in 1984 to flush out militants led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa's activists were seen holding placards bearing portraits of the slain militant leader and raising pro-Khalistan slogans.
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The Operation Bluestar was a military operation carried out in 1984 to flush out militants led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa's activists were seen holding placards bearing portraits of the slain militant leader and raising pro-Khalistan slogans.

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Hundreds of Sikh youths, led by the Dal Khalsa, were carrying Khalistani flags and photographs of damaged Akal Takht. The entire marbled periphery of Golden Temple near Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs, echoed with pro-Khalistan slogans.
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Hundreds of Sikh youths, led by the Dal Khalsa, were carrying Khalistani flags and photographs of damaged Akal Takht. The entire marbled periphery of Golden Temple near Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs, echoed with pro-Khalistan slogans.

Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh, in his message to the Sikh community, said the need of the hour was Sikh preachers and scholars should visit villages to promote Sikhism to apprise the youth with rich Sikh tenets and Sikh history in order the unite them under the banner of Akal Takht.
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Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh, in his message to the Sikh community, said the need of the hour was Sikh preachers and scholars should visit villages to promote Sikhism to apprise the youth with rich Sikh tenets and Sikh history in order the unite them under the banner of Akal Takht.

Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Chief Simranjit Singh Mann addresses a gathering at the Golden Temple on the occasion of the 39th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, in Amritsar. The Jathedar alleged that conspiracies were being hatched to weaken the Sikh community socially, economically and politically.
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Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Chief Simranjit Singh Mann addresses a gathering at the Golden Temple on the occasion of the 39th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, in Amritsar. The Jathedar alleged that conspiracies were being hatched to weaken the Sikh community socially, economically and politically.

On this occasion, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex Sikh religious body, displayed the bullet-ridden holy 'saroop' (volume) of the Guru Granth Sahib. The saroop, which was installed in the sanctum sanctorum at that time, was hit by a bullet during the army action in 1984.
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On this occasion, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex Sikh religious body, displayed the bullet-ridden holy 'saroop' (volume) of the Guru Granth Sahib. The saroop, which was installed in the sanctum sanctorum at that time, was hit by a bullet during the army action in 1984.

Elaborate security arrangements were in place in Amritsar to ensure that the event passed off peacefully. Police said 68 checkpoints have been set up for round-the-clock surveillance while patrolling teams have been deployed in congested areas of the city.
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Elaborate security arrangements were in place in Amritsar to ensure that the event passed off peacefully. Police said 68 checkpoints have been set up for round-the-clock surveillance while patrolling teams have been deployed in congested areas of the city.

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