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Report : OPERATION BLUE STAR ( COVER STORY ) THE UNTOLD STORY
Operation Blue Star was none other than the indian code military action which was carried out between 1st june and 10th june 1984 to flush out the militants from the Golden Temple and in order to capture the sikh Damdami Taksal leader . Operation Blue Star was launched to remove Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers who had sought cover in the Amritsar Harmandir Sahib Complex. On 3 June , a 36-hour curfew was imposed on the state of Punjab with all methods of communication and public travel suspended.
The operation had to be carried out in order to get back control of the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) from the militants.
The operation , which was carried out under the orders of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, was done to save the sanctity of the holy site by flushing out the Sikh extremist religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his armed militant group.Bhindranwale, who was reportedly backed by Pakistan's ISI, had made his demands clear , he wanted the Indian government to pass a resolution which would allow India to be divided , thereby creating a new country for Sikhs called 'Khalistan'. Pakistan's ISI, which helped Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in spreading militancy in the state, and also provided him with arms and ammunition.
In mid-1983, Bhindranwale and his armed militant group entered the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib complex) and took over its control. They then set up a base inside. Taking back the control of the Golden Temple from armed militants and preserving its sanctity was not easy. Being the holiest site for Sikhs made the decision even tougher to take. But after nearly a year of consultations and trying to negotiate, then prime minister Indira Gandhi decided that the only option left was to carry out a military operation. This led to Operation Bluestar.
Late at night on June 2, 1984, the Indian Army carried out Operation Bluestar. Curfew was imposed across Punjab. No one was allowed to travel to or from the state. All channels of communication were blocked as well. The operation was considered a success, at the end of which Bhindranwale and his group of militants were killed. However, there were casualties among civilians and armed forces personnel as well .
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The Golden Temple was then restored and made free of militants and arms, the operation was criticised by Sikhs the world over, since it was carried out at their holiest site of worship.