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(5 Jun 1984) GS CAS INDIA: The Punjab has been entirely immobilised by the
06068401 government with a 2 month ban on reporting of anything
1"VT+BVU relating to the crisis in the Punjab. The Hindu state
of Haryana has sealed its border to prevent Sikh gunmen
taking refuge from the army. The siege on the Golden
Temple in Amritsar was condemned by the Sikh extremists
leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, speaking of his men
fighting to the last. The head of the Sikh Akali Dal
Party, Harchand Singh Longowal gave himself up to the
Indian army along with 2 other important moderate leaders
of the Skih movement. According to the Indian news agency
the army sweep has resulted in more than 700 suspected
terrorists being arrested.
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INDIA SHOWS: GV Golden Temple; sandbagged fortifications; rooftop
Punjab tower from which Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale makes his speeches
Amritsar and fortified with sandbags; various Sikh observation posts
on the temple.
Haryana SHOWS: Haryana/Punjab border sign reading "Welcome to the
Punjab - Granary of India"; sign showing percentages of grain
exported to rest of India; trucks lined up at Haryana
storehouse loaded with grain; piles of grain sacks; cu sign
on bag reading 'Produce of Punjab'; stacks of grain at
railway siding; trains being loaded with grain.
Punjab SHOWS: GV market of Khanna, largest grain market in Asia,
Khanna where traders have gone on strike to protest Sikh violence;
group of striking grain traders; trader(in English) explaining
why they are on strike.
Punjab SHOWS: Group of Akali Party Members marching on Amritsar
Amritsar police station to protest and chanting pro-Bhinrawale
slogans; protesters loaded onto police buses to be taken
away for arrest; various shots of Sikh demonstrators;
police watching; Sikh women arrested on police bus; various
scenes in Amritsar of army searches of vehicles for
weapons; army control post; more scenes of army searches;
soldiers on rooftop; soldiers point guns at Golden Temple
rooftop; long shot of Golden Temple; Sikhs standing on
bullet-holed temple steps; cu bullet holes which Sikhs
have dated in paint; Akali Dal leader Harchand Singh Longowal
condemning attacks on Golden Temple; PAN from temple to bus
burned out by Sikh demonstrators; interview extremist
Sikh leader Bhinrawale, saying government action is proof
of Sikh slavery and bondage; armed Sikhs guarding temple
buildings; militant Sikhs barricading temple windows and
lookouts; water being taken from temple lake; government
forces on streets; scenes of government troop fortifications
on streets; interiors of government troops cleaning their
weapons ready for next assault; various scenes of government
forces in the Amritsar streets. Date Shot: 5.6.84
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