Tag Archives: golden temple

Don’t use anniversary as political platform: Akal Takht jathedar

Amritsar, Punjab: Giani Gurbachan Singh, jathedar of the Akal Takht, has called upon t he Sikh community to observe the 30th anniversary of Operation Bluestar on June 6 “in accordance with Sikh religious traditions” and “not to indulge in political mudslinging”. ...

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Remembering 1984- WSO June Events

Ottawa, Canada: WSO will be holding events across Canada in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the 1984 Indian Army assault on Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar. This year, we will be sharing video presentations on 1984 and having ...

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EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS OF THE ARMY ACTION

1 June, 1984 – Piecing together the evidence of various eye-witness and also second-hand socurces, such as Kirpal Singh, President of the Khalsa Dewan, Amritsar and S.S. Bhagowalia, advocate at Gurdaspur and Vice-president for the Association for Protection of Democratic ...

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Project heritage-look: Govt move stirs debate

Amritsar, Punjab: Heritage lovers and experts have expressed reservations about the state government’s move to lend a heritage look to the shops and the residences on the Hall Gate to the Golden Temple stretch under Rs 55-crore Union government project. While ...

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