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I was in London as Operation Blue Star unfolded. I can understand Delhi’s stand that there can’t be a state within a state. In some ways it resembles Lal Masjid operation some quarter a century later in Islamabad.
As an outsider, IMO the problem lies not with the Operation Blue Star itself but its aftermath. Indra Gandhi was killed by a Sikh guard and any where from 10,000 to 50,000 (probably nearer 20,000) innocent Sikhs were looted and killed by an organized violence against the Sikhs as revenge, with law enforcing agencies calmly standing by doing nothing. I came across many inquiry reports, in one such report some 70 police officers were named as being directly involved, but not a single has been punished for it to my knowledge.
The process was repeated in Gujarat anti Muslim riots with the blessing of the butcher Narender Modi, who could ironically be the next Indian Prime Minister.
I just found this very revealing and truthful speech by a Sikh man, he discusses much of what you said above about police allowing Hindu rioters to kill Sikhs freely and Hindu Government facilitating the crimes...It's clear the Sikh militants or terrorist (whatever your opinion is) were not the only deliberate targets. Even unarmed Sikhs were the targets...
I recommend watching the video below.
Very truthful and passionate speech.
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