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And the biggest dilemma is that bharotis still remain to be rondoos.
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I thought India was democratic, why can't they allow the Sikhs to have freedom and their own homeland. I feel sorry for the brave and strong Sikhs, you let these dark Hindus imprison your valor. Sad day for true warriors.
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The bullet-riddled walls of the Teja Singh Samundri Hall at the Golden Temple complex. Photo: Vishal Kumar
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/pu...dy-preserves-scars-of-op-bluestar/511342.html
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Amritsar, December 10
To keep a ‘live evidence’ of the Operation Bluestar, as many as 147 bullet marks on the façade and sidewalls of the historic Teja Singh Samundri Hall at the Golden Temple complex have been preserved by the SGPC. Besides, a decrepit ‘Darshani Deodi’ (entrance of the sanctum sanctorum), leading to Atta Mandi near the Akal Takht, has also been kept ‘as it is’ since then.
These spots will work in support of the compensation petition filed by the SGPC in the Delhi High Court. SGPC chief secretary Dr Roop Singh said the 147 bullet marks had been encircled with “steel frames” to make these prominent and marked with numbers. He said the dilapidated ‘Darshani Deodi’ was also shown to President Ram Nath Kovind during his recent visit here. “We have with us photographs and the proof of original damage done to the building and the bullet marks have been captured on camera.
The exercise was done to have these as live evidence to substantiate our claims,” he said. Holding the Central government liable for the damage to the shrine, the SGPC has demanded Rs 1,000 crore as damages from the Delhi High Court. The court fee of Rs 10 crore was deposited in June 2013 and the case hearing is still under way. Headed by Baba Kashmir Singh Bhuriwale, the ‘kar sewa’ to refurbish the historic building was started on July 2 last year. “During the Operation Bluestar, the upper part of the building was gutted. We had kept this building untouched for the past 33 years. With the passage of time, the condition of the building started deteriorating.
The SGPC’s executive body had decided to renovate it last year, but with a caution that the bullet marks on it are preserved,” said Dr Roop Singh. Built in 1937, Teja Singh Samundri Hall was dedicated to one of the founder members of the SGPC, Teja Singh Samundri. It houses the SGPC headquarters. ‘Live evidence’ 147 bullet marks have been encircled with ‘steel frames’ to make these prominent and marked with numbers.
- A decrepit Darshani Deodi (entrance of the sanctum sanctorum), leading to Atta Mandi near the Akal Takht, has been kept ‘as it is’ since then.
- These spots will work in support of the compensation petition filed by the SGPC in the Delhi High Court.
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The Union Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Smriti Irani at the National Conclave dedicated to martyrdom of Chaar Sahibzaade, at a function, in New Delhi on January 16, 2018.
The Union Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Smriti Irani addressing at the National Conclave dedicated to martyrdom of Chaar Sahibzaade, at a function, in New Delhi on January 16, 2018.
The Union Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Smriti Irani addressing at the National Conclave dedicated to martyrdom of Chaar Sahibzaade, at a function, in New Delhi on January 16, 2018.
The Union Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Smriti Irani addressing at the National Conclave dedicated to martyrdom of Chaar Sahibzaade, at a function, in New Delhi on January 16, 2018.
The Union Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Smriti Irani addressing at the National Conclave dedicated to martyrdom of Chaar Sahibzaade, at a function, in New Delhi on January 16, 2018.
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how Sikhs had been fooled to be Hindus
Interestingly, Sirsa is MLA from the BJP – the party which has been batting for a Uniform Civil Code for long. Sirsa went ahead to say that Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs must not be “equated” with Hindus “as these are separate religions”.
http://caravandaily.com/portal/sikhs-dont-want-marriage-registration-under-hindu-marriage-act/
Interestingly, Sirsa is MLA from the BJP – the party which has been batting for a Uniform Civil Code for long. Sirsa went ahead to say that Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs must not be “equated” with Hindus “as these are separate religions”.
http://caravandaily.com/portal/sikhs-dont-want-marriage-registration-under-hindu-marriage-act/
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/pu...-secret-operation-bluestar-papers/552893.html
A tribunal will rule on a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for classified Prime Minister Office files that are believed to hold information on Britain’s involvement in Operation Bluestar in 1984.
A three-day hearing of the First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) will open on Tuesday to determine if Information Commissioner was right to uphold a Cabinet Office decision not to allow the files being made public. The appeal is being handled by IB on behalf of freelance journalist , who has been investigating the exact nature of the then Margaret Thatcher-led government’s assistance in the operation at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
“The FOI request should be granted because there is public interest in understanding the extent of UK involvement in the tragic events of 1984. Disclosing documents from three decades ago will not harm diplomatic relations — politicians in the UK and India have embraced right to information laws and recognise the importance of public access to national archives,” freelance journalist said.
In 2014, government documents declassified under the 30-year rule to make such material public had revealed that British military advice was given to enemy forces prior to Bluestar.
Then British PM David Cameron had ordered a review into this discovery, which led to a statement in Parliament declaring that Britain’s role had been purely “advisory” and the Special Air Service advice had “limited impact”.
The need for an investigation’ report released last year, says many documents from the incident remain classified and only “full transparency” would reveal the exact nature of Britain’s involvement.
“A public inquiry will allow us to understand how much Thatcher’s decision to send a military adviser to Amritsar in 1984 was motivated by trade and arms deals worth billions of pounds. It will also establish whether the UK military advice was really a one-off or in fact it continued throughout the period, even before the tragic events of June 1984,” he said.
The Prime Minister Office has declined to release the files on the grounds of national security and safeguarding international relations with India. —PTI
A tribunal will rule on a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for classified Prime Minister Office files that are believed to hold information on Britain’s involvement in Operation Bluestar in 1984.
A three-day hearing of the First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) will open on Tuesday to determine if Information Commissioner was right to uphold a Cabinet Office decision not to allow the files being made public. The appeal is being handled by IB on behalf of freelance journalist , who has been investigating the exact nature of the then Margaret Thatcher-led government’s assistance in the operation at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
“The FOI request should be granted because there is public interest in understanding the extent of UK involvement in the tragic events of 1984. Disclosing documents from three decades ago will not harm diplomatic relations — politicians in the UK and India have embraced right to information laws and recognise the importance of public access to national archives,” freelance journalist said.
In 2014, government documents declassified under the 30-year rule to make such material public had revealed that British military advice was given to enemy forces prior to Bluestar.
Then British PM David Cameron had ordered a review into this discovery, which led to a statement in Parliament declaring that Britain’s role had been purely “advisory” and the Special Air Service advice had “limited impact”.
The need for an investigation’ report released last year, says many documents from the incident remain classified and only “full transparency” would reveal the exact nature of Britain’s involvement.
“A public inquiry will allow us to understand how much Thatcher’s decision to send a military adviser to Amritsar in 1984 was motivated by trade and arms deals worth billions of pounds. It will also establish whether the UK military advice was really a one-off or in fact it continued throughout the period, even before the tragic events of June 1984,” he said.
The Prime Minister Office has declined to release the files on the grounds of national security and safeguarding international relations with India. —PTI
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/security-beefed-up-in-amritsar/article24073462.ece
CHANDIGARH, June 03, 2018 22:01 IST
Updated: June 03, 2018 22:01 IST
Bluestar anniversary falls on June 6
After the radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa gave a call for an ‘Amritsar bandh’ on June 6 to mark the 34th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, security has been beefed up across the city. The radical outfits, meanwhile, have launched a campaign to garner support for the shutdown call.
Members associated with Dal Khalsa and other hardline groups have been distributing posters and leaflets across the city, urging traders, banks and educational institutions to keep their establishments closed on June 6 and observe a peaceful bandh.
‘Transport won’t be hit’
“We want to clarify that the shutdown call is only for business and educational institutions and there would be no stoppage of transportation. We appeal to the non-Sikh population of Amritsar to share the pain of the community and express solidarity by closing their business premises. It is time for the Hindu and Muslim community to show that they are with the Sikhs,” Kanwar Pal Singh, Dal Khalsa spokesperson, said.
On June 6, 1984, the Army stormed the complex of the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Sikhism’s holiest shrine, to flush out extremists led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
Three companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed in various parts of the city. Also CCTV cameras have been installed on major routes.
“Nearly 3,500 police personnel too have been deployed. Key roads of the city have been sealed and entry points are being checked,” S.S. Srivastava, Commissioner of Police (Amritsar), told The Hindu.
CHANDIGARH, June 03, 2018 22:01 IST
Updated: June 03, 2018 22:01 IST
Bluestar anniversary falls on June 6
After the radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa gave a call for an ‘Amritsar bandh’ on June 6 to mark the 34th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, security has been beefed up across the city. The radical outfits, meanwhile, have launched a campaign to garner support for the shutdown call.
Members associated with Dal Khalsa and other hardline groups have been distributing posters and leaflets across the city, urging traders, banks and educational institutions to keep their establishments closed on June 6 and observe a peaceful bandh.
‘Transport won’t be hit’
“We want to clarify that the shutdown call is only for business and educational institutions and there would be no stoppage of transportation. We appeal to the non-Sikh population of Amritsar to share the pain of the community and express solidarity by closing their business premises. It is time for the Hindu and Muslim community to show that they are with the Sikhs,” Kanwar Pal Singh, Dal Khalsa spokesperson, said.
On June 6, 1984, the Army stormed the complex of the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Sikhism’s holiest shrine, to flush out extremists led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
Three companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed in various parts of the city. Also CCTV cameras have been installed on major routes.
“Nearly 3,500 police personnel too have been deployed. Key roads of the city have been sealed and entry points are being checked,” S.S. Srivastava, Commissioner of Police (Amritsar), told The Hindu.
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Posted at: Aug 19, 2018, 7:21 PM; last updated: Aug 19, 2018, 9:54 PM (IST)
SC restores honour of Army veteran who led Operation Blue Star
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/p...teran-who-led-operation-blue-star/639480.html
New Delhi, August 19
The Supreme Court has restored the honour of an Army veteran who was among the officers who led the Operation Blue Star in 1984 and upheld a decision to exonerate him of charges of alleged misconduct and award him a rank of Lieutenant Colonel post-retirement.
The top court upheld the decision of Armed Forces Tribunal setting aside the “punishment of reprimand” awarded to Major (now retd) Kunwar Ambreshwar Singh on charge of retaining certain electronic items recovered during the operation to flush out extremists from the Golden Temple Complex.
A Bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bushan dismissed the appeal of the Centre against the AFT order but reduced the cost imposed on the government from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 lakh.
“We see no merit in this appeal and the same is, accordingly, dismissed. However, we find that the costs of Rs 10 lakhs imposed upon the appellant is quite excessive. We reduce the said costs to Rs 1 lakh,” the Bench said.
The AFT, Lucknow, in its verdict on August 11 last year had exonerated Singh of all charges and set aside the order passed by the Chief of the Army Staff refusing to grant substantive rank of Lt Col by time scale to him and all other directions which deprived him promotional avenues.
It had said, the government will promote Singh notionally on the substantive rank of Lt Col (Time Scale) along with his batch mates for the purpose of payment of arrears of salary and post-retirement dues, pension and other benefits.
“The effect of Operation Blue Star of June, 1984 is still haunting and the present case is offshoot of said operation wherein a commissioned officer of Indian Army is struggling for justice since last 33 years,” the tribunal had observed.
Singh was commissioned in the Army in 1967. As a Major in the 26 Madras Regiment in June 1984, he was posted at Jalandhar as part of the 38 Infantry Brigade and 15 Infantry Division. It was then that he was assigned the task to flush out extremists from the temple complex in Amritsar.
The tribunal in its order noted that Singh, following the command of his superior Lt Col KMG Pannikar, led initial entry into Golden Temple Complex and apprehended one .
He also apprehended a large number of extremists, recovered a huge cache arms, ammunition, explosives and documents and had made clearance of Western and Southern Parikrama, final clearance of Akal Takht, neutralisation of Gurdwara at Dukh Bhajan Berry, the facts not denied by the Army or the government.
After the completion of the operations, the officer was undisputedly recommended for Ashok Chakra. The government did not categorically deny the fact of recommendation of the gallantry award to Singh, but maintained it was a confidential record and may have been weeded out.
The tribunal noted that the problem started on June 8, 1984, when some troops of the Unit recovered four electronic items, which included one Videocassette Recorder, one-three-in-one music system, one Akai Deck and one colour TV.
“The items were brought to Battalion Headquarters in presence of Lt Col Pannikar. According to the petitioner, troops requested that these items should be kept as souvenirs, which was acceded by Lt Col Pannikar. It was Lt Col Pannikar, who instructed Capt Rajiv Chopra to bring the four electronic items and keep them in Unit Lines at Jalandhar,” the tribunal order said.
It said that Army and the government have failed to establish even an iota of charges against Singh who seems to have been “arbitrarily and vexatiously” prosecuted and punished. The tribunal said that those who actually took the decision to retain the items as souvenir have been promoted to higher ranks and enjoyed higher status and rank of Army service and a person who has worked hard with appreciation in his service career, recommendee of Ashok Chakra, suffered because of no fault.
The AFT had set aside a court of Inquiry finding which had blamed five officers, including Singh, for illegal detention of four electronic items.
“We have noticed that from the finding and opinion expressed by the Court of Inquiry and the statements of the witnesses under Court of Inquiry, no case is made out solely against the petitioner. No recovery was done from petitioner’s house. Items were recovered from his neighbour’s house...,”the tribunal had noted. — PTI
SC restores honour of Army veteran who led Operation Blue Star
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/p...teran-who-led-operation-blue-star/639480.html
New Delhi, August 19
The Supreme Court has restored the honour of an Army veteran who was among the officers who led the Operation Blue Star in 1984 and upheld a decision to exonerate him of charges of alleged misconduct and award him a rank of Lieutenant Colonel post-retirement.
The top court upheld the decision of Armed Forces Tribunal setting aside the “punishment of reprimand” awarded to Major (now retd) Kunwar Ambreshwar Singh on charge of retaining certain electronic items recovered during the operation to flush out extremists from the Golden Temple Complex.
A Bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bushan dismissed the appeal of the Centre against the AFT order but reduced the cost imposed on the government from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 lakh.
“We see no merit in this appeal and the same is, accordingly, dismissed. However, we find that the costs of Rs 10 lakhs imposed upon the appellant is quite excessive. We reduce the said costs to Rs 1 lakh,” the Bench said.
The AFT, Lucknow, in its verdict on August 11 last year had exonerated Singh of all charges and set aside the order passed by the Chief of the Army Staff refusing to grant substantive rank of Lt Col by time scale to him and all other directions which deprived him promotional avenues.
It had said, the government will promote Singh notionally on the substantive rank of Lt Col (Time Scale) along with his batch mates for the purpose of payment of arrears of salary and post-retirement dues, pension and other benefits.
“The effect of Operation Blue Star of June, 1984 is still haunting and the present case is offshoot of said operation wherein a commissioned officer of Indian Army is struggling for justice since last 33 years,” the tribunal had observed.
Singh was commissioned in the Army in 1967. As a Major in the 26 Madras Regiment in June 1984, he was posted at Jalandhar as part of the 38 Infantry Brigade and 15 Infantry Division. It was then that he was assigned the task to flush out extremists from the temple complex in Amritsar.
The tribunal in its order noted that Singh, following the command of his superior Lt Col KMG Pannikar, led initial entry into Golden Temple Complex and apprehended one .
He also apprehended a large number of extremists, recovered a huge cache arms, ammunition, explosives and documents and had made clearance of Western and Southern Parikrama, final clearance of Akal Takht, neutralisation of Gurdwara at Dukh Bhajan Berry, the facts not denied by the Army or the government.
After the completion of the operations, the officer was undisputedly recommended for Ashok Chakra. The government did not categorically deny the fact of recommendation of the gallantry award to Singh, but maintained it was a confidential record and may have been weeded out.
The tribunal noted that the problem started on June 8, 1984, when some troops of the Unit recovered four electronic items, which included one Videocassette Recorder, one-three-in-one music system, one Akai Deck and one colour TV.
“The items were brought to Battalion Headquarters in presence of Lt Col Pannikar. According to the petitioner, troops requested that these items should be kept as souvenirs, which was acceded by Lt Col Pannikar. It was Lt Col Pannikar, who instructed Capt Rajiv Chopra to bring the four electronic items and keep them in Unit Lines at Jalandhar,” the tribunal order said.
It said that Army and the government have failed to establish even an iota of charges against Singh who seems to have been “arbitrarily and vexatiously” prosecuted and punished. The tribunal said that those who actually took the decision to retain the items as souvenir have been promoted to higher ranks and enjoyed higher status and rank of Army service and a person who has worked hard with appreciation in his service career, recommendee of Ashok Chakra, suffered because of no fault.
The AFT had set aside a court of Inquiry finding which had blamed five officers, including Singh, for illegal detention of four electronic items.
“We have noticed that from the finding and opinion expressed by the Court of Inquiry and the statements of the witnesses under Court of Inquiry, no case is made out solely against the petitioner. No recovery was done from petitioner’s house. Items were recovered from his neighbour’s house...,”the tribunal had noted. — PTI
