"Security arrangements have been made across the state. Meetings have been held with the stakeholders. Central forces have also been deployed. I appeal the people to maintain peace in the state and action will be taken against those who spread rumors", said Additional Director General of Pol
Amritpal Singh, Chief of 'Waris Punjab De', on Saturday claimed that there is no village in Punjab that does not have the picture of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale who was a Sikh separatist leader and was killed in Operation Blue star in 1984.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Simranjit Singh Mann bashed retired Lieutenant General Kuldeep Singh Brar and called him a war criminal for his role in operation 'Blue Star'.
Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had "allowed" militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to grow and decided to "finish him off" when he reached the pinnacle, claims Lt Gen (retd) Kuldeep Singh Brar who led the 1984 Operation Bluestar to flush out extremists from the Golden Temple.
Lt Gen Brar is a veteran of the 1971 India-Pakistan war and the Liberation of Bangladesh. He was also the commanding officer of Operation Bluestar and remains on the hitlist of Khalistani terrorists.
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Intelligence agencies have issued an alert for the concerned security agencies and state police after the banned Khalistani organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) released a video allegedly asking Punjab-based gangsters to join SFJ in killing Indian Army office
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 3 (ANI): The bullet-hit 'bir' (scripture) of the Guru Granth Sahib has been put on display at the Golden Temple complex in Punjab's Amritsar to mark the 38 th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday said the internal dispute between Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is causing trouble for the state and the people every day.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 6 (ANI): On the occasion of the 37th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, posters of Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Bhindranwale and Khalistani flags were seen during an event inside Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Punjab.
Chandigarh (Punjab), January 6 (ANI): Backing the agitating farmers who are demanding the withdrawal of the farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the solution has to be found at the level of the Prime Minister, adding that maintaining the law and order in the
London [UK], June 5 (ANI): British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has called for an independent inquiry into the "involvement" of then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher-led government in Operation Blue Star in 1984.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that Navjot Singh Sidhu can only explain about the posters in Amritsar, hailing the former minister and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as real heroes of Kartarpur corridor.