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‘MO directorate advised Gen Vaidya not to use Army for operation in Golden Temple’ • June 9, 2025, 6:42 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Operation Blue Star: Reading between the lines of a deleted social media post by Punjab BJP • June 3, 2025, 8:31 AM ET (The Indian Express)
UK Sikhs threaten to ‘no platform’ Labour MPs over lack of Golden Temple massacre inquiry • June 1, 2025, 5:23 AM ET (The Guardian)
Indian Army says no air defence guns were deployed within Golden Temple • May 21, 2025, 5:28 AM ET (The Hindu)
No permission given to Army for gun deployment at Golden Temple, Sikh clergy and SGPC clarify • May 20, 2025, 4:57 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)
Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), c. 1870s
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