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Rally for Khalistan on the anniversary of Operation Blue Star Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (center) The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib Indira Gandhi
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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)
Sharing photo of Army tank, BJP Punjab pays tribute to victims of 1984 Operation Blue Star • May 31, 2025, 10:37 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Facts

Also Known As Teeja Ghallughara • Operation Bluestar
Date June 1984
Location Amritsar • India

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Rally for Khalistan on the anniversary of Operation Blue Star
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (center)
The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib
Indira Gandhi
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