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The many crimes of Amritpal Singh, Waris Punjab De leader and Khalistan sympathiser, arrested in Punjab
Fp Explainers •Amritpal Singh, who was on the run since 18 March, was arrested on Sunday from Rode village in Punjab’s Moga. It was at the birthplace of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale that he took over the radical outfit Waris Punjab De. The 29-year-old radical preacher is a follower of the slain militant
On this day in 1984: Operation Blue Star at Golden Temple resulted in hundreds of deaths
Trendingdesk •On this day in 1984, the Indian Army troops stormed their way into the 17th-century shrine’s compound and flushed out more than 2,000 Sikh guerrillas. According to a BBC report, hundreds of civilians were killed, while 87 soldiers lost their lives.
Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann reviews law and order situation ahead of Operation Blue Star anniversary
•Operation Blue Star was carried out by the Indian Army in June 1984 to flush out militants hiding in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar
Opinion | Punjab cannot to allowed to drift, state is key to India's security strategy against Pakistan
Lt Gen Balbir Singh Sandhu •Punjab acts as a firm base for any operation by the Indian Armed Forces against Pakistan, which adds to the sensitivity of the state from the national security perspective.
Kangana Ranaut to play Indira Gandhi in untitled political drama, actress confirms on social media
Trendingdesk •The film will be directed by Sai Kabir, who is also scripting the story and the screenplay.
Read an excerpt from Arjun Raj Gaind's The Anatomy of Scars, based on the aftermath of Operation Blue Star
Arjunrajgaind •Amidst mounting conflict, when the protagonist of Gaind's narrative, a young boy named Himmat, visits his grandparents in Amritsar he becomes witness not only to the acts of dissidents fighting for a free Khalistan but also the violence brought on in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi's death.
Kartarpur corridor row: India raises objections to appearance of three Khalistani separatist leaders in Pakistani video
•Pakistan's Information and Broadcasting Ministry released a video song on Kartarpur corridor featuring three Khalistani separatists Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Major General Shabeg Singh and Amrik Singh Khalsa
Kartarpur corridor row: Pakistan features pictures of 3 Khalistani leaders killed in Operation Blue Star in promotional video
•A video song released by the Pakistan government welcoming Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib has created a controversy as it has pictures of three Khalistani separatist leaders, including Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in the background in one part of the clip
On Operation Blue Star's 35th anniversary, examining its historical precedents for Sikhs
Sarbpreet Singh •As we approach the 35th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, the Indira Gandhi-ordered attack on the Sri Harmandir Sahib and the Akal Takhat (where Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was headquartered), it is impossible not to place it on the context of Sikh history.
Operation Blue Star 35th anniversary: Radical Sikh outfit calls for partial bandh in Amritsar; over 3,000 security personnel deployed
Fp Staff •Markets in Amritsar around the Golden Temple remained closed on Thursday, the 35th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, when a military operation was carried out in 1984 to flush out heavily-armed terrorists holed up in the temple complex