‘Khalistan Zindabad’ slogans were raised by Sikh organizationsin the Golden Temple complex here on the 37th anniversary of Operation BlueStar on Sunday.
Members of Dal Khalsa along with Akal Takht JathedarGiani Harpreet Singh and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)officials paid homage to those who were killed during Operation Blue Star,which was carried out in 1984 to flush out heavily-armed terrorists holed up inthe Golden Temple.
Bhindranwale was hailed as a 'martyr' in the Goldentemple by the Sikh Sangat, his son was also honoured at the Golden templecomplex- the site of Operation Bluestar.
Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann, DalKhalsa general secretary Kanwarpal Singh, Deep Sidhu and Paramjit Kaur Khalrawife of Human Rights activist late Jaswant Singh Khalra were present during thefunction.
Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh while addressingthe devotees appealed not to remember the 1984 massacre as ‘Operation Blue Star’rather call it ‘Ghallughara Diwas’ to describe the army action on the highesttemporal seat of Sikhs i.e. Shri Akat Takht Amritsar.
He said that the Sikh community will always remember theunhealed wounds of Ghallughara Diwas. There was heavy barricading by policearound all entry points to the Golden Temple.
SGPC president Bini Jagir Kaur also addressed thefunction and said that Sikhs are dearer to their places of religion than theirlives. She said no Sikh can ever forgive those attacked Sikh temple. Sheappealed to the Sikh Sangat to always maintain unity in order to strengthen theSikh religion across the world.
Meanwhile, placards of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale werespotted at Golden Temple and even actor Deep Sidhu, the prime accused of theRed Fort violence, who is at present out on bail, was seen offering prayers atthe shrine on Sunday.