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The edar (head priest) of the Akal Takht (seat of authority for Sikhs) Giani Harpreet Singh (C) and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Gobind Singh Longowal (L) speak to media persons after offering Ardas prayers, on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on June 6, 2020. - The Indian militarys June 1984 assault on the Golden Temple in Amritsar, called Operation Blue Star, was aimed at flushing out militants holed up inside demanding an independent Sikh homeland. The struggle culminated in the deadly storming of the Golden Temple, Sikhisms holiest shrine. (AFP)

Akal Takht jathedar: Sikhs will accept Khalistan if government offers...

Pro-Khalistan slogans heard in the Golden Temple complex on the anniversary of Blue Star

6 Jun 2020 11:09 AM GMT

Waris Punjab De founder Amritpal Singh visits Golden Temple after the release of his associate Lovepreet Toofan from the Amritsar Central Jail, in Amritsar, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Threat to Punjab growing: Centre needs to act swiftly

On a continual basis in the state there have been incidents of masses of men wielding firearms and other weapons going...

1 March 2023 6:40 PM GMT