Operation Blue Star & khalistan Movenment
khalistan Movement and operation Blue star
khalistan movement is a
sikh nationalist movement ,which seeks
to create a separate country called the Khalistan—“The land of pure in the
Punjabi religion”.
(Now back to history of
Sikh)
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Fifth guru Arjan Dev
constructed Harmandir sahib (Golden Temple) in 1605 and installed the Adi
granth there
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Jahangir killed the guru
arjan Dev ji due to which fighting takes place between Mughals and Sikhs
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17th and 18th century
constant clashes with between Mughal empire and Afghan Durrani Empire
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Now in 18th century
Maharaja Ranjit Singh and other Sikhs divided themselves different different missiles.
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh established their Sikkim Empire 1799 to 1849
Maharaja Ranjit Singh made their empire capital at Lahore
(20th century)
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Akali Dal formed in 1920
political Sikh religious body
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Partition 1949 historic
religion of Punjab divided between India and Pakistan bloodshed and migration
takes place
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In this migration
Punjabi Sikh people think a lot of loss done of Punjabi Sikh people because of
huge number of people were killed and their historical Land were also taken from them.
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so in this context Sikh group demanded for Sikh majority state
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In 1956 state
reorganization commission had rejected the demand for separate state .
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lot of irrigation
resources water dispute between interstate led to the demand for the autonomy . From this the demand for khalistan
arised
From 1951 to 1966 -- the state was divided between Punjab and
haryana and Chandigarh made as a UT and all this arrangements of dividing was
done on the basis of language speaking people .
(Anandpur sahib resolution 1973)
As we know in 1966 Punjab and haryana state set their boundaries on the basis of language but
till now also their problems were not over so in Anandpur sahib ,a meeting took place and resolution passed in
1973.
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They raised specific political economic and social issues
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The nature motivation
behind the resolution was the safeguarding of Sikh identity by securing a state
structure that was decentralized with non interference from central government
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This resolution passed
and also got very viral as a time passes the resolution was also fade.
·
But again in 1982 the
resolution was in very demand as a was raised by the popular personality likebhindranwale and akali Dal
*Indira
Gandhi considered the anandpur resolution as the secessionist document so
Indira Gandhi rejected this proposal*
Additional information
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As we know from 1975 to
1977 there was a period of emergency in the country during this emergency and
there was a government of Congress in the centre as well as in the Punjab also
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After emergency in 1977
election Takes place and Congress party lost election and seat in the centre
and Punjab both the akali Dal party formed
.
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As the Congress
government lose , the Indira Gandhi want some influencing personality which
attract Sikh votes.
(Emergence of bhindranwale)
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Jarnail Singh
bhindranwale religious scholar who became the head of Damdami takshila in
1977
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He opposed nirankari
Sikh and was part of deadly clashes with nirankari in 1978
·
As Indira Gandhi want
some influencing personality for his party so gyani zail Singh ex CM of Punjab
and Sanjay Gandhi supported and support of general Singh to counter the akali
Dal hold over Sikh and political in Punjab
(Burning Punjab)
*Now will talk how the
situation goes wrong in Punjab bad to worst*
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1980 - Congressgovernment formed in Punjab - CM darbara Singh
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1918 - baba gurbachan
Singh leader of nirankari was killed and the blame goes to bhindranwale
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1981- census started
issue of language come to the force
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The editor of Punjab
kesari newspaper lala jagat Narayan was murdered , as a paper had exposed the
cause of Hindi language due to which situation moves more wrong and blame goes
to bhindranwale.
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bhindranwale was
arrested and release soon as the violence erupted in Punjab which started
gaining cult following after this
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1982 - bhindranwale + akali Dal started dharam yudh
morcha and an agitation for adoption of anandpur sahib resolution
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November 1982 - Thread of protest during Asian games by the
moment led to frisking of Sikh at Punjab state border
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1983 - DIG A.S Atwal was killed on the step of Golden
Temple ,situation become more serious
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October 1983 - 6 Hindu
bus passenger were killed , so then the government came in the action and
imposed president rule after this event.
(Prelude to Operation blue Star)
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Militants gathered
weapon and ammunition in harmandir sahib
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15 December 1983
bhindranwale along with his supporter took control of akal takht
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Indira Gandhi try to
negotiate and send a proposal for the akali leaders and bhindranwale but later
rejected all proposals by them.
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Tension between Hindu
and Sikh started rising in Punjab as well as other states like haryana - killing of both Hindus and Sikhs destruction
of gurudwaras to place
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1st June 1984 Punjab put
under curfew and communication block
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Army and paramilitary
took OVER
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News reporter ask to
leave Amritsar
(Operation blue Star 1st to 8 June 1984)
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Objective - To flush out militants led by bandra wale
hold up inside akal takht
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3rd June 1984 - on the
anniversary of the martyrdom of guru arjan, army blocked Golden Temple from
outside
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Pilgrims Were stopped
from living by leaving bhadra wale man
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5th June evening -
fighting begin
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Army took heavy casualties
initial as they underestimated the militant firepower
- The militants had actor tank guns rockets launches machine guns postnatal snipers and fought like trained Militia
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6th June - Tanks called as a situation goes worst and
attack akal takht
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Bhindrawale died in the
fight and heavy damage to akal takht and library (where old books kept)
(The fallout from operation blue Star)
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31st October 1984 Indira
Gandhi assassinated by her Sikh bodyguard
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1985 air India flight
kanishka from Montreal to Delhi bombed 329 passenger killed
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1985 harichand Singh
longowal of akal murder as he signed an agreement with PM Rajiv Gandhi
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1986 journal with the
chief of army during bluestar assasinated
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