Operation Blue Star
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Operation Blue Star was a 1984 Indian military operation ordered to remove Sikh militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, which led to widespread controversy, violence, and political repercussions including the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Blue Star canonical | 5 |
| Operation Blue Star 1984 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Army operation
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| casualties | included soldiers, militants, and civilians ⓘ |
| causeOf |
1984 anti-Sikh riots
ⓘ
deterioration of Sikh–central government relations ⓘ increased insurgency in Punjab ⓘ |
| codeName | Operation Blue Star self-link ⓘ |
| commander |
Arun Shridhar Vaidya
ⓘ
Kuldip Singh Brar ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual observances by Sikh groups ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1984-06-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Operation Black Thunder
ⓘ
Operation Woodrose ⓘ |
| government | Government of India ⓘ |
| impact |
deep trauma in Sikh diaspora communities
ⓘ
international criticism of India ⓘ long-term political instability in Punjab ⓘ |
| location |
Amritsar
ⓘ
Golden Temple, Amritsar ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Temple
Harmandir Sahib ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab, India
|
| militaryBranch | Indian Army ⓘ |
| objective | remove Sikh militants from Golden Temple complex ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Indira Gandhi ⓘ |
| participant |
Indian Army
ⓘ
National Security Guard ⓘ Sikh militants ⓘ |
| partOf | Punjab insurgency ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | desecration of a holy Sikh shrine ⓘ |
| precededBy |
growing Sikh militancy in Punjab
ⓘ
occupation of Golden Temple complex by militants ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtTime | Indira Gandhi ⓘ |
| religiousSiteInvolved | Sikhism ⓘ |
| result |
Indian Army captured Golden Temple complex
ⓘ
assassination of Indira Gandhi ⓘ civilian casualties ⓘ Akal Takht ⓘ
surface form:
damage to Akal Takht
death of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale ⓘ heavy casualties among militants ⓘ rise in Sikh militancy ⓘ widespread outrage among Sikhs ⓘ |
| startDate | 1984-06-01 ⓘ |
| target |
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
ⓘ
Sikh militants in Golden Temple complex ⓘ |
| topicOf | numerous books and documentaries ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
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Operation Blue Star 1984