Overview

• He argued a later approach showed the 'right way' to resolve the Golden Temple crisis by keeping the Army out.
• He said the decision was cumulative across the Army, police, intelligence and civil service, adding, 'You cannot blame it only on Mrs Gandhi.'
• Speaking in Kasauli, he moderated a discussion on journalist Harinder Baweja’s book They Will Shoot You, Madam at the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival.
• He said the political call for Khalistan has largely faded in Punjab, with economic distress and illegal migration now the primary concerns.
• Background in reports notes Blue Star ran June 1–8, 1984, used heavy force that caused significant casualties and damage, and preceded Indira Gandhi’s assassination and anti-Sikh riots.