Overview

• The 41st anniversary of Operation Bluestar was commemorated at the Golden Temple in Amritsar under tight security
• Activists from Dal Khalsa, Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and allied outfits marched to the Akal Takht chanting ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ slogans
• Acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj broke tradition by not delivering the customary annual message and performing only an ardas prayer
• Damdami Taksal chief Harnam Singh Dhuma’s opposition to Gargaj’s appointment prompted the decision to cancel the traditional address
• Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami stepped in to honor families of Sikh leaders killed in the 1984 operation