Captain Harcharan Singh Rode, elder brother of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, passed away at 90. He was called by the army during Operation Bluestar to identify Bhindranwale in the Golden Temple.
The meteoric rise of a self-styled radical Sikh preacher who propagates the cause of an independent Khalistan has set alarm bells ringing.
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How last-minute cancellations of Rajiv Gandhi’s meetings with Bhindranwale changed the course of 1984
The year 1984 stands as a defining and tragic chapter in Sikh history but could events have unfolded differently, as a new book argues that there were opportunities to rein in militant preacher ...
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Failed talks between Rajiv Gandhi & Bhindranwale: Capt Amarinder shares the little-known story
In the early 1980s, one of Punjab's most turbulent periods, then Congress MP Captain Amarinder Singh was tasked by Rajiv Gandhi with a critical mission — arranging a meeting with Jarnail Singh ...
In the early 1980s, one of Punjab's most turbulent periods, then Congress MP Captain Amarinder Singh was tasked by Rajiv Gandhi with a critical mission -- arranging a meeting with Khalistani ...
A new book highlights how political interference and missed opportunities allowed Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to escalate tensions before 1984. Indira Gandhi's attempts for Rajiv to secretly meet ...
Singh suspected that Darbara Singh — who had earlier favoured Bhindranwale's arrest —wanted to strike back at his political bête noire, Zail Singh, the book noted. Singh, however, maintains that had ...
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