Operation Blue Star: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Operation Bluestar • Teeja Ghallughara
Date	June 1984
Location	Amritsar • India

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Members of Sikh organizations wearing colorful turbans raise their fists and hold signs with pro-Khalistan slogans during a demonstration at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.

Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale sits on a bed wearing an orange turban, surrounded by four men with turbans and beards, on a rooftop in Amritsar, India.

The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, features gold-covered domes and ornate architecture, surrounded by a large reflective pool with visitors gathered at the entrance.

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