Question

Explain the following statement with reason.

It became necessary to carry out the ‘Operation Blue Star’.

Answer 1

Operation Blue Star became necessary because:

1. On the morning of 3rd June 1984, the mission ‘Operation Blue Star’ started. The Operation ended on 6th June. In this military operation, the Indian army functioned with great restraint.
2. Khalistan supporter Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale had his followers capture the Golden Temple after President’s Rule was imposed on Punjab in 1983.
3. They turned Golden Temple into a fort and this caused a lot of tension in Punjab.
4. The military was ordered to get the terrorists out of Golden Temple and Major General Kuldeep Singh Brar led the operation.
5. In 1986, an operation had to be conducted against terrorists in the Golden Temple once more. It was called ‘Operation Black Thunder’.  After this action was taken, the process of establishing peace in Punjab picked up momentum.