Bluestar anniversary: Amritsar turned into fortress

Amritsar has been turned into a virtual fortress, with around 7,000 police personnel, commandos and intelligence officials deployed ahead of the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.

Security has been beefed up in the city, especially around the Golden Temple. The police have been deployed inside the premises too. Barricades have been erected on roads leading to the Sikh shrine to keep a watch on suspects. Antecedents of people residing on rent around the Golden Temple are being checked.

Keeping in view the history of clashes between the SGPC and the pro-Khalistan groups on June 6, the former has deployed a task force to avoid any untoward incident inside the Golden temple complex.

The ‘bhog’ of the ‘akhand path’ for those who departed during the infamous operation would be held tomorrow at 7 am. At the martyrs’ memorial of the operation, built inside the Golden Temple, the ‘bhog’ of another ‘akhand path’ would be held tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile, Jarnail Singh Sakhira, SAD (A) leader, said parallel jathedar Dhian Singh Mand would read a message to the community from Akal Takht tomorrow.

Source: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/bluestar-anniversary-amritsar-turned-into-fortress-264137