Golden Temple fortified ahead of Op Blue Star anniversary

DAYS AHEAD of the anniversary of Operation Blue Star, Amritsar police and health authorities deployed to maintain Covid-19 protocol have tightened checks on devotees visiting the Golden Temple. There are more restrictions on the entry of devotees as compared to the peak days of the Covid-19 lockdown, when curfew was imposed across the state.

The boundary of the Golden Temple is now properly fenced and devotees are discouraged from going further. There were very few devotees inside the Golden Temple premises on Wednesday as word about increased restrictions spread.

Political outfit Dal Khalsa has alleged that police have made it impossible for devotees to enter Golden Temple due to the anniversary of Operation Blue Star, to be observed on June 6. It also said it has been denied permission by Amritsar police to carry out its annual ‘Ghallughara Yadgaari’ march — an annual activity for the last 15 years — on June 5 in the city due to Covid-19 protocol.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/golden-temple-fortified-ahead-of-op-blue-star-anniversary-6441325/