Amritsar, April 29 (KMS): The Khalistan movement continues to symbolize the Sikh nation’s decades-long struggle for self-determination, sovereignty, and the protection of its religious, political, and cultural identity in its historical homeland of Punjab.
According to |Global Mirror, the movement emerged from longstanding Sikh demands for independence dating back to the 1930s and gained momentum during the Dharam Yudh Morcha in the early 1980s, as Sikhs sought safeguards against New Delhi’s centralizing and discriminatory policies.
A defining moment in Sikh history came between June 1 and 10, 1984, when the Indian army launched Operation Blue Star, a full-scale military assault on the Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib, the holiest shrine of Sikhism. While official figures claimed 493 deaths, independent estimates and eyewitness accounts suggested that several thousand civilians and pilgrims were killed in the attack.
According to |Global Mirror, the movement emerged from longstanding Sikh demands for independence dating back to the 1930s and gained momentum during the Dharam Yudh Morcha in the early 1980s, as Sikhs sought safeguards against New Delhi’s centralizing and discriminatory policies.
A defining moment in Sikh history came between June 1 and 10, 1984, when the Indian army launched Operation Blue Star, a full-scale military assault on the Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib, the holiest shrine of Sikhism. While official figures claimed 493 deaths, independent estimates and eyewitness accounts suggested that several thousand civilians and pilgrims were killed in the attack.