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Sikh body declares Indira's assassins martyrs
Published on Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 23:32, Updated on Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 00:44 in Nation section
Tags: Indira Gandhi, Akal Takht , Amritsar
SPIKING CONTROVERSY: This file photo shows a woman passing by a painting of former Indian prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Calcutta.
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Amritsar: In a controversial action, the highest Sikh temporal seat today declared the assassins of former prime minister Indira Gandhi as martyrs of the
community.
At a special religious function, organised at the Akal Takht hein Amritsar re that was attended and headed by its Jathedar Gyani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh were hailed for targetting Gandhi for "sending the Indian Army to the Golden Temple for Operation Blue Star in 1984".
Satwant and Kehar were hanged to death.
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