Bluestar anniversary: Dal Khalsa to take out march

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, May 22

The Dal Khalsa on Wednesday announced to organise a “remembrance march” in Amritsar on June 5 to mark the 35th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.

The hardliner Sikh group has also given a call for “Amritsar bandh” on June 6 to protest against the demolition of Akal Takht and denial to return rare Sikh manuscripts and artefacts of Sikh reference library.

At a meeting of party executive, held under the leadership of president Harpal Singh Cheema, the members resolved to take out a march on the streets of Amritsar.

Party leader Paramjit Singh Tanda said the march would start from Gurdwara Ranjit Avenue and after passing through the major lanes of the city would conclude at Akal Takht to perform prayers in the memory of those who perished during the Operation Bluestar. He said the aim of the march and bandh was to send the message that they had not forgotten and forgiven the perpetrators of the Operation Bluestar.