CHANDIGARH: The security forces entered the Golden Temple Complex on June 4th on the eve of the annual conference of dissident Akalis Damdami Taksal and All India Sikh Student Federation in the memory of the Shahid of the Blue Star Operation. The forces entered after the killing of S.G.P.C.s task-force man by mobs.
Damdami Taksal and A.I.S.S.F. (Khalon group) stormed the Par karma. Many task-force men were pushed out of the Par karma. Damdami Taksal and A.I.S.S.F.s Supporters armed with swords beat up the force-men resulting in the death of one of them Mr Avtar Singh in room No14 of the Par karma. The Supporters accompanied Mrs.Birnala Kaur Khalsa who was virtually moving around to ensure that there was no presence of police.
The police entered the Complex soon after. Hearing that a few persons might have taken sanctuary inside the Temple till the police entered to round up a few persons from there, The police has registration case under section 302 and 307 desires Miss Barnala Khalsa Major Jagjit Singh and a dissident Akali MLA Mr. Talib Singh Sandhu. Cases were registered for murder attempted murder and rioting. Mr.P.C.Dogra DIG Jullundur Range said that more than 250 persons were arrested including some women. The Deputy Commissioner Mr. Ramesh Inder Singh said that since rioting took place S.P. has been requested to help and save innocent lives. There upon the police was sent inside the Temple. The security forces and the police withdrew from the Complex under two ultimatums. Earlier dissident Akali leaders joined hands with Damdami Taksal and A.I S .S F. To pass the vote of no Confidence against the five Sikh head priests and the Akali Dal President Mr. Surjit Singh Barnala. The congregation assembled at Manji Sahib Diwan Hall to observe the second anniversary of the Blue Star Operation and to ask Jathedar Akal Takht Giani Kirpal Singh and his four colleagues to submit their resignations since they have betrayed the faith reposed in them by the Sikh panth.
Article extracted from this publication >> June 14, 1991
