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Part 2 - Seeking Sikh Independence

Mark Tully examines the consequences of operation Blue Star

The Indian army stormed the Golden Temple in Amritsar, as part of its operation to oust armed separatists, with devastating consequences. How did the attack affect Sikhs at home and abroad? Have the wounds healed? Or is the movement for Khalistan, an independent Sikh homeland, still a threat to the unity of India? Includes eyewitness accounts.

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麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project