In 1984, General K. Sundarji, Commander-in-chief with the army besieged the Golden Temple in Operation Blue Star on June 5.90 soldiers and 712 Sikh extremists including Bhindranwale.
The operation was done by 15th Cavalry Regiment of Indian Army.
As a sequel to the Operation Blue Star. Indira Gandhi was gunned down and killed by her own security guards, Sub Inspector Beant Singh and Constable Satwant Singh on October 31, morning.
In the Ante Sikh riots more than 3000 sikhs died.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi officially apologised the Community in 1998.
Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission appointed in 1985 submitted the report in 1986.
Kapur Mithal Committee (1987) Jane Banerjee Committee Potti Rosha Committee (1990) Jane Agarwal Committee (1990) Dhillan Committee (1985), Narula Committee (1993), Nanavati Commission (2004) etc enquired about the incident.

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