Point Blank Range Shootings in Harmandir Sahib

Is it true that Indian Army killed innocent Sikhs in 1984 in Harmandir Sahib?

Since the attack on Harmandir Sahib, there have been so many discussions around this sensitive and serious topic i.e. whether Indian army killed Sikh pilgrims and Sikh fighters after capturing them. 

We at Babbar Akali Blog prefer writing with references so that readers can read it and trust it without any doubt in their minds. In this blog as well, we will give as many references possible so that Sikhs can equip themselves and reply to anybody who questions the truth. This blog is equally important for our Non-Sikh brothers who have been fed with venomous anti-Sikh propaganda by Indian media and government on Operation Bluestar.

What Indian Army and government has to say?

Not a single innocent pilgrim (read Sikh) was killed by Indian Army in any nonjudicial manner. There have been 100's of statements by K Sundarji (then Army Commander) and KP Brar that not a single innocent person was killed by army. Statement which have been given by KP Brar and have been continuously changed by him on multiple TV programs and documentaries

1) 'Not a single pilgrim was killed by Indian Army', this statement has been reiterated by KP Brar and his associates like 100 times. Check this video where he has acknowledged that Army didn't kill any innocent person/pilgrim

Now, check another video wherein he has acknowledged that pilgrims did die during the cross fire. He is hiding so much behind the white sheet which is colored by the blood of Sikhs

Even pilgrims who lost their near and dear ones have given statements and mentioned that they were residing in the hostels of Golden Temple and Indian army threw grenades and shot at them considering them as Sikh fighters. My question is that without knowing anything about who is in the room how can they throw grenades and shoot bullets

What Sikhs have to say?

Both the videos mentioned above are sufficient to prove the lies mentioned by KP Brar but there are many other proofs which are there in the open and are sufficient to prosecute him as 'War Criminal'

1) Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (Senior SAD member): He has clearly mentioned that senior official from Army (Major from 9 Kumaon Regiment) got innocent 35-40 young Sikhs from the Golden Temple Hostel Complex and lined them up. Please note, they were stripped naked and asked to sit in a queue. Later 'Major' gave orders to the 'Army Jawaan' to shoot them. All Sikh youth lined up were killed by the spree of bullets fired by the Army officials

2) Brigadier OS Goraya (then Colonel Administration): He being on the side of Indian Army has also confirmed that then Secretary SGPC Bhan Singh has confirmed that innocent Sikhs have been killed by the Army personnel by lining them in the rooms.

Listen to their statements

3) Post Mort-em Reports (PMR No: 704): This report clearly mentioned that body was brought into the hospital with hands tied behind the back.

4) Press reports by Brahma Chellaney: In his articles during 1984 he specifically mentioned that Sikh fighters (in Chellaney's words 'Sikh rebels') were killed at point black range after Indian Army captured them.

Check this video for more details

Now with so many proofs against KP Brar, what shall we call him? I believe he is nothing less than liar and war criminal who should be hanged in the public. He was the commanding officer for the operation and if he can not control his troops then who else is responsible for their behavior. 

Till date, nobody has cross examined the facts and Indian media along with Indian establishment has clearly washed away their hands from the atrocities done by the Indian Army after invading Harmandir Sahib.

Not a single person has been prosecuted by so-called 'Men in Uniform'.

Facts around 1984 Indian Army attack on Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)

False Indian Wall is about to fall!

Ever since attack on Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) by Indian Army in June 1984, Indian media along with Indian government has been shouting on the peak of their voice that attack was sudden one and was planned 4-5 days before 3rd June 1984.

Now with the revelation of new documents in UK, it is very clear that Indian government and media is a liar and should not be believed in what they are publishing or saying. Its a old habit which is difficult to leave!

Along with this Indian media and government has also published widely that Sant Jarnail Singhji Khalsa Bhindrawale and his followers were heavily equipped with all the latest weaponry to kill Indian army like mosquitoes. Only part which is true in this sentence is that Indian army personnel got killed like mosquitoes!

In fact, lot of questions people ask us (read Sikhs) that how come Sant Jarnail Singhji Khalsa Bhindrawale arm themselves and roam freely in the temple. I will answer everything over here and we (Sikhs) should be very thorough about this because 'Gangoos' are smart and know very well how to play around with the words whereas we (Sikhs) are straight forward in our dealings and conversations.

Why Sant Jarnail Singhji Khalsa Bhindrawale and his followers were equipped with arms?

Just to let everybody know that Sikhs have 10 bodily gurus and 11th is our holy book 'Guru Granth Sahibji'. When our 5th guru (Guru Arjan Devji) was tortured to death (please note the attack date on Golden Temple selected by Indian army was the same day/date when Guru Arjan Devji achieved martyrdom  380 years back) from the hands of Mughals.

Then our 6th Guru Hargobind Sahibji started the tradition of Miri (temporal power)-Piri (spiritual power ) i.e. Sikhs should have 2 swords with them. 

Since the beginning of that tradition Sikhs have kept themselves armed, in old days with swords and in recent times with Guns (single/double barrel). Sant Jarnail Singhji and his followers were following the footsteps of our beloved 6th Guru and nothing else.

People who met Sant Jarnail Singhji Khalsa Bhindrawale say that Santji had a Indian government issued revolver license and he had revolver apart from the sword which he always carried with him. Please note, same Indian government issued his followers also the weapon licenses. In one of his speeches he says that "government has started cancelling his and his followers arm licenses and he has to return the arms becuase they are illegal now"

But why Golden Temple?

Very few people are aware that Golden Temple is in the 'Golden Temple' Complex. In the same complex we have Golden Temple (Spiritual Center of Sikhs) and Akal Takht (Political Center of Sikhs). Sant Jarnail Singhji being 14th head of 250 year old institution (Taksal) were political voice of Sikhs. All other Sikh leader were and are nothing but bunch of buffoons!

Santji was never in Golden Temple, he was in the political building of Sikhs i.e. Akal Takht. This is the same building which our 6th Guru Hargobind Sahibji built for Sikh political discussions and also considered as the Army headquarters. Santji never resided inside the Golden Temple (spiritual Center). What we Sikhs have failed to understand is that Akal Takht is more than a Gurudwara building for Sikhs. Trust me this facade has been built by none other Indian media who continuously publishes that 'Golden Temple is a holy place' why Sikhs were there with arms!

How come such bloody battle happened between Sikhs and Indian Army?  

One of the companion/friend of Santji was Major General Shabeg Singh (Ex Indian Army). He is credited with liberating Bangladesh from Pakistan and was the key person in 'Mukti Bhani' operation. He even participated in 1971 Indo-Pak war.There are so many articles on internet which have been painted with false on top of the truth i.e. Akal Takht or other building were fortified. 

Pic Courtesy: Jason Askew

I can assure you that nothing of this sort was there (there are so many witnesses who regularly visited Golden temple in the end week of  May 1984 and they have mentioned that nothing similar to fortification was there. Though everybody was aware something bad is going to happen soon because of the uneasiness and tensed nature of Indian government). 

If you look at the structure of Akal Takht you would see that it has a height of close to 50 meters. Same height along with the army strategist like Major General Shabeg Singh provided the advantage to Singhs while fighting with Indian army. In one of the statements of KS Brar (yes, same war criminal) he mentioned that 'our jawans were getting killed like flies and were not able to target any of the opponent'.

Indian media keeps reporting that Sikhs were armed with latest weapons?

There are eyewitnesses as well as proofs that once the killings were done then Indian army started throwing their own hi-tech arms here and there in golden temple complex and later published in the media that these were owned by Santji and his followers. 

Now, imagine the brutality of the Indian army that they killed pilgrims by tying their hands with their 'Turbans' by shooting them in the heads. Why Indian Army killed pilgrims? Because the Indian army casualty were larger in number. If that report would have come out then Indian army would have got insulted. There are many other aspects which are hidden under the false facade of Indian government, we have to bring them out and show the truth to the general public.

Its all nothing but a heap of lie built by Indian government and media to appease the majority Hindu population of India. We Sikhs should be cautious and know the real facts behind the story prepared by Indian media and government.