Indian Army denies deployment of guns at Golden Temple during Operation Sindoor
PTC News Desk: The Indian Army has denied reports indicating that air defence systems were deployed inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar to counter Pakistani drone and missile attacks earlier this month.
"Some media reports are circulating with respect to the deployment of AD Guns in The Golden Temple. It is clarified that no AD guns or any other AD resources were deployed within the premises of Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar (The Golden Temple)," the Indian Army said in an official statement.
Amritsar came under repeated attacks from Pakistani drones and missiles following India’s launch of Operation Sindoor, which was initiated in retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attacks in Pahalgam.
Singh Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh, the Head Granthi of the Golden Temple, rejected claims that air defence systems had been set up within the temple premises. "I have no knowledge of the Indian Army contacting us. I was on leave and traveling abroad at the time. I believe this matter requires a full investigation. The Indian Army’s true intentions need to be clarified," he said.
The Indian Army issued a clarification after reports surfaced suggesting that the Golden Temple authorities had permitted the installation of air defence guns inside the shrine to guard against possible Pakistani attacks.
- PTC NEWS
