Operation Blue Star anniversary: Security beefed up in Amritsar; 2500 cops deployed, paramilitary forces on standby
PTC News Desk: Ahead of the 41st anniversary of the Operation Blue Star, security across Amritsar has been heightened with deployment of over 2,000 police officials from Punjab Armed Police and other districts for the next couple of days. Additionally companies of paramilitary forces are likely to arrive if the need arises.
“Security measures in Amritsar are being stepped up to thwart any untoward incident during the occasion,” said Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar. Senior police officials of the rank of DGP and ADGP are likely to visit to supervise the security arrangements in a day or two.
Meanwhile, Dal Khalsa, a radical organisation, has called for a complete shutdown in Amritsar on the occasion. On the eve of the anniversary, it would also organise a march that would pass through various roads of the city.
Operation Bluestar was a military action conducted in June 1984 to remove armed militants from the Golden Temple complex. In preparation for its anniversary, heightened security measures are being implemented around the sacred Sikh shrine and entrances to the walled city. Authorities will establish 52 round-the-clock checkpoints, with an additional 10 set up during nighttime hours. Entry and exit points to the city will also be closely monitored with security barricades.
Meanwhile, several Sikh groups have scheduled events to commemorate the occasion. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will hold a program at Akal Takht on June 6.
- PTC NEWS
