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	Operation Blue Star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation Blue Star (June 3 to June 6, 1984) was the Indian military operation at the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab, the holiest temple of the Sikhs.
		The operation was undertaken in the cover of the night, and due to the immense firepower and sophisticated weapons in the possession of the militants, the Indian army suffered heavy casualties.
		Operation Blue Star is regarded by some military observers in India and the international community as a major military embarrassment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Blue_Star (1330 words)

	SIKHWORLD.CO.UK
		Blue Star is a stigma on the forehead of Indian culture and civilisation.
		Congress party especially the Gandhi family though the Operation Blue Star depicted Sikhs as traitors in the eyes of the world unmindful of the fact that Sikhs have glorified the glorious traditions of Indian Army by their brave deeds from time to time.
		Operation Blue Star, the invasion of The Golden Temple begins with tanks of the 16th Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army moving to enclose the Golden Temple complex.
	www.sikhworld.co.uk /page21.html (9482 words)

	The Nation
		Operation Blue Star was authorised to be launched on 5 Jun 1984.
		Bhindranwale supporters or not, Sikhs were shocked by the uncontrolled cruelty of the Operation and generated a backlash that rocked the secular foundations of the Indian State.
		Unless justice is provided to the bruised Sikh community, the demons released by operation Blue Star shall keep returning to haunt the Indian State for its ruthless and uncalled for aggression.
	www.nation.com.pk /daily/june-2006/5/columns3.php (1096 words)

	The Ghalughara: Operation Blue Star - A Retrospect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Ghalughara: Operation Blue Star - A Retrospect
		Brahma Challaney, a correspondent of the Associated Press, had managed to dodge the authorities to remain in the city during the Operation Blue Star, Later, he reported that dead bodies were taken in municipal garbage trucks round the clock and cremated in heaps of twenty or more.
		In the absence of an independent and comprehensive inquiry, the total figures of casualties and arrests during the army operation in Punjab shall never be known.
	www.sikhreview.org /june2000/chronicle.htm (3098 words)

	The Sikh Times - News and Analysis - The New York Times on Operation Blue Star
		Today marks the 20th anniversary of the commencement of Operation Blue Star, the Indian army's offensive into the Darbar Sahib (also known as the Golden Temple), aimed at the epicenter of the armed movement for Sikh autonomy in the Indian state of the Punjab.
		Operation Blue Star was an event of international significance and received worldwide press coverage.
		In addition to the operations at the Darbar Sahib, 43 gurdwaras across the Punjab were simultaneously raided by the army with the objective of purging them of armed radicals.
	www.sikhtimes.com /news_060204a.html (1988 words)

	Operation Bluestar : The untold story : Gateway to Sikhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kirpal Singh elaborating on the excesses committed said: "At the time of Blue Star Act, it could be known how many died of those who were fighting with the military but the fact is that due to Guru Purb Day hundereds of pilgrims had come and were staying in the premises of the Darbar Sahib.
		Whereas in Blue Star Operation, the present governemnt of an apparently independent country have not only not identified those killed or missing, rather they are harassing and persecuting the families and friends of those who are reportedly missing."
		The common feeling in Punjab is that it was indeed not an Operation against Bhindranwale and other so called terrorists according to the Government, it was an attack on the Sikhs "to teach them a lesson" so that they would never again raise their head or voice of protest.
	allaboutsikhs.com /bluestar/ob19.htm (643 words)

	Likhari:article,historiography on blue star,dr satnam kaur(1)
		"Blue Star Operation" (June 4, 1984) is a turning point of the history of the Indian sub-continent.
		This account is one sided and prejudiced account of the Blue Star Operation as well as the Carnage of the Sikhs during Black November 1984.
		Blue Star Operation by K.S. Brar who led the attack on the Darbar Sahib and is responsible for the massacre of thousands of innocent Sikh youth, women and children, has produced this malicious book.
	www.likhari.org /satnam.htm (3603 words)

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		Blue Star Families and Friends of Blountstown began as a group of local family members and friends of those serving in the U.S. military.
		The main focus of the project was to show support for our troops by making and giving a personalized service flag, or “Blue Star Banner,” to the family of each Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine in the local community, free of charge.
		Requests for Gold Star Banners for anyone who is eligible to receive one are top priority and will be filled as soon as possible.
	www.starsofblue.com (228 words)

	Blue star - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation Blue Star, the Indian military attack on the Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab
		The Blue Star Service Banner, the United States service flag
		Blue Star Mothers Club, a non-profit military support group
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue_star (102 words)

	Operation Blue Star - A Retrospect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Operation Bluestar was not only envisioned and rehearsed in advance, meticulously and in total secrecy, it also aimed at obtaining maximum number of Sikh victims, largely devout pilgrims unconnected with the political agitation.
		In the absence of a thorough investigation, it is difficult to estimate the casualties, but it is known that the operation against many Gurdwaras became bloody.
		As I already observed, the attack on the Golden Temple, the destruction of the Akal Takht, and the atrocities that followed the army operations produced in all sections of the Sikhs a sense of outrage that was hard to alleviate.
	www.sikhnet.com /sikhnet/discussion.nsf/SearchView/D557E676A5ED422C87256A87004F8C6C!OpenDocument (2973 words)

	Blue Star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Blue Star is generally acknowledged to have the finest team of airconditioning engineers in India.
		Blue Star realised the wisdom of this philosophy in the early '90s, well before the term "core competencies" was coined, when we exited from a number of unrelated businesses such as refrigerators, EPABXs and personal computers.
		Originally, it was thought that since Blue Star had a good engineering team and project management skills in the central airconditioning business, those strengths could be profitably utilised in the field of industrial projects.
	www.bluestarindia.com /invrel-chairman2.html (1288 words)

	VFW Post 10225, Garner, NC - Blue Star Mothers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On July 19, 2003, the first-ever Chapter of the Blue Star Mothers of America met in North Carolina.
		The Blue Star Mothers of America is a nonprofit service organization supporting each other, their children and promoting patriotism.
		The Blue Star Mothers was chartered by Congress during World War II, but membership waned after the war.
	www.vfw10225.org /bluestar.shtml (383 words)

	Operation Blue Star: Fighting for Golden Temple- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In a desperate attempt to flush out Bhindrenwale and his accomplice from the Golden Temple complex, on June 5, 1984, the army launched what is possibly its most controversial action ever, Operation Blue Star, under the command of Major General Kuldip Singh Brar.
		At 10:30 pm the first phase of Operation Blue Star commenced.
		However a number of terrorists had fled to the countryside and the army had to launch "Operation Metal" to move around Punjab.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-1133674,prtpage-1.cms (1798 words)

	History of Gold Star Mothers' Pilgrimages
		During the first World War, families with servicemen overseas adopted the now-familiar blue star flag to show the household was home to a fighting man. When soldiers died, families wanted to find a way to mark the special nature of sacrifice.
		This is the origin of the Gold Star Mother, a special term and symbol to honor a mother’s sacrifice.
		During the 1920s, Gold Star mothers and their supporters began to lobby the government to take them to Europe to visit their sons’ graves.
	www.will.uiuc.edu /pressroom/goldstarhistory.htm (718 words)

	BBC - Religion & Ethics - Operation Blue Star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In After Blue Star, Mark Tully explores what was behind the military action.
		He speaks to the survivors of Operation Blue Star and hears about the inner torment of one of the Sikh generals who led the attack.
		And he goes in search of the man who became a saint after Blue Star, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the Sikh preacher and leader of the Sikh independence movement.
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/religions/sikhism/features/blue_star/index.shtml (279 words)

	News Headings
		The police in uniform and in mufti was seen deployed on all entry points of the SGPC complex as part of the preventive measures.
		Earlier, despite attempts by the police to thwart the function, The DKI organised a function in the local Khalsa College to pay homage to those killed in Operation Bluestar the function was addressed by Mr Mann, Mr Kanwar Pal Singh and other leaders.
		While Mr Mann had announced that the Sikhs would hold ardas at Akal Takht tomorrow "come what may", the SGPC had declared that it was the prerogative of the committee to perform 'ardas' — Giani Puran Singh, Jathedar Akal Takht would perform the 'ardas'.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99jun06/head5.htm (755 words)

	Open Directory India : Regional : Punjab : Society and Culture : History : Operation Blue Star
		Operation Bluestar - Broad analysis, accounts of the event by the Army and Sikhs, and the aftermath.
		Operation Bluestar 1984 - In-depth account of the attack on Golden Temple, Amritsar by the Indian Army.
		Operation Bluestar: The Army's Perspective - Indian army account of the attack.
	www.opendirectory.in /Regional/Punjab/Society_and_Culture/History/Operation_Blue_Star (239 words)

	Operation Blue Star Indian army storms Golden Temple in Amritsar killing hundreds of people - Sify.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Gandhi was told that Operation Blue Star had started,she must have wondered whether it would provide the decisive inspiration for the Sikh independence movement, a movement whch at that time had very little support outside Bhindrenwale's entourage and small groups of Sikhs living in Britain, Canada and the United States.
		The essence of this plan was to separate the hostel complex from the Temple complex so that the hostels could be evacuated without becoming involved in the main battle.
		Commandos were to be supported by infantry, Tanks were only to be used as platforms for machine guns to neutralize fire on troops approaching the Golden Temple complex, and to cover the Temple exits in case anyone tried to escape.
	sify.com /itihaas/fullstory.php?id=13383400 (1129 words)

	Operation Bluestar, 20 Years On
		To flush the terrorists and their masterminds out of the Golden Temple complex, the army launched what is possibly its most controversial action, Operation Bluestar, under the command of Major General Kuldip Singh Brar (who later retired as lieutenant general).
		But the operation, which began in the wee hours of June 6, 1984, was like a dagger through the heart for Sikhs everywhere.
		A large number of Sikh soldiers, enraged by rumours that the Golden Temple had been damaged (the temple itself remained untouched, though the Akal Takht was damaged), deserted the armed forces.
	www.rediff.com /news/2004/jun/03spec.htm (591 words)

	13 years gone, but "Blue Star" still hovers over Amritsar
		It's this difference between Hindus and Sikhs in the way they look at Operation Blue Star that has caused many an anxious moment in the Akali-BJP alliance that rules this state.
		``Operation Blue Star was avoidable and other means could have been used to tackle the situation,'' he said.
		Said an SGPC member, ``The siropa to the sword has shown that weapons are the most sacred to the Sikhs and the supremacy of the sword was established.'' A paragraph about Operation Blue Star and homage to the `martyrs' were also seen to be loaded with meaning.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19970608/15950513.html (604 words)

	mnbluestarmothers
		We are the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. whose members hang blue stars in their windows whenever their children or spouses join the armed forces, especially during war time.
		Many of our military sons and daughters don't know about the significance of the stars--the blue for hope and pride; the gold for sacrifice to the cause of liberty and freedom.
		We are there for the Gold Star Mothers, Fathers and Spouses, whose sons, daughters or loved ones are killed in action or are listed as missing in action.
	www.mnbluestarmothers.org (406 words)

	Blue Star Mothers of America
		Display of the Service Star Banner first came about during World War I. During WWI and WWII most flags were hand made by mothers across the nation.
		A gold star is displayed if a service member is killed in action or dies in service.
		If several stars are displayed in one family the gold star takes the honor of being placed at the top.
	www.bluestarmothers.org /flags.php (349 words)

	Blue Star
		CONTACT US Members of the First Company, while members of the Military Department of the State of Connecticut, are barred by statute from being deployed out of state, but they do serve in-state in various capacities.
		The Blue Star Flag icon above serves to honor the members of the First Company who are currently serving or have served in an active duty status in some component of the United States Military since Sept. 11, 2001.
		When Operation Iraqi Freedom began and the 248th Engineer Company was called to active duty, Gerry joined that unit and was shipped with them to Iraq.
	www.governorsfootguard.com /bluestar/index.html (984 words)

	Operation Blue Star
		Given that we were operating in the Straits, which only separate Taiwan from China by 90 miles, and relations between the US and PRC were non-existent, we were all made well aware that very unpleasant long-term incarceration could result from such contact.
		Team 1 was given Blue Beach at Hakou with the objective to swim ashore perform a beach recon, plot enemy defensive positions and move inland to establish an observation post and report air activities at the airfield south of Tainan.
		Swim team number 1 at Blue beach was also swept many miles south of their designated boundaries and once ashore they had to adapt and avoid a confrontation with Taiwanese outside the designated 100 yard entry area and get back to their assigned areas to complete their mission.
	www.thehewitt.net /operation_blue_star.html (12114 words)

	And More Links . . .
		This new steamer complements the traditional service star lapel pins and Service Flag and can be hung underneath a flag or from a mailbox, lamppost or door.
		Operation Enduring Love provides each service member deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom the ability and opportunity to watch a 30-minute video created by their loved ones over the Internet free.
		As the Soldiers carry the American Flag and a handwritten letter of support in their pocket, they are reminded of the prayers of millions and the hope of Freedom that they inspire.
	www.operation-support-our-troops.org /Links3.htm (769 words)

	Indian National Congress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1984 Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, as a revenge for the Operation Blue Star.
		Since the party has dominated the political landscape of India for over a century, there are many charges of corruption and similar charges against it.
		Anti-Sikh riots - After the assassination of Indira Gandhi by Sikh militants following Operation Bluestar, many Congress workers prominently including Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar were accused of inciting and participating in anti-Sikh riots that killed thousands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indian_National_Congress (2322 words)

	Operation Postcard- Chapter 101 Bucks/Montgomery Counties, PA Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
		Operation Postcard- Chapter 101 Bucks/Montgomery Counties, PA Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
		Please help us show our men and women serving our country in the United States Military that their country is grateful and proud of them for their services.
		Contact Jean Campbell for more information regarding the addresses, or put the postcards in an envelope and mail them to Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. PO Box 64553 Souderton, PA 18964 and we will address them for you.
	www.bluestarmothers.com /postcard.html (202 words)

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