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'''Kehar Singh''' (Punjabi: ਕੇਹਰ ਸਿੰਘ, Kehar Singh) an assistant in the Directorate General of Supply and Disposal, [[New Delhi]], was tried and executed for conspiracy in the plot of the [[Indira Gandhi assassination]], carried out by [[Satwant Singh]] and [[Beant Singh (assassin)|Beant Singh]]. He was hanged in [[Tihar Jail]] on 6 January 1989. [[Beant Singh (assassin)|Beant Singh]] was the nephew of Kehar Singh.<ref name="news.google.com">{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19850211&id=L8UUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6864,2583058 | title=India formally charges four Sikhs in slaying of Gandhi | newspaper=The Register-Guard | location=Eugene, Oregon | date=12 February 1985 | agency=Associated Press | page=10A | accessdate=29 May 2018 }}</ref> | '''Kehar Singh''' (Punjabi: ਕੇਹਰ ਸਿੰਘ, Kehar Singh) an assistant in the Directorate General of Supply and Disposal, [[New Delhi]], was tried and executed for conspiracy in the plot of the [[Indira Gandhi assassination]], carried out by [[Satwant Singh]] and [[Beant Singh (assassin)|Beant Singh]]. He was hanged in [[Tihar Jail]] on 6 January 1989. [[Beant Singh (assassin)|Beant Singh]] was the nephew of Kehar Singh.<ref name="news.google.com">{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19850211&id=L8UUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6864,2583058 | title=India formally charges four Sikhs in slaying of Gandhi | newspaper=The Register-Guard | location=Eugene, Oregon | date=12 February 1985 | agency=Associated Press | page=10A | accessdate=29 May 2018 }}</ref> | ||
The assassination was "motivated" by [[Operation Blue Star]] | The assassination was "motivated" by [[Operation Blue Star]]. | ||
==Military action against separatists | ==Military action against separatists taking shelter in the Golden Temple in Amritsar== | ||
[[Operation Blue Star]] was launched by the [[Indian Army]], to eliminate Jarnail Singh [[Bhindranwale]] and his followers who had been forced to seek cover in the Amritsar Golden Temple Complex by operations of the Indian government. The operation was launched in response to | [[Operation Blue Star]] was launched by the [[Indian Army]], to eliminate Jarnail Singh [[Bhindranwale]] and his followers who had been forced to seek cover in the Amritsar Golden Temple Complex by operations of the Indian government. The operation was launched in response to the deterioration of law and order in the [[State of Punjab]]. The roots of Operation Blue Star can be traced from the [[Khalistan Movement]]. The targets of the government within the Harminder Sahib were led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and former Maj. Gen. [[Shabeg Singh]]. Maj. Gen. [[Kuldip Singh Brar]] had command of the action, operating under General [[Krishnaswamy Sundarji]], of the Indian army. | ||
The Golden Temple compound and some of the surrounding houses were fortified. ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]'' reported on 4 July that light machine-guns and semi-automatic rifles were known to have been brought into the compound by the militants.<ref>[[Kuldip Nayar]] and [[Khushwant Singh]], ''Tragedy of Punjab: Operation Bluestar & After'', Vision Books, New Delhi, 1984, page 79</ref> | The Golden Temple compound and some of the surrounding houses were fortified. ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]'' reported on 4 July that light machine-guns and semi-automatic rifles were known to have been brought into the compound by the militants.<ref>[[Kuldip Nayar]] and [[Khushwant Singh]], ''Tragedy of Punjab: Operation Bluestar & After'', Vision Books, New Delhi, 1984, page 79</ref> | ||
Faced with imminent army action and with the foremost Sikh political organisation, [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (headed by [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]), abandoning him, [[Bhindranwale]] declared [that], "This bird is alone. There are many hunters after it".<ref>''Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale - Life, Mission, and Martyrdom'' by Ranbir S. Sandhu, May 1997</ref> | Faced with imminent army action and with the foremost Sikh political organisation, [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (headed by [[Harchand Singh Longowal]]), abandoning him, [[Bhindranwale]] declared [that], "This bird is alone. There are many hunters after it".<ref>''Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale - Life, Mission, and Martyrdom'' by Ranbir S. Sandhu, May 1997</ref> | ||
Beant Singh was killed by gunfire at the scene of the assassination of Indira Gandhi | Beant Singh was killed by gunfire at the scene of the assassination of Indira Gandhi, whereas [[Satwant Singh]] was arrested and Kehar Singh was later arrested for conspiracy in the assassination.<ref name="news.google.com"/> Both were sentenced to death and hanged in [[Tihar Prisons|Tihar jail]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rakesh Bhatnagar |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_the-accused-did-not-want-to-be-defended_1304802 |title=The accused did not want to be defended | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2009-10-30 |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> | ||
==Conspiracy Evidence== | ==Conspiracy Evidence== | ||
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In 2004, his death anniversary was again observed at [[Akal Takhat]], Amritsar, where [[SGPC]], [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] and head priest of Akal Takhat paid tributes to Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh.<ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040107/punjab1.htm#3 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> | In 2004, his death anniversary was again observed at [[Akal Takhat]], Amritsar, where [[SGPC]], [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] and head priest of Akal Takhat paid tributes to Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh.<ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040107/punjab1.htm#3 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> | ||
Again, on 6 January 2008, the highest Sikh temporal seat ([[Akal Takhat]], [[Amritsar]]) declared Kehar Singh and other assassins of former prime minister, Indira Gandhi; as martyrs of Sikhism.<ref name="tribuneindia.com"/><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=9640ce68-87e7-4f31-8106-e2d3752e35ac]{{dead link|date= | Again, on 6 January 2008, the highest Sikh temporal seat ([[Akal Takhat]], [[Amritsar]]) declared Kehar Singh and other assassins of former prime minister, Indira Gandhi; as martyrs of Sikhism.<ref name="tribuneindia.com"/><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=9640ce68-87e7-4f31-8106-e2d3752e35ac]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/07/stories/2008010762501200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110102918/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/07/stories/2008010762501200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-01-10 |title=Archive News |date= 2008-01-06|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indira-assassin-great-martyr-vedanti/258427/ |title=Indira assassin 'great martyr': Vedanti |publisher=Indian Express |date=2008-01-06 |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> [[SGPC]] also paid homage to both Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh and called them "martyrs of Sikh nation".<ref>[http://www.abisz.genios.de/r_sppresse/daten/presse_tmid/20080107/tmid.1409006301.html]{{dead link|date=December 2016}}</ref> [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] observed their death anniversary as 'martyrdom' on 31 October 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081101/bathinda.htm#3 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Bathinda Edition |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> | ||
As of 2015, the British Sikh community has warned political parties going into general elections in May this year that failure to initiate an independent public inquiry into whether the Margaret Thatcher-led British government provided military assistance to India in planning Operation Blue star 30 years ago, will cost them the all-important Asian vote. | As of 2015, the British Sikh community has warned political parties going into general elections in May this year that failure to initiate an independent public inquiry into whether the Margaret Thatcher-led British government provided military assistance to India in planning Operation Blue star 30 years ago, will cost them the all-important Asian vote. | ||