Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated at 9: 29 a.m. on 31 October 1984 at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. She was killed by her Sikh bodyguards Satwant Singh and Beant Singh in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star. The military action on the sacred temple was criticized by Sikhs both inside and outside India.
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Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated at 9: 29 a.m. on 31 October 1984 at her residence in Safdarjung Road, New Delhi. She was killed by her Sikh bodyguards Satwant Singh and Beant Singh in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star. The military action on the sacred temple was criticized by Sikhs both inside and outside India. Gandhi was unpopular among Sikhs due to her role in the operation, which had damaged portions of the Akal Takht and caused casualties. It is alleged that Gandhi’s secretary R. K. Dhawan overruled intelligence and security officials who had ordered the removal of Sikh policemen as a security threat including her assassins.
Beant was one of Gandhi’s favorite guards, whom she had known for ten years, and he was killed 22 years after he had been assigned to Gandhi’s guard. Satwant was hanged in 1989 with accomplice Kehar Singh. The assassination led to an atmosphere of mistrust towards the government and a conspiracy to assassinate Gandhi emerged within the Sikh community. This occurred within five months of the conclusion of the operation. The operation had a wide impact on politics in India as many Sikh youths joined the Khalistan movement. It was reported that Gandhi was wearing a saffron saree with a black border when she was killed.
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