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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

For example, Indira Gandhi (former prime minister) was assassinated by her bodyguards who belonged to this movement.

Being assassinated by your own bodyguards is quite ironic.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

IIRC this was following the massacre she unleashed on their most sacred temple. The Gandhi Family is Bourgeoisie scum like every other indian politico family. personally looted and kept the country down for so long.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

It was a whole thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Blue_Star

Operation Blue Star was a military operation by the Indian Armed Forces conducted between 1 and 10 June 1984 to remove Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and other Sikh militants from the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), a holy site of Sikhism, and its adjacent buildings.

The military underestimated the firepower possessed by the Sikh militants, whose armaments included Chinese-made rocket-propelled grenade launchers and ammunition with armour-piercing capabilities. Hoping to avoid damage to the holy site, Indian forces unsuccessfully assaulted the temple using light weaponry and quickly resorted to using heavy weapons, including tanks, helicopters and artillery to dislodge the well-fortified Sikh militants.

The assassination was at the back of this.