After dealing with extreme backlash on his Instagram story on the thirty seventh anniversary of Operation Blue Star, India offs pinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday issued apology for hurting the emotions of his fellow countrymen.
On the thirty seventh anniversary of Operation Blue Star (June 6), the World cup-winning Cricketer Harbhajan shared an Instagram story that includes slain Khalistani separatist chief Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Singh didn’t explicitly title Bhindranwale however the put up shared by the cricketer in his Instagram story on June 6 labelled Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as a martyr, which led to the participant receiving backlash on social media.
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Following the controversy, Singh on Monday took to Twitter clarifying that he posted a WhatsApp ahead in haste with out even realising the content material used.
“I simply want to make clear and apologise for an Instagram put up yesterday. It was a WhatsApp ahead that I posted in haste with out even realising the content material used and what it signified or stood for,” Harbhajan mentioned.
“I’m a Sikh who will combat for India and never towards India. That is my unconditional apology for hurting the emotions of my nation in reality any anti-national group towards my individuals I don’t help and by no means will,” the put up additional learn.
“I’ve given my blood and sweat for this nation for 20 years and can by no means ever help something that’s anti-India,” it added,
Operation Blue Star was carried out from June 1 to June 8, 1984 on the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The mission ordered by late PM Indira Gandhi in 1984 was performed by the Indian Military on the Golden Temple to flush out the terrorists who demanded a sovereign state for the Sikh neighborhood.
The Indian Military surrounded the Golden Temple complicated on June 3 and imposed curfew within the metropolis within the night. On June 4, the Military determined to open fireplace towards the armed militants current contained in the temple. On the night time of June 5, the conflict between the Military and the militants started.
In line with the Authorities of India, 83 troopers had been killed and 249 had been injured. 493 extremists or civilians had been killed, 86 had been injured and 1592 had been arrested.