June 1984 is a time that many Sikhs remember, but what actually happened? Bhai Mandeep Singh goes through the before, during and after Operation Blue Star.

This powerful podcast highlights the eye-witness accounts of both Sikhs and Non-Sikhs. We speak about the psyche of Sikhs when it comes to weaponry, the courage and spirits that the Sikhs fought with, and the atrocities and human rights violations of the "authorities."

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To gain more knowledge about the events that took place in 1984, here is a list of books that you can read and some videos you can watch:

In no particular order:

"The Sikh Martyrs volume 1" (available from nsyf.org.uk)

"The Sikhs of Punjab," by Joyce J M Pettigrew

"Fighting for faith and nation," By Cynthia Keppley Mahmood

"1984 India's guilty secret," by Pav Singh

"1984 the Anti Sikh violence and after" by Sanjay Suri

"When a tree shook Delhi- the 1984 carnage and its aftermath," by Manoj Mitta and HS Phoolka

"Lost in history, 1984 reconstructed," by Gunisha Kaur

"Giani Kirpal Singh's eye witness account of operation blue star," Translated and edited by Anurag Singh

"Struggle for justice- Speeches and conversations of Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale,"- By Ranbir Singh Sandhu

"Reflections on 1984," By Harjinder singh (Akaal publishers)

"The Gallant defender," By AR Darshi

"Amritsar- Mrs Gandhi's last battle," - by Mark Tully and Satish Jacob

"Surhird Sant Khalsa," (in Punjabi) by Singh Sahib Bhai Jasveer Singh

"Kurbani-the life of Shaheed Bhai Fauja Singh" -Akhand Kirtani Jatha

NEW 1984 DOCUMENTARY: https://www.battleofamritsar.com

Saving Panjab: https://www.savingpunjab.org

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