Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram sparked controversy on Sunday with his comments on Operation Blue Star, describing the 1984 military action to flush out Sikh separatists from the Golden Temple in Amritsar as “the wrong way” to secure the temple. Speaking at a panel discussion, Chidambaram noted that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi “paid the price of that mistake with her life” and argued that the responsibility should not rest solely with her, citing the role of the Army, police, intelligence, and civil services in the decision. n18oc_indian18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
Last Updated: October 12, 2025, 17:03 IST
