Thirty-nine years ago, the political landscape of Punjab witnessed one of its most defining moments in history. Operation Blue Star was the codename given for the daring operation carried out by the Indian Armed Forces between 1 June 1984 and 8 June 1984, to remove Damdami Taksal leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the buildings of the Golden Temple, the holiest site of Sikhism, in Amritsar, Punjab. aaa