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Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru opens the Bhakra-Nangal canal system, aiming to irrigate millions of acres of arid land in Punjab, PEPSU, and Rajasthan. | Latest News India
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
A young Indira Gandhi would often watch the Deepak brothers, who popularised Bhangra on stage, rehearse when they came to Delhi to perform on Republic Day or other.