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Golden Temple
Jun 6 2009, Souransu

A function to mark the 25th anniversary of Operation Bluestar to flush out militants from the Golden Temple was held on Saturday at
Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat.

The function organised by the apex religious body of the Sikhs, the...

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