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CHANDIGARH: Army deserters or self-styled 'dharmi faujis' appear to have no regrets about deserting the barracks 19 years ago 'to defend Sri Darbar Sahib in Amritsar.'

Justifying the choice they made in 1984, dharmi faujis said on Sunday every Sikh soldier placed his hand on the saffron flag after his recruitment and swore he would not let any harm come to Sri Guru Granth Sahib. He then placed his hand on Sri Guru Granth Sahib and swore he would not let any harm come to the tri-colour.

A representative of the Dharmi Fauji Association said, "If the Guru Granth Sahib was being desecrated, what was the use of protecting the tri-colour."

The faujis were here on Sunday as part of a felicitation ceremony organised by the Spokesman Trust to distribute cheques of Rs 13.2 lakh among 132 faujis, who had deserted their barracks protesting Operation Blue Star in June 1984.

A book detailing the events that preceded their march towards Amritsar was also released. The 'dharmi faujis' called upon the Central government to consider awarding them pensions as their love for the country had not diminished and they could not be dubbed as rebels.

The representative said, "We had left the barracks to protest the insult being heaped on our Guru. We were in possession of weapons but caused no harm to anyone. We harboured no ill will against anyone." The 'dharmi faujis' regretted that different agencies had garnered funds to rehabilitate them but the money was always siphoned off before it reached them.

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