Responsible for the Sikh Genocide, Lt Gen Dyal shunned by Sikhs

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This is Mandeep Bajwas (acts as an unofficial spokesman for the army) latest statement in the Hindustan Times.

It seems after years of defending Bluestar he is cannot defend the undefendable any longer. He blames Indira, Sunderji and Brar for the massacre. However the entire Indian Political and military establishment were involved. There seems an attempt by the Indian military and political classes to shift the blame unto a few individuals 'who acted by themselves'

'For the sake of her political expediency, she sidelined Lt Gen Sinha and chose the very ambitious Lt Gen Sundarji, the Western Army Commander, to carry out this task. Sundarji was full of bravado and he promised to rid the Golden Temple of Bhindranwale and his miscreants within a matter of hours. The entire operation was conceived, planned and directed by Sundarji himself.

Unfortunately, the army operation was rather ham-handed. An overconfident Sundarji was in too much of a hurry to consider other options. When foolhardy, direct assaults had failed to dislodge the militants, tanks were rushed in to virtually destroy the Akal Takht and cause other collateral damage. The timing of the attack when a large number of devotees had congregated to pay homage to Guru Arjan Dev on his martyrdom day was brazenly thoughtless, if not callous.

Maj Gen Kuldip Singh Brar, commanding 9 Division, failed to stand up to the overbearing Sundarji and was equally to blame. Had Sundarji and Brar planned and carried out the operation with tactical finesse, avoiding collateral damage to the complex and the innocent devotees, the army would have earned the gratitude of the Sikh community for restoring the sanctity of the holiest shrine.

What was the role of Lt Gen Dyal in this rather sordid course of events? He was the Chief of Staff to Army Commander Sundarji. Whenever the Army Commander is given a task or conceives it by himself, he outlines the task to his staff and the heads of arms and services and broadly also indicates how he plans to accomplish the objective. The information that has a bearing on the task, along with inputs from the heads of arms and services relating to participation of their elements, is then evaluated. If need be, more information is gathered and considered. The options available are thus thrown up and the Chief of Staff then presents these to the Army Commander, who decides how the task will be accomplished'

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SGPC lauds gurudwara for refusing to hold prayers for Dyal

TNN Jan 22, 2013, 04.12AM IST

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• Operation Bluestar|
• Lt Gen RS Dyal|
• 1965 war hero

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee lauded the management of a Panchkula-based gurudwara in Haryana for refusing to hold prayers for 1965 war hero Lt Gen RS Dyal on Monday because he participated in Operation Bluestar.

Dyal's widow, Barinder Kaur Dyal, was refused permission to hold prayers in memory of the war hero because of his participation in 1984 military action to flush out militants holed up in Golden Temple, sources said. Lt Gen Dyal died on January 29 last year.

SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said on Monday that there was nothing wrong in refusing to hold prayers on the death anniversary of Lt Gen Dyal since he had "attacked the Golden Temple".

Lt Gen Dyal was awarded Maha Vir Chakra for the capture of Haji Pir Pass in J&K during the 1965 Indo-Pak war and was chief of staff, Western Command, at the time of Bluestar.

"The gurudwara management committee's decision reflects the Sikhs' annoyance and anguish against Bluestar," said Makkar. Dyal should have refused to attack Sikhs' holiest shrine as he is a Sikh, Makkar added.

However, the head granthi of Panchkula gurudwara Palvinder Singh said that nobody contacted him for holding prayers. "We never refused anyone wishing to hold prayers. There could have been a problem with availability of dates," Palvinder claimed.

Asked whether SGPC would take the same stand if the family of a Bluestar soldier came to the Golden Temple for a similar function, Makkar said, "We cannot stop anyone from coming to Golden Temple. We will decide if and when we face such a situation."

Sources said Barinder had approached the gurudwara for performing 'bhog' ceremony in December on the first death anniversary, according to the Sikh calendar. Though she has refused to comment, those close to the family said she was refused permission.

Barinder finally held the ceremony at her house and the langar (community kitchen) was organized at the Khetrapal Officers' Institute inside the Chandimandir cantonment in Panchkula, said sources.

Sources said that the management of the gurudwara had allowed the family to hold prayers after his death last year. "It was only after the ceremony that the matter was brought to the SGPC by some people, who issued instructions to the gurudwara not to hold any ceremony," sources said.

Gen Dyal had played a key role in the planning and execution of Bluestar. He had retired as General Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Command of the Army. Post retirement, he had also served as Lt Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Island. He was among the very few retired officers of the Indian army who were provided special security cover by the ministry of defence.

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Even chidren as young a s 2 were not spared by India during and after Bluestar

http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/operation-bluestar/atrocities-on-sikh-children