40 years ago, a Sikh holy place in Punjab was the site of a bloody siege. The scars it left are still raw

People sit on stone along side water across from an elaborate gold building that is reflected in the water.

Solemn prayers and speeches rang out this week inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest of sites in the Sikh religion, as the northern state of Punjab marked the 40th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, a deadly Indian military operation.

CBC | World News

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