BJP Leader Girish Mahajan Criticises Operation Bluestar In Big Shift In Punjab Strategy
Public criticism of Operation Bluestar is a significant shift in BJP's Punjab strategy.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has shifted its Punjab strategy by publicly criticizing Operation Bluestar for the first time. Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan, who visited the Damdami Taksal during the 42nd anniversary of the operation, described it as an attack on the Golden Temple and blamed former prime minister Indira Gandhi. This move signals an attempt to engage with Sikh sentiments that view the operation as a deep wound. However, the strategy has been met with criticism from Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who accused the BJP of hypocrisy. Whether this outreach will be seen as reconciliation or electoral opportunism remains to be seen.
7 JUN 2026
— Indian Express
Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan became the first state government representative to attend the Operation Blue Star anniversary commemoration at Damdami Taksal.
9 JUN 2026
· THIS STORY — NDTV
The BJP has adopted a new strategy in Punjab by publicly criticizing Operation Bluestar, aiming to engage with Sikh sentiments.
— Indian Express
Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders called for Girish Mahajan's removal from his cabinet position, citing his Operation Blue Star comments as a betrayal of national interests.
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