Devotees visiting the Golden Temple under the Punjab government's Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana were asked by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Task Force to remove identity cards displaying Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's photograph before entering the sanctum sanctorum.
The 42nd anniversary of the 1984 Operation Blue Star was marked by heightened emotions and tight security in Amritsar as pro-Khalistan slogans were raised within the Golden Temple complex. The anniversary continues to evoke strong sentiments among sections of the Sikh community, making it one of the most sensitive dates in Punjab's political and religious calendar.
