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| Sikhs march in London over 1984 India temple attack | Sikhs march in London over 1984 India temple attack |
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| Sikhs from across the UK have marched through central London to mark the anniversary of an attack on their holiest shrine in India. | Sikhs from across the UK have marched through central London to mark the anniversary of an attack on their holiest shrine in India. |
| The Remembrance March from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square was to commemorate the 1984 attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, north India. | The Remembrance March from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square was to commemorate the 1984 attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, north India. |
| Indian armed forces stormed the holiest Sikh shrine 27 years ago to flush out militants from the temple premises. | Indian armed forces stormed the holiest Sikh shrine 27 years ago to flush out militants from the temple premises. |
| Sikh leaders called for the right to self-determination at the rally. | Sikh leaders called for the right to self-determination at the rally. |
| The Sikh Federation UK, which organised the event, said they expected up to 25,000 people to attend the Freedom Rally at Trafalgar Square. | The Sikh Federation UK, which organised the event, said they expected up to 25,000 people to attend the Freedom Rally at Trafalgar Square. |
| Operation Bluestar | Operation Bluestar |
| Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes and Green MP Caroline Lucas were due to speak at the rally which was also to be addressed by leaders from the Sikh community in the UK and Europe as well as representatives from India. | |
| The 1984 attack on the temple complex - Operation Bluestar - had been personally approved by Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to flush out militants who wanted an independent homeland of Khalistan. | |
| There has never been agreement on the numbers killed, but Sikhs say thousands were massacred by Indian troops, many of them innocent bystanders. | There has never been agreement on the numbers killed, but Sikhs say thousands were massacred by Indian troops, many of them innocent bystanders. |
| Mrs Gandhi was assassinated four months later by her Sikh bodyguards. Following her death anti-Sikh rioting erupted in India which left about 3,000 Sikhs dead. | Mrs Gandhi was assassinated four months later by her Sikh bodyguards. Following her death anti-Sikh rioting erupted in India which left about 3,000 Sikhs dead. |
| Events are also being held in Vancouver in Canada and in California to mark the 27th anniversary of the attack. | Events are also being held in Vancouver in Canada and in California to mark the 27th anniversary of the attack. |
| You can send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7725 100 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | You can send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7725 100 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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