The beginning of June brings, for the Sikh community, traumatic memories of Operation Blue Star, an attack on Sri Harmandir Sahib, the holiest Shrine of the Sikh community, by the Indian Army on orders of the then prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi. The operation carried on for seven terrible days from 1 June, to 7 June, 1984 and led to widespread destruction of the Gurdwara and Sri Akal Takht while also causing considerable loss of life inc…