Fortifications Done By The Singhs

[Azaad]

after operation bluestar, a member of the indian army explains the fortifications done by the Singhs around the complex...He admits it was superbly done and that the army had difficulty getting past them....Dhan General Subegh Singh ji

[Guest shastr]

some singhs say there was a video made of the actual attack taking place. is this true? and if so, where can this video be obtained if even possible??

[Jaipal2004]

playing devil's advocate:

why did they feel it necessary to fortify the complex? It obviously didn't take them a few minutes and was a planned thing.

We should not be afraid to ask questions as to why they felt it necessary to fortify the house of God?? ... the only logical answer is that they fully realised that there would be an onslaught and they would need to be protected??

Thoughts please?

[Mahakal]

A takht is a throne, this is Sri Akal Takht, the throne of the timeless, so we had every right to defend it. Same way in which Buckingham throne and Windsor throne is defended and fortified.

Plus GOI had been preparing with KGB/SAS forces a year before on mock ups of Sri Harmandir Sahib in deserts of India

[Jaipal2004]

ok but the very fact that it had to be fortified suggests that those inside the complex knew of the upcoming battle/onslaught. And this begs the question - if they knew, they should have taken the battle outside and preserved the sanctity of the Gurughar.

[Mehtab Singh]

Simple, the attack was planned upto 7 months before it was carried out.

[Jaipal2004]

exactly - why wait for the attack to happen in our most holiest of shrines?

You are saying the attack was planned, the group inside had time to fortify themselves - did it not occur to them the implications of lying in wait in the Gurdwara?

should they not have taken the battle away from the Gurdwara complex??

[GuptSinghani]

exactly - why wait for the attack to happen in our most holiest of shrines?

You are saying the attack was planned, the group inside had time to fortify themselves - did it not occur to them the implications of lying in wait in the Gurdwara?

should they not have taken the battle away from the Gurdwara complex??

Just because they knew it was happening does not mean that they could have done anything to move it or prevent it. Where could they have taken it? (any suggestions)

Let me ask you if GOI were attacking Harmander Sahib for a particular purpose what was the need to attack the other 50 Gurughar?

To be honest you seem to be saying why did the Singhs not surrendar to the GOI outside the Gurughar.

[Gurbar Akaal]

Are there any reports of the other 50 gurdwaras which were attacked? Ive always heard about this but never seen evidence for it, any lists of the names of the Gurdwaras etc?

[GuptSinghani]

Are there any reports of the other 50 gurdwaras which were attacked? Ive always heard about this but never seen evidence for it, any lists of the names of the Gurdwaras etc?

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