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Sonia Gandhi memoir: BJP’s Phoolka questions Army timeline, Indira’s tears on 1984 riots

HS Phoolka voices his concerns over Sonia Gandhi's memoir addressing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and Operation Blue Star. He contests her claims about the Army's intervention timing post-Indira…

Sonia Gandhi memoir: BJP's Phoolka questions Army timeline, Indira's tears on 1984 riots
Sonia Gandhi memoir: BJP's Phoolka questions Army timeline, Indira's tears on 1984 riots — image via Times of India India — Credit: Storywire

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HS Phoolka voices his concerns over Sonia Gandhi's memoir addressing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and Operation Blue Star. He contests her claims about the Army's intervention timing post-Indira Gandhi's assassination, citing historical documentation. Furthermore, he questions her emotional depiction of Indira Gandhi after the operation, supported by Justice VM Tarkunde's report. Phoolka underscored that key military figures failed to arrive promptly, which could have averted the loss of life.

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