The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) held a special function to pay tribute to the assassins of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the presence of Jathedar of the Akal Takht.
Beant Singh and Satwant Singh had assassinated Indira Gandhi her at her residence on October 31, 1984. Beant was shot dead while Satwant and another conspirator, Kehar Singh, were hanged on January 6, 1989.
Besides SGPC officials, leaders of radical Sikh organization Dal Khalsa and the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) were also present on the occasion. Sources said Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Gurbachan Singh honoured Tarlok Singh, father of Satwant Singh and Bhupinder Singh, brother of Harjinder Singh Jinda, one of the assassins of Gen Vaidya.
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