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Operation Woodrose was the second part of Operation Bluestar. The real meaning of this attack on Sikhs was not to wipe out "militants" but to wipe out Sikhism, and especially Amritdhari's (a baptized Sikh). The way in which the operation was conducted is as follows: The Indian army would go to villages and pull out the Sikhs, then publicly humiliate Sikhs and then kill most males or detain them. Women were dishonoured in many fashions. The army particluarly targeted the Sikh youth and on some occasions were embaressed when just a handful of Sikhs would repel the army. However on the whole this was not the case as the army had numbers and superior arms. The result was the death of thousands of Sikhs. This event is particularly unknown about because of the censorship of the congress party. Before Operation Woodrose started, Indian PM Indira Gandhi had the following published in magazines:

"Any knowledge of the Amritdhari who are dangerous people and pledged to commit murders, arson and acts of terrorism should immediately be brought to the notice of the authorities. These people might appear harmless from outside but they are basically commited to terrorism. In the interest of all of us their identity and whereabouts must always be disclosed."

One famous Sikh story of how they gained revenge against corrupt army men is the story of Indian Army General Gobind Ram. For more about this story visit: http://www.neverforget84.com