chidambaram's comments on op blue star fan political row
New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Former Union minister P Chidambaram stirred a debate on Saturday as he said Operation Blue Star was carried out in the "wrong way" and former PM Indira Gandhi "paid with her life for that mistake".
"...Blue Star was the wrong way. I agree that Mrs Gandhi paid with her life for that mistake, but that mistake was a cumulative decision of the army, the police, the intelligence, and the civil service. We can't blame it on only Mrs Gandhi," Chidambaram said at the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival in Kasauli.
His statement drew a sharp response from both BJP and Congress leaders. "Chidambaram-ji admits the Congress blunders too late," Union minister Kiren Rijiju posted on X. Congress's former MP Rashid Alvi voiced disappointment over the remarks, saying "He [Chidambaram] doing the same thing the BJP would do. It's unfortunate." P7...
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