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What was the name of the military operation that led to Indira Gandhi's assassination?

  • Operation Blue Star

  • Operation Red Dawn

  • Operation White Lotus

  • Operation Black Thunder

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Operation Blue Star was an Indian military action to remove Sikh separatist activists from the Golden Temple of Harmandir Sahib. This operation led to the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her two Sikh bodyguards.
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