Pawar Defends Indira Gandhi Amid Controversy Over Operation Blue Star

The controversy started with the statement of Girish Mahajan, a minister in the Maharashtra government, about Operation Blue Star. Even the central leadership of the BJP has expressed displeasure over this statement. Even now, former CM Sharad Pawar has targeted Girish Mahajan for his statement. Actually, Girish Mahajan called Operation Blue Star a'black day '. Now, on this, Sharad Pawar said, "A minister of the Maharashtra cabinet went to a Sikh society event yesterday. I have nothing to say when he went there. But the speech he gave was ridiculous. He criticized Indira Gandhi by making very big comments. Indira Gandhi worked to organize the country after independence." Addressing the workers at the 27th Foundation Day program of the Nationalist Congress Party in Mumbai, Sharad Pawar further said, "Indira Gandhi made important contributions to increase India's prestige in the world. She was a great personality. Indira Gandhi never compromised the country's prestige." Pawar also said, "Some wrong statements were made by some people on the way she was assassinated."