Sikh body declares Indira's assassins martyrs

Amritsar: In a controversial action, the highest Sikh temporal seat today declared the assassins of former prime minister Indira Gandhi as martyrs of the

community.

At a special religious function, organised at the Akal Takht hein Amritsar re that was attended and headed by its Jathedar Gyani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh were hailed for targetting Gandhi for "sending the Indian Army to the Golden Temple for Operation Blue Star in 1984".

Satwant and Kehar were hanged to death.