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How did Indira Gandhi’s policy toward Sikh activists impact India?
It resolved religious conflicts.
It caused riots and destruction.
It discouraged Hindu nationalists.
It resolved religious conflicts.
It caused riots and destruction.
It discouraged Hindu nationalists.
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Indira Gandhi’s policy toward Sikh activists, particularly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, had significant and largely negative impacts on India. It primarily **caused riots and destruction**.
Gandhi's approach, particularly her decision to militarily confront the rising Sikh separatist movement in Punjab, culminated in Operation Blue Star in June 1984, which aimed to remove Sikh militants from the Golden Temple, a sacred site. This operation led to significant loss of life, damage to the temple itself, and heightened tensions between Sikhs and the Indian government.
Following Operation Blue Star, anti-Sikh riots erupted in various parts of India, especially in Delhi, resulting in widespread violence, killings, and destruction of property. This created a deep sense of mistrust and animosity between communities and has been a lasting scar on India's social fabric.
While her policies may have intended to assert state authority and maintain national integrity, they had the opposite effect, exacerbating sectarian divisions and violence within the country. Therefore, the statement that her policies caused riots and destruction is the most accurate in reflecting the consequences of her approach toward Sikh activists.
Gandhi's approach, particularly her decision to militarily confront the rising Sikh separatist movement in Punjab, culminated in Operation Blue Star in June 1984, which aimed to remove Sikh militants from the Golden Temple, a sacred site. This operation led to significant loss of life, damage to the temple itself, and heightened tensions between Sikhs and the Indian government.
Following Operation Blue Star, anti-Sikh riots erupted in various parts of India, especially in Delhi, resulting in widespread violence, killings, and destruction of property. This created a deep sense of mistrust and animosity between communities and has been a lasting scar on India's social fabric.
While her policies may have intended to assert state authority and maintain national integrity, they had the opposite effect, exacerbating sectarian divisions and violence within the country. Therefore, the statement that her policies caused riots and destruction is the most accurate in reflecting the consequences of her approach toward Sikh activists.