Pro-Khalistan slogans were reportedly raised by Sikh hardliners in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar during the anniversary function of Operation Bluestar. A few radical organisations like Dal Khalsa have also given a call for a shut down in the city.
Several people, including security personnel, died during 'Operation Bluestar', when the Army had to be called in at Amritsar's Golden Temple complex in June 1984 to flush out armed terrorists.
The slogans were reportedly raised by some supporters of SAD (A) when the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat for Sikhs, Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh started his customary address. The hardliners also raised slogans against the Jathedar.
Mr Mann said the SGPC chief Kirpal Singh Badungar had assured him on Monday that Gurbachan Singh would not be allowed to address the Sikh community from the Akal Takht, but Mr Badal, according to him, forced Mr Badungar to send Giani Gurbachan Singh to address the community instead of the head priest.
The apology was later withdrawn after the objections were raised.
Nearly 5,000 security personnle have been posted in Amritsar city to maintain law and order.
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