Indira just turned a corner, but instead of love, it was the dark submachine gun muzzle of Satvant Singh, the guard of the Prime Minister's Office. Bent Singh, standing behind Indira, pulled out a pistol and fired five shots at her. Satvant also raised his submachine gun and fired 25 shots at Indira.
The bullet hit Indira in the heart and killed her on the spot. Two assassins threw down their guns and said to their colleagues, we have done everything we should, and it's your turn to fulfill your obligations. Before Indira's guards could react, they quickly raised their guns and shot at them.
Seven years later, Indira's son Rajiv was also assassinated when he was prime minister. Only Rajiv was assassinated by someone he supported, and the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka sent someone to kill Rajiv with a suicide bomb.
Indira followed her loyal guardian for many years. Why did she kill her?
This involves a slightly complicated problem, that is, the sectarian opposition in India. The two guards who assassinated Indira were Sikhs. Indira is the daughter of Nehru, the father of India, and comes from a noble Brahmin family. She believes in Hinduism.
The biggest difference between Sikhs and traditional Indians is that there are no beggars in Punjab where they live, while beggars are everywhere in Hindu areas. Sikhs who can't survive and have disabilities will be taken care of by their relatives and won't wander the rivers and lakes.
After India's independence, Sikhs formed an Akali Party. The leader's name is Longue Waal. He advocated that Sikhs should exercise autonomy locally, but it should be realized by legal means. This party won the support of most Sikhs, but it aroused the vigilance of Indira.
There is an extremist in Sikhism, Bindlan Valle, who believes that Sikhism should be independent and establish a state of Kalistan. But this crazy idea is not mainstream among Sikhs, so Indira decided to support them and let them challenge the Achray Party. It will eventually lead to ethnic division, so that Indira's coming to power will not pose a threat.
With the support of Indira, Bindranwale rose rapidly and became the leader of Sikhism. He established his headquarters in the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and he was determined to realize the independence and autonomy of his people by force.
If Indira wants to come to power, she must win the support of Hindus who account for 70% of the domestic population. 1984, Indira sent 200,000 troops and launched a war against Punjab. The war killed more than 3,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
In June of 1984, Indira even prepared to completely destroy the spirit and soul of the peasant. 65,438+10,000 troops surrounded the Golden Temple, the symbol of Sikh civilization, and finally occupied this area by force.
In the eyes of Sikhs, the Golden Temple is similar to Mecca, a holy place in the hearts of Muslims, and equivalent to Jerusalem in Christian civilization, both of which are sacred and inviolable places. Indira's adventure, seemingly successful, actually laid the groundwork for her death.
Sikhs have always been proud, stubborn and lofty, and they are very United, especially in the face of external oppression. This feature is very similar to that of the Chinese nation, and this war aroused the anger of Sikhs.
The Sikhs who suffered heavy losses threatened Indira with death, saying that she must be washed clean. This made the Indian government's security administration feel great pressure, and they began to clean up Sikhs working in government departments.
Shortly after the outbreak of the Golden Temple incident, Bent Singh decided to go home to visit relatives. His relatives, friends and neighbors cried to him about Indira's atrocities, which aroused his indignation. Sikh leaders gave him $654.38 million as a reward for killing Indira.
But this brave man expressed his willingness to give everything for his race, including his own life. After Bent Singh returned to the Prime Minister's Office, he contacted another Sikh defender, Sat Vant Singh, and they planned the assassination together, and finally the first act happened.