On this day, 41 years ago, June 2, 1984 (May 3, 1984 in the lunar calendar), the Indian Golden Temple incident occurred. A group of Sikh extremists led by Sant Bindranwalal took refuge in the Amrikin Temple. Ethnic and sectarian conflicts in India are very acute. Sikhism arose in Punjab in the 16th century and is popular in this area. The Golden Temple in Amritsar is its holy place. In the early 1980s, Sikhs in Punjab launched a "Kalistan" movement calling for independence. Sikh extremists organized armed forces and set up headquarters in the Golden Temple. In October 1983, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced the dissolution of the Punjab government, the establishment of prime minister's rule, and the deployment of a large number of police officers into the state. In May 1984, the Akali Party, which represented the interests of Sikhs, announced that it would launch a "non-cooperation movement" starting from June 3 in order to stop the export of grain. Punjab serves as India's granary, providing half of India's commercial grain. The actions of the Akali Party will have a huge impact on the Indian economy and will be very unfavorable to Prime Minister Anglo-Gandhi, who is facing an election. On June 2, 1984, Prime Minister Anglo-Gandhi announced that he would send troops to Punjab, besieged the Sikh Golden Temple and more than 40 other temples, and occupied the Golden Temple. Sikh radical leader Bindranwal and others were killed, with more than 1,000 people killed and more than 7,000 people including moderate leaders arrested. The Golden Temple incident intensified the conflict between the Indian government and Sikhs. In October of the same year, Prime Minister Anglo-Gandhi was assassinated and killed by Sikh guards.