Vancouver, Dec 06: Ajaib Singh Bagri, the key accused in the Air India bombing case, urged Sikhs to avenge operation Blue Star, ordered by then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to flush out terrorists from the Golden Temple, a former head priest of a Hamilton Gurudwara told the court.
Bagri addressed a congregation and held private meetings at the Hamilton Gurudwara about seven times between July and October 1984 to recruit members for a terrorist group, former head priest Tejinder Singh testified before the British Columbia Supreme Court yesterday. "In every meeting (Bagri) reminded people that the Indian government is our enemy, the same way the Hindu society is our enemy," Singh told the court. Bagri always visited the temple with Talwinder Singh Parmar, the leader of the Babbar Khalsa who is considered the mastermind behind the Air-India bombings, he said.
"Get your weapons ready so we can take revenge against the Indian government," Singh quoted Bagri as saying.

He said Bagri also urged Sikhs to boycott Hindu businesses and Air-India, the national carrier, the Canadian press reported. Bureau Report