In a BBC interview, ex-general Brar denied that the UK government colluded in the 1984 storming of the Golden Temple.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by two independent outlets (IBTimes UK and NPR) reporting the same denial attributed to Gen. Brar regarding UK-India collusion in Operation Blue Star. [tier=silver indep_score=0.875 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- India Golden Temple: Ex-general Brar dismisses UK 'link' (seed:conspiracy_and_investigation)
- https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sikhs-accuse-cameron-betrayal-over-golden-temple-amritsar-massacre-1435121 (corroboration)
- https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/04/271422106/u-k-admits-limited-role-in-indias-1984-raid-on-sikh-shrine (corroboration)