Today marks the 26th anniversary of ‘Operation Blue Star’. We should remember this and the subsequent events which led to the death of many innocent people as a blot on the face of our free and democratic India. We should also note that justice is yet to be served to many of the victims - especially the widows of the Delhi riots. At the same time, I believe the bonds that have been built between the Sikh and Hindu communities have strengthened over time and our kinship will continue to grow regardless of the efforts made by those without scruples to undermine our communities. Case in point being MP Virendra Sharma who disgracefully bought the issue of 1984 into the recent General Election thus raking up the memories of this dark period to shamelessly meet his own political ends. This condemnable act of desperation was used to re-create divisions in our community and I call upon him to immediately apologise to us all.