May 20, 2025 07:51 pm IST
Lieutenant General D’Cunha, In an interview, Had said the head granthi allowed air definition guns at the golden temple during the during the operating operation sindoor.
The Indian Army on Monday Discised Media Reports Claiming The Deployment of Air Defense (Ad) Guns at the Golden TEMPLE, Saying That that No Ad Guns or Related Resources was deployed with Amritsar.
Earlier, in an interview with the news agency ani, Lieutenant General D’Cunha Credited The Head Granthi, The Chief Prrest of the holiest Sikh Shrine Worldwide, for enabling the Army to Deploy Air Defense Guns with the Golden Temple Premies.
He Claimed That, for the First Time in History, The Golden Temple’s lights were switched off to enhance the detection And Engagement of Drones Coming from Pakistan.
“It was very nice that the head granthi of the golden temple allowed us to deploy our guns. It is possible for the first time in many years in many years that they switched off the golden tample lights so are there Drone Coming, “Lt General D’Cunha said in the interview.
“Fortunately, we visualized what they (Pakistan) were capable of Doing. Internally, and hence, we are visualized that they would target our civil population and our reliable places of worship, “D’cunha added in the interview.
Head Granthi Denies Claim of Air Defense Guns at Golden Temple
However, on tuesday, Golden Temple Head Granthi (priest) Giani raghbir singh refuted the statement made by Lieutenant General SUMER IVAN D’Cunha, The Army’s Air Defense in-Charge, Who Claimed He Had Authorized The Destine of AIR Defense Guns Shrine complex to counter Potential Drone and Missile Threats from Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
Calling the Statements “Propaganda,” Giani Raghbir Singh Said, “I was not contacted by any Army Officer. There was no communication on any gun deployment, Nor did any such incidence Occur at Sri Darbar at Sri Darbar Shihib. On Leave in the US for 22 Days. I went on april 24 and returned on may 14. And take departmental action if any sgpc member is found involved in this matter. “
