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The case of a big lapse in the security of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is in the headlines. On Wednesday, when the CM was doing public hearing, a person attacked him. The incident has not only shook political corridors but has also raised serious questions on the security system of the Chief Minister. Let us know that many such big cases have been seen in the political history of India. When big leaders were murdered publicly. This list includes many big names including former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi. But today we will talk about the incident when a Chief Minister was killed for the first time in the country through a bomb blast. Let us know who is the Chief Minister and what is the incident.
The country woke up with the murder of the Chief Minister
The heartbreaking incident took place with the then Chief Minister of Punjab Beant Singh. The day of 31 August 1995 is recorded as a black chapter in the history of India, when a Chief Minister was killed for the first time in the country through a bomb blast. This incident was a major setback not only for Punjab but for the whole country because this was the first time that a Chief Minister was killed in such a cruel and planned attack. Beant Singh took over as the Chief Minister of Punjab in the year 1992, he was known to control the separatist forces in Punjab.
Beant Singh became Chief Minister in 1992
Let us know that from time to time, Punjab was a stronghold of separatist movements and violence since independence. There was a period of separatism in Punjab in the 1980s and 1990s. During this period, President’s rule came into force. Assembly elections were held after improving the situation in 1992. The Congress won these elections and Beant Singh became the Chief Minister of Punjab. Beant Singh took tough measures to crush the Khalistani extremism, causing deep resentment against him in separatist organizations.
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His policies contributed significantly to peace restoration in Punjab, but it became a challenge for militants. On the day of the incident, on 31 August 1995, Beant Singh was about to sit in his bulletproof car outside the Secretariat in Chandigarh. Then there was a sharp explosion. The blast was so tremendous that the surrounding area was filled with dust and smoke. The Chief Minister’s car flew away and 16 other people were also killed along with him. The sound of the explosion was heard far and wide and the blood and flesh were scattered all around. The attacker, which was later identified as Dilawar Singh, was a human bomb. He had tied explosives on his body and carried out a suicide attack. This attack not only killed Beant Singh but also deeply influenced the political and social scenario of Punjab.
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