Labour govt would hold raid inquiry: Corbyn

Press Trust of India  |  London 

A government would launch an independent inquiry into Britain's military role in the Indian army's 1984 raid on the in Amritsar, a media report quoted as saying.

Sikh groups have repeatedly called for a fresh inquiry into an apparent decision by former to send an to to advise the on the operation, it said.

In 2014, documents declassified under the 30-year rule to make such material public had revealed that British military advice was given to Indian forces prior to Operation

The then British had ordered a review into this discovery, which led to a statement in Parliament declaring that Britain's role had been purely "advisory" and the (SAS) advice had "limited impact".

Corbyn, speaking at a event in Watford, said: "You can be very sure that, whenever the election comes, it will be in the next manifesto ... it's a commitment that's going to be there and we will honour that commitment".

Last year, Corbyn also wrote to Theresa May, calling for an independent inquiry and his party has since included the issue as an election pledge in its manifesto for the June 2017

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First Published: Tue, April 24 2018. 18:30 IST