Indian Army Clarifies: No AD Guns deployed at Golden Temple
Ravi Jakhu
Amritsar (Punjab), May 20, 2025: The Indian Army has officially dismissed media reports suggesting the deployment of Air Defence (AD) guns within the premises of Sri Darbar Sahib (The Golden Temple) in Amritsar.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Army clarified that no AD guns or any other air defence resources have been deployed inside the sacred premises of the Golden Temple.
The statement comes in response to certain media claims that sparked public speculation and concern. The Army emphasized that such reports are factually incorrect and misleading.
Notablty, Sikh religious leaders have strongly refuted a claim by Indian Army Lieutenant General Sumer Ivan D’Cunha, who alleged in a recent interview that air defence guns were deployed at Sri Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple) during heightened India-Pakistan tensions. Giani Amarjeet Singh, Additional Head Granthi of the sacred site, and Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), labeled the statement as “shockingly untrue” and categorically denied any permission or deployment of such weapons at the revered Sikh shrine.
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