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David Cameron, the British Prime Minister stated that any conclusion that British special forces had a hand in the 1984 Operation Blue Star is premature. On Wednesday, Cameron said that until now there is no proof that the British had a role in flushing out of Sikh militants from inside the Golden Temple.

The British prime minister while contradicting opposition MP's claims, that the Special Air Services (SAS) commanders of the British army had helped the Indian Army during Operation Blue Star at prime minister Margaret Thatcher's order, said that there is no proof to contradict claims of senior Indian army commanders at the helm during the operation that it was done by the Indian army alone.

He also clarified that his statement is not intended to prejudice the outcome of the inquiry. Cameron said that it's necessary to know what had happened at that time and that the report of the inquiry will be available to the public. The British PM's statement comes a day after an urgent probe was ordered into the Thatcher government's decision in 1984.

Declassified documents from the National Archives in London revealed that a British special forces officer had given an advise to India of the attack during the operation. Labour MP Pat McFadden and Tom Watson had called the attention of the House of Commons to the issue. Following which
Cameron had directed cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood to conduct an inquiry into the matter.

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