Lt Gen K S Brar, who was assaulted by four people in centralLondon on Sunday night, is convinced that it was an attempt to assassinate himby "pro-Khalistan elements" for his role in the 1984 "OperationBluestar".
Brar, who kicked and fought three of the four assailants,suffered a knife wound in the neck and is recovering after receiving medicaltreatment at a London hospital soon after the attack near the busy Marble Archarea. He is due to return to India today.
"This was a pure assassination attempt on me. Even onInternet there are so many threats being sent to me to say that there have beenmany attempts on your life but they haven't succeeded, but the next one willsucceed. They've been after me." Brar told a television channel lastnight.
"On 6th of June, which is the anniversary of Bluestar everyyear, particularly in London, the radical Sikhs come out in procession withbanners and make pledges to kill me. So it was a pure assassinationattempt," he said.
Brar said it was "obvious" that the assailantswere Khalistan sympathisers, who, he added, wanted to kill him since"Operation Bluestar".
Describing the incident, the 78-year-old Brar said he foughtwith the assailants, with "abnormal strength", and added: "Nowwhen I think back I can't imagine how I fought with those three big guys. But Isuppose being a soldier and having been in the army for so many years, onelearns to defend oneself".
