On her death anniversary, India remembers Indira Gandhi — the Iron Lady whose courage, reforms, and contradictions shaped a nation in transition. Remembering Indira Gandhi India's "Iron Lady" October 31, 1984, marks a somber day in Indian history. On this day, Indira Gandhi , India's first and to date only female Prime Minister, was assassinated by her own bodyguards at her New Delhi residence. The event sent shockwaves across the nation and the world, leaving a legacy that is both celebrated for its strength and debated for its controversies. Operation Blue Star was a June 1984 Indian Army operation ordered by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to remove Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and armed separatists from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar; the assault caused heavy casualties and serious damage, particularly to the Akal Takht, and deeply shocked Sikhs in India and abroad. In retaliation for the operation, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards on 31 October 1984 at her New Delhi residence, triggering ... Later in the day, Indira Gandhi was to meet James Callaghan, former prime minister of Britain. He was succeeded by Margaret Thatcher, who was the prime minister of Britain when Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984. In the evening, Indira Gandhi was to host a dinner for British princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
