 Bhindranwale died and militants were removed from the temple complex.The military action in the temple complex was criticized by Sikhs worldwide who had interpreted it as an assault on Sikh religion.Four months after the operation, on 31 October 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated in vengeance by her two Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, who shot Indira Gandhi 33 times.