KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
01-Oct-1991
SAD (M), in a statement, appealed to BBC and CNN to provide appropriate coverage to the people and states advocating for the suggestion made by Giani Zail Singh regarding the compulsory implementation of Hindi in all states.
01-Oct-1991
H.S. Gill, General Secretary of AISSF (M), clarified in a statement that the Sikhs would not be satisfied without the creation of a separate Sikh raj. He described the holding of open darbars by the government as a futile exercise.
24-Sep-1991
The Panthic Committee (Usmanwala), through a press release in Faridkot, asked Sibia to hand over the Kar Sewa of the Akal Takht to Taksal by October 31.
23-Sep-1991
Badal described the government's decision to disallow the September 24 rally at Ludhiana as unprecedented, uncivilized, and undemocratic.
22-Sep-1991
Nine districts of Punjab, namely Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Bathinda, Patiala, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Ropar, and Faridkot, were declared as disturbed areas.
20-Sep-1991
The A.S. Padhri and K.S. Kahlon factions of AISSF dissolved in Jalandhar, and a new faction, AISSF (United), was formed under the Presidium of Amarjit Singh Padhri, Baldev Singh Hothian, Pirthi Singh Bathinda, Jassa Singh Gurdaspur, and Jaswinder Singh Qila Raipur.
19-Sep-1991
The Indian Parliament approved the bill for the extension of President's Rule in Punjab.
17-Sep-1991
SAD (M) clarified that the Sikhs would not accept anything less than an independent and sovereign Sikh state.
13-Sep-1991
The Mai Bhago Regiment, with Bibi Toofan Kaur as Chief General and Bibi Gargaj Kaur as Lieutenant General, was established in Amritsar.
12-Sep-1991
A bill for the cancellation of election in Punjab was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
11-Sep-1991
A 31-member Anti-Repression Action Committee, with Baldev Singh Sibia as President, was formed.
11-Sep-1991
Seven family members of H.C. Bahal Singh were shot dead in Ghurkwind village, Tarn Taran.
07-Sep-1991
Seven family members of Station House Officer (SHO) Dhariwal were shot dead in Majitha, Amritsar district.
01-Sep-1991
Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and four other militant organizations suggested the rejection of the Indian Constitution and emphasized the need for unity to achieve Khalistan.
01-Sep-1991
The conclave at Anandpur Sahib decided to boycott elections in Punjab until the stoppage of state repression and withdrawal of black laws. It strongly condemned the atrocities committed against Sikhs outside of Punjab, particularly in the Terai areas of Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, the conclave called for a bandh on September 7 to protest against the killing of KCF leader Rajasthani.
31-Aug-1991
Gurjant Singh Rajasthani, the deputy chief of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), was shot dead in Phase II, Mohali.
30-Aug-1991
Five individuals, including Pritam Singh, the BJP candidate for the Verka Vidhan Sabha seat, were shot dead in his house.
30-Aug-1991
SSF-Mehta announced its decision to boycott the proposed September 1 meeting.
29-Aug-1991
SS Saini, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Chandigarh, narrowly escaped an attempt on his life.
29-Aug-1991
The Babbar Sikh Students Jathebandi was formed by Virsa Singh Valtoha in Amritsar.
26-Aug-1991
Gurkirpal Singh of Sikh Youth Front (International) announced in Ludhiana the merger of their organization with AISSF (M).
25-Aug-1991
Bikkar Singh, an independent candidate from the Barnala Vidhan Sabha seat, was shot dead.
20-Aug-1991
The leadership of SAD (L) demanded internal autonomy for the states and the postponement of elections.
20-Aug-1991
J.F. Ribeiro, former DGP of Punjab and current Indian Ambassador in Romania, was injured in an attack by Khalistan militants.
19-Aug-1991
AISSF (M) staged a dharna in New Delhi and presented a memorandum to the Speaker of Lok Sabha, demanding the annulment of all previous agreements on river waters and the dismantling of the state repressive machinery, among other things.
17-Aug-1991
Avtar Singh, an independent candidate for the Ferozepur Cantt Vidhan Sabha seat, was shot dead.
16-Aug-1991
SAD (M) and AISSF (M) decided to move together in future agitational programs. The Mann group has also decided to support the AISSF (M) program, which involves presenting a memorandum written in blood to the Speaker of Lok Sabha on August 19, 1991.
11-Aug-1991
The conclave, summoned by Baldev Singh Sibia, President of SGPC, and attended by 28 Sikh organizations, has decided to launch a joint campaign against State Repression. A message from four militant organizations, who owe allegiance to the Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh), urged the conclave not to contest elections under the Constitution. They emphasized that only militants would engage in future talks with the Union Government, and the Sikh Panth would support the ongoing Sikh struggle for an independent and sovereign state of Khalistan. The meeting authorized Sibia to summon another meeting on September 1, 1991.
08-Aug-1991
R.S. Mehta and A.S. Chawla requested J.S. Rode to relinquish his claim as Jathedar Akal Takht. They appealed to Taksal and other Sikh organizations to appoint a saintly and dignified individual as Jathedar Akal Takht.
07-Aug-1991
SAD (B) organized a dharna in New Delhi to protest against the Pilibhit incident, the anti-Kisan Budget, and the proposed amendment of the People's Representation Act, which would disqualify militants from contesting elections.
05-Aug-1991
Daler Singh Buttar, convenor of the Sikh Students Federation (SSF), called for unity among Sikh militant organizations to achieve an independent "Khalistan". He expressed support for both democratic and armed struggle to attain this goal.
04-Aug-1991
A. S. Chawla of Sikh Students Federation (SSF), in Amritsar, announced that they will boycott the August 11 Anandpur Sahib meeting summoned by the SGPC President.
04-Aug-1991
In a meeting held in Amritsar, AISSF (Manjit) expanded its Executive and Central Committee by appointing Gursev Singh Harpalpur as Vice President and Lakhbir Singh Dhillon as General Secretary. Avtar Singh Jammu was replaced by J. S. Ghuman. The organization also appealed to militant organizations to refrain from frequently calling for Bandhs in Punjab.
04-Aug-1991
Four militant organizations, pledging allegiance to the Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh), issued a call for a complete Bandh in Punjab and Chandigarh on August 14 and 15.
02-Aug-1991
SAD (Rode) workers staged dharnas at various district headquarters to protest against the alleged anti-Kisan Union Budget. They presented a memorandum to district authorities, demanding the registration of a murder case against policemen involved in the Pilibhit incident.
31-Jul-1991
Charanjit Singh Walia and Sucha Singh Chhotepur, in a press statement in Chandigarh, alleged that Sikh pilgrims were killed in fake encounters. They demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident, compensation of INR 5 lakh to the families of the deceased, and called for the observance of August 15 as a 'Black Day'.
25-Jul-1991
SAD (Rode) has announced the program of 'Amrit Sanchar' for 67 days, starting from August 1 to October 6, in District Bathinda. This will be followed by a 7-day Workers Training Camp aimed at imparting religious and political education to them.
23-Jul-1991
A group of five individuals, led by P.S. Badal, met with the President of India and demanded that the police officials responsible for the Pilibhit killings be arrested and charged with murder.
18-Jul-1991
SAD (M), in Chandigarh, denounced the purported killing of 10 pilgrims by the UP Police on July 13 and requested a judicial investigation by a judge of the Supreme Court (SC).
15-Jul-1991
A poster titled "Awaze Khalistan" threatened Governor General (Retd) O.P Malhotra and the Chief Minister of Haryana with liquidation. The poster accused the former of holding an anti-Punjabi language stance and the latter of making statements that were detrimental to the interests of Punjab.
15-Jul-1991
One KLF militant, identified as Swaran Singh alias Swarna was killed in an encounter with police in Kotla Barotiwala village in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.
14-Jul-1991
SAD (Rode) formally constituted its working committee and appointed additional party officials in Ludhiana. A working committee consisting of 31 members resolved to initiate an "Amrit Sanchar" movement throughout the state.
10-Jul-1991
Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) and its four affiliated groups announced that individuals who betray the Sikh community would not be permitted to utilize the sacrifices of Sikh "Shaheeds" to gain political power, and those who impede their continuing fight would not be forgiven. Mann was advised to only include Khalistan supporters in his political party.
03-Jul-1991
Four persons, including Balwant Singh, who was running as an independent candidate for the Verka constituency seat, were shot dead by militants in Gumtala, Amritsar.
01-Jul-1991
The working committee of SAD (M) denounced the postponement of the Punjab elections as a "betrayal and murder of democracy" and decided to seek the intervention of United Nations (UN) for the conduction of the elections. Additionally, they reaffirmed their pursuit of Azadi (freedom) for the Sikh community as their main objective.
30-Jun-1991
Joginder Singh's group ousted SS Mann from his position as party president and appointed Baba Joginder Singh as his successor with unanimous consent.
21-Jun-1991
The elections in Punjab were rescheduled and postponed until September 25, 1991, for a duration of three months.
18-Jun-1991
AISSF (Manjit) stated in their election manifesto that they would continue their efforts towards establishing an independent and sovereign Sikh state.
17-Jun-1991
SAD (M) included the demand for the right to self-determination for the Sikh community in its election manifesto.
15-Jun-1991
The CPI, which had initially nominated candidates for the election but later chose to boycott it, reversed its decision due to pressure from the party's state unit.