KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
15-Jun-1991
Khalistani Militants opened fire in two separate incidents at Baddowal village and Qila Raipur in Ludhiana district, killing 74 train passengers and injuring 46 others, with the majority of the victims being Hindus.
15-Jun-1991
G.S Tohra, who remained affiliated with SAD (B), declared that he would not participate in the upcoming elections since they did not provide a resolution to the issues facing Punjab, particularly those pertaining to the Sikh community.
07-Jun-1991
The Minister for State for Home Affairs, Shri Subodh Kant Sahai and the candidate who was contesting from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency on behalf of the SJP, were narrowly escaped when militants attacked and bombed his motorcade near Gill village in Ludhiana district.
03-Jun-1991
Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) and its affiliated militant group terminated their association with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).
31-May-1991
An unidentified individual set fire to 17 Birs of the Holy Guru Granth Sahib in Kot Shamir village of Bathinda district.
23-May-1991
Starting his election campaign from Shri Darbar Sahib in Amritsar, SS Mann declared that his party, if elected, would establish friendly relations with Muslim nations and facilitate free trade by opening up the Indo-Pak border.
21-May-1991
Seven persons, including a professor, a librarian and five AISSF (Bittu) students in the Punjabi University, Patiala were arrested for distributing sweets and chanting objectionable slogans following the death of Rajiv Gandhi.
16-May-1991
In their election manifesto, SAD (B) called for increased autonomy for the state and proposed amending the Constitution to establish India as a federation of sovereign states.
15-May-1991
The creation of the Khalsa Raj Party was announced by Retired Colonel Partap Singh, with the goal of establishing a self-governing and sovereign Sikh homeland.
11-May-1991
The President of SGPC, Baldev Singh Sibia, headed a delegation to Rataul village to investigate the police encounter and offered a compensation of INR 1 Lakh to the village Panchayat for the losses incurred during the incident.
10-May-1991
The SAD (P) stated in its election manifesto that its main objective was to work towards achieving the "Glory of the Panth and Punjab".
10-May-1991
In a statement, the Five-Member Committee (rode) declined to acknowledge SS Mann as their leader and instead urged Baba Joginder Singh to assume control of the party.
09-May-1991
SS Mann issued a warning to Rajiv Gandhi in which he stated that if the elections in Punjab were delayed, subsequent elections in the state would be organized under the supervision of the United Nations (UN).
08-May-1991
DIG (Border Range) S Ajit Singh IPS and five other police officers were killed in a 48-hour long encounter with Khalistani militants in Rataul village of Amritsar district.
03-May-1991
During a Shaheedi Samagam held in Amritsar, Major General (Retd) Narinder Singh, Vice President of PHRO, asserted that "Azadi" is an inherent right belonging to the Sikh community.
03-May-1991
A dissident faction of SAD (M), headed by Baba Joginder Singh Rode, formed a committee of five members to investigate the improprieties allegedly carried out by SS Mann in the allocation of party tickets.
02-May-1991
In a statement, Kanshi Ram of BSP announced conditional support to Akali Dals, on the condition that they pledge to address the issues faced by Punjab within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
28-Apr-1991
Captain Amarinder Singh declared the creation of a new party named Akali Dal Panthic.
28-Apr-1991
Government successfully conducted civic polls for the Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Amritsar Municipal Corporations.
27-Apr-1991
Malkiat Singh Sidhu, a former Minister and SAD (B) candidate for the Moga and Bagha Purana Vidhan Sabha constituencies, was killed by militants, resulting in the cancellation of the elections.
24-Apr-1991
SAD (L) has chosen to resurrect its old Dal with Kabal Singh as acting President, and has distanced itself from SAD (M) in order to run in the elections independently.
24-Apr-1991
Babbar Akali Dal decided to boycott the elections, as they believe that holding elections would not provide a solution to the problems faced by Punjab.
23-Apr-1991
PS Badal decided to revive his party with the intention of contesting elections independently.
22-Apr-1991
The government issued a notification for the Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections to be held in Punjab on June 22.
22-Apr-1991
SSF (Mehta and Chawla) declared the decision to boycott the Punjab elections.
18-Apr-1991
The Congress (I) announced its decision to boycott the elections in Punjab.
14-Apr-1991
SS Mann announced his desire to contest the election with the goal of advocating for a sovereign and independent Sikh State.
14-Apr-1991
P.C (Sohan Singh) called for a boycott of the election.
14-Apr-1991
R.S. Mehta urged the creation of Khalsa Panchayats in villages as a preliminary step towards establishing a parallel government in Punjab within a year with the support of P.C. Zaffarwal.
13-Apr-1991
P.C (Monochahal) decided to extend political recognition to AISSF (Manjit Group).
25-Mar-1991
AISSF (M) recognised Gurbachan Sing Manochahal, who had earlier declared himself as Jathedar of Akal Takhat on June, 4, 1986.
22-Mar-1991
SS Mann emphasized the importance of a sovereign Sikh State and stated that for Sikhs, the decision to seek refuge in Pakistan in the face of genocidal threats was a matter of both freedom and survival. He further noted that Pakistan would offer refugee status to those who seeking shelter there.
22-Mar-1991
27 Hindu employees of Swaraj Mazda Foundry were killed and three others were injured in a militant attack in Ropar district.
28-Feb-1991
P.C (Zaffarwal), Dashmesh Regiment (Baghel Singh), and SSF-Mehta issued a joint statement, urging the Government of India to withdraw its armed forces and state administration from the ‘land of Khalistan’ by Baisakhi 1991.
28-Feb-1991
Khalistan National Army released a message, cautioning residents of Abohar and Fazilka, as well as Balram Jakhar, against declaring Hindi as their mother tongue during the upcoming general census.
28-Feb-1991
P.C (Sohan Singh) and allied militant organizations proclaimed Punjabi as the official language of Khalistan, stating that they would prevent the completion of the SYL canal and prohibit any water from flowing out of Punjab.
28-Feb-1991
Kartar Singh Narang clarified that his party's goal was to establish a clean administration, rather than a "RAJ," and criticized the police department's practice of issuing fines to vehicles with Punjabi number plates.
22-Feb-1991
Through a press release issued in Amritsar, S S Mann dissolved both the SAD (B) and SAD (L) factions in the interest of promoting unity within the Akalis.
10-Feb-1991
During a seminar in Ludhiana, Gurcharan Singh, former chairman of the Punjab School Education Board, emphasized the importance of issuing an ultimatum to the government to recognize the Sikhs' right to self-determination. If this demand is not met, they would be forced to declare their independence.
02-Feb-1991
The Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab D.S Mangat was injured in an explosion that occurred near the Sherpur Bridge in Ludhiana City.
28-Jan-1991
A group of 15 to 20 armed Khalistani terrorists, traveling in trucks, killed 11 Hindus in the vicinity of the Bus Stand Bhikowal, located under the jurisdiction of Hariana Police Station in Hoshiarpur.
13-Jan-1991
During the Maghi conference in Muktsar, P S Badal announced that his party had accomplished one Nishan, one constitution, and one President. In the same event, senior militant leaders from P.C (Sohan Singh) vowed to punish those who oppose the concept of Khalistan, with negotiations on the matter to be held at Sri Akal Takht or in Geneva. They also proclaimed their intention to boycott Hindu fundamentalists from Congress (I), RSS, BJP, and Shiv Sena in the Khalistan region. However, Gurbachan Singh Manochahal argued that the Sikhs' sixth Guru had granted them the right to self-determination, and hence there would be no dialogue on the issue.
12-Jan-1991
During a joint meeting in Chandigarh, the three primary factions of the Akali Dal, namely SAD (B), SAD (L), and SAD (M), reached a unanimous decision to dissolve their respective groups.
05-Jan-1991
According to Major General (Retd) Narinder Singh, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib was the "Vidhana" or constitution of the Sikhs, and their struggle was focused on achieving independence and establishing Khalistan.
26-Dec-1990
During a joint conference of SAD (M) Badal and Longwal in Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Badal has commended the militants for enforcing Punjabi language in government work and for halting the construction of the SYL Canal.
25-Dec-1990
In a poster entitled "Mahan Shaheedi Conference," SSF Mehta urged for a collective endeavor to liberate the land of Khalistan from the Pro-Brahmanical Government at the Centre and the BJP Party.
25-Dec-1990
During a joint conference of AISSF (M) and SAD (M) in Fatehgarh Sahib, Amritpal Singh applauded the efforts of the Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) to achieve Khalistan. The conference announced Amritsar and Anandpur Sahib as holy cities and called for a ban on BJP, Shiv Sena, and RSS from the territory of Khalistan.
21-Dec-1990
AISSF (Daljit) Ropar directed all Government/Private School to recite “Deh Shiva Bar Mohe” instead of National Anthem.
21-Dec-1990
IDP Punjab staged dharnas at various places in Punjab to protest against deployment of Army in Punjab.
17-Dec-1990
The working committee of SAD (M) described the deployment of the army in Punjab as a threat to the Sikh community and cautioned the government that it could be perceived as the final and decisive confrontation between the Sikhs and Delhi.