KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
17-Jul-1990
In a 35-point questionnaire, Shamsher Singh of the Akal Federation requested Akali leaders to express their position on religious, Panthic, and other relevant issues, and to make room for the younger generation.
10-Jul-1990
Former finance minister of Punjab Balwant Singh and his gunmen were killed by terrorists in Chandigarh. Later, New Panthic Committee claimed responsibility of the attack.
09-Jul-1990
SS Mann, during protest march in Sangrur, declared that Sikhs would not support Indian Army in case of war with Pakistan.
04-Jul-1990
Addressing a public meeting at Moga, RS Mehta appealed for setting up Khalsa Panchayats.
03-Jul-1990
SS Mann, during a march in Faridkot district, threatened that all those Akali leaders will meet the fate of Longowal who tried to sign any accord with the Government. He also asked the Government to hold plebiscite under the aegis of UN forces.
02-Jul-1990
SS Mann refused to ask militants to give up arms till security forces do the same.
01-Jul-1990
Colonel (Retd.) Partap Singh,while speaking about discrimination against Sikhs, demanded to grant the right of self-determination to the Sikhs.
01-Jul-1990
Kirpal Singh,Member of Parliament (MP), said that militancy was the outcome of Operation Blue Star and demanded the Government to hold talks with militants without preconditions.
01-Jul-1990
During a protest march in Faridkot district, SS Mann demanded referendum in Punjab and favoured talks with militants.
26-Jun-1990
A group of terrorists raided an armoury located in Ferozepur, stealing a cache of weapons that included 20 .303 rifles, 3 SLRs, 5 Stenguns, 5 .7.62 rifles, and a wireless set.
22-Jun-1990
AISSF (Mehta) started a 3-day Gurmat Training Camp in Gurudwara Bhibhaur Sahib, Nangal in Ropar.
21-Jun-1990
At a blog ceremony, Bhai Manjit Singh (AISSF) asked VP Singh to give complete sovereignty to Sikhs on the pattern of USSR.
21-Jun-1990
All three factions of Akali Dal (Badal-Longowal and Mann) boycotted the all-party meeting called by Governor of Punjab.
20-Jun-1990
Bhai Manjit Singh, Sukhwant Singh Basarke and Bhai Mohkam Singh asked that if Lal Denga could be made Chief Minister of Mizoram why talks could not be held with militants.
17-Jun-1990
KCF directed SGPC to hand over the gold to Baba Thakur Singh which was returned to it by the government.
17-Jun-1990
Shammsher Singh, acting President of Akal Federation asked Ranjit Singh to reject his appointment as Akal Takhat Jathedar and added that militants would start providing security by charging INR 2 per head per month as tax.
15-Jun-1990
Bhai Manjit Singh, speaking in a bhog ceremony of 11 militants in Amritsar, appealed to the Sikh masses to support militants and contribute maximum funds in the struggle to remove shackles of slavery.
12-Jun-1990
Complete Bandh was observed in some cities and towns of Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts in protest against the killing of Bakshish Singh a Sona, the leader of BTFK June 9.
11-Jun-1990
SS Mann constituted 10-member committee of Sikh lawyers for “Pairvi” of cases of Sikh youth lodged in jails.
09-Jun-1990
SGPC executive appointed Ranjit Singh (accused in Nirankari Baba murder case-lodged in Tihar Jail) as Akal Takhat Jathedar in place of Prof. Darshan Singh.
09-Jun-1990
At a ‘Shaheedi Conference’ at Ghorewal in Gurdaspur, Swaran Singh Zaffarwal honoured families of 60 militants with Saropas.
08-Jun-1990
In bhog ceremony of Ranjit Singh alias Kanta at Buttar Kalan in Gurdaspur, Swaran Singh Zaffarwal asked the Sikhs to help militants.
07-Jun-1990
The Punjab Bandh called by Sohan Singh Panthic Committee and four militant groups evoked substantial response.
06-Jun-1990
‘GhalluGhara’ week was celebrated in protest against Operation Blue Star.
05-Jun-1990
At a bhog ceremony of Bikramjit Singh, the leaders including SS Mann, Bhai Manjit Singh, Swaran Singh Zaffarwal, A.S.Bains, S.S.Chhotepur and Mohkam Singh appealed to Sikhs to co-operate with militants.
04-Jun-1990
Five persons were killed and 30 injured in two separate bomb blasts in Patiala city.
03-Jun-1990
Four persons were injured as militants ambushed two army vehicles of 9th Battalion Dogra Regiment on Patti-Khem Karan road near Bhura Kohna village in Tarn Taran.
02-Jun-1990
In a letter to the President of India, Prof. Darshan Singh suggested that Political offices should not be housed in Gurudwaras.
01-Jun-1990
During a protest march in Amritsar, MP Dhian Singh Mand stated that if the government failed to comprehend the purpose of their demonstration, they would resort to militant tactics.
01-Jun-1990
SS Mann threatened that the police officers responsible for excesses against Sikh youth would be paid back in the same coin.
31-May-1990
AISSF (Mehta), in Ludhiana, declared that they did not believe in the Indian Constitution and their aim was the achievement of Khalistan.
28-May-1990
The militant outfits, AISSF, KCF, KLF and BKI criticized Rajdev Singh for accusing SS Mann of being a Congress(I) agent.
27-May-1990
Militants shot dead 13 Bihari labourers on Maloke-Noorpur road, Firozpur.
25-May-1990
SS Mann suggested to the Government to hold a plebiscite on the question of Anandpur Sahib Resolution. He also said that in case repression was not stopped, they would approach UN and invite international Red Cross.
25-May-1990
About 600 workers started protest march from Golden Temple Complex against the extension of President Rule.
23-May-1990
SS Mann condemned the appointment of SS Barnala as Governor of Tamil Nādu.
20-May-1990
Bhai Manjit Singh held a meeting of representatives of various employees’ unions in the Golden Temple Complex for getting support to AISSF programme.
15-May-1990
Baba Thakur Singh laid foundation stone of a Gurudwara at Panj Garaian village in Batala in memory of Jugraj Singh and Bakshish Singh.
13-May-1990
Bimal Khalsa demanded registration of criminal cases against Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, SS Ray and J.S. Ribeiro for killing Sikh youth.
13-May-1990
G S Tohra managed to survive an assassination attempt while Hardial Singh Rajla, his gunman and driver were killed in a militant attack.
11-May-1990
Call for black day by SAD (M) evoked poor response.
08-May-1990
SS Mann, in Patiala, appealed the people to gherao Police Stations in case of illegal arrests of youths.
08-May-1990
Rajinder Singh Mehta becomes President of AISSF-Mehta after the resignation of Harjinder Singh Jinda.
03-May-1990
During AISSF (Mehta) conference in Bareh, Bathinda, Manjit Singh visualized the emergence of Khalsa Raj.
03-May-1990
Militants, who were in Border Security Force (BSF) uniforms, shot dead seven persons belonging to Hindu community in Kotli Surat Malhi village in Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur.
02-May-1990
SS Mann said that National Front (NF) government should invite United Nations (UN) to conduct elections in Punjab, if it was unable to do so.
30-Apr-1990
Around 5000-6000 persons gheraoed office of the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Baba Bakala, Amritsar and later blocked traffic demanding the release of detained militants.
29-Apr-1990
SS Mann demanded to suspend the Director General of Police (DGP) and to register a case against him.
27-Apr-1990
Mann expanded his working committee by inducting RS Brahampura, SS Chhotepur and CS Walia as General Secretaries and Talab Singh Sandhu as observer for J&K State.
26-Apr-1990
Bimal Khalsa took oath as Member of Parliament (MP).