KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
17-May-1992
Jagdev Singh Talwandi established his own party, assuming the role of president.
10-May-1992
The residence of Gurdev Singh, a Congress candidate in the Vidhan Sabha elections, was set ablaze by terrorists in Lapra village, Ludhiana.
10-May-1992
Terrorists on a scooter fatally shot 10 persons and injured 3 others at Bhai Rupa Chowk in Bathinda.
09-May-1992
Seven persons lost their lives, and five others, including Maninderjit Singh Bitta, a state minister, sustained injuries in a bomb explosion in Amritsar.
06-May-1992
A.K. Mishra, the Excise and Taxation Commissioner of Punjab Patiala, was fatally shot by terrorists in Patiala.
04-May-1992
SAD (Badal) appealed to Panches and Sarpanches to submit their resignations in protest against state repression.
03-May-1992
Prem Kumar Goel, a Judicial Magistrate of Jagraon and his wife were assassinated by terrorists near Pabbian village in Jagraon, Ludhiana.
29-Apr-1992
G.S. Tohra and SS Mann declared their intention to prevent the functioning of the Punjab government.
26-Apr-1992
Balwant Singh Sarhal, a former MLA of SAD, was assassinated by terrorists.
24-Apr-1992
The Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) and its allied militant organizations requested Panchayats to submit their resignations by June 13, after which no Panchayat would be permitted to function.
21-Apr-1992
PS Badal expressed that while his party believed in democratic means, the government was adopting a policy of blood and iron, transforming Punjab into a chamber of torture. He cautioned the Centre to address the aspirations of the Sikhs, otherwise, it would bear responsibility for the consequences.
19-Apr-1992
Tohra reiterated that the government must engage in talks with militants and hinted at the possibility of launching a peaceful non-cooperation movement to achieve their goal.
17-Apr-1992
Harbans Singh Manjpur was elected as the President of YAD Doomchheri, replacing S.S. Doom Chheri, who was killed by terrorists.
16-Apr-1992
The call for an Amritsar Bandh by KLF, in protest against the killing of militants by the police, received a partial response.
15-Apr-1992
Three armed terrorists belonging to KCF-Zaffarwal snatched a SLR from a constable in CP Toba, Bilaspur district, after shooting him.
13-Apr-1992
Amrik Singh of SSF (Mehta) encouraged Sikhs to engage in a constitutional struggle for the establishment of Khalistan.
13-Apr-1992
In a press release, the Babbar Sikh Vidyarathi Jathebandi announced its intention to establish a parallel government of Khalsa after consulting with militant organizations and like-minded parties.
04-Apr-1992
H.S. Rode asserted that Sikhs had only one aim, which is the establishment of an Independent Khalsa Raj. He appealed to Sikhs to extend their support to militants and to care for their families.
01-Apr-1992
K.S. Wadala (SAD-B) expressed that the surrender of arms by militants without addressing the Punjab problem was impractical. He stated that Sikhs lacked faith in the current administrative setup and the Constitution of India, and they would not settle for anything less than the resolutions passed at Anandpur Sahib on March 18. He further emphasized that discussions could only be held based on the agenda of an "Independent Khalsa Raj.
23-Mar-1992
During the commemoration of Bhagat Singh's martyrdom, SPAC leaders declared their commitment to work as a shield for militants and continue their struggle to attain freedom.