KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
11-Mar-1990
The Panthic Committee Zaffarwal, AISSF-Buttar, AISSF-Bandala, Manochahaland Rajasthani & KCF- Jhamke group along with SAD (M)jointly read out messages in favour of Khalistan on behalf of militants in Hola Mohalla celebrations at Anandpur Sahib. SS Mann claimed that Sikh religion could not be protected till the ‘Sikh State’ established and he also justified the killing of Indira Gandhi and Vaidya.
11-Mar-1990
In a joint conference of AISSF (Manjit) and SAD (M) at Anandpur Sahib, Manochahal and Rajasthani expressed their determination to continue their struggle till the achievement of Khalistan and threatened that anyone blaming the Taksal would be liquidated.
09-Mar-1990
PS Badal called for national debate on Anandpur Sahib Resolution.
07-Mar-1990
28 persons were killed and another 36 persons were injured in a shoot-out in Abohar.
06-Mar-1990
PS Badal decided to accept Mann as President of United party on principles.
05-Mar-1990
AISSF (M) split into two factions with the formation of 12 member standing committee in Amritsar under Dharamvir Singh Chandigarh. Rajinder Singh Mehta and Amarjit Singh Chawla parted ways with Manjit Singh alleging his involvement in murder of H.S. Sandhu.
02-Mar-1990
SS Mann, in Chandigarh, opposed the restoration of State Assembly and asserted that SAD (M) want the implementation of Anandpur Sahib resolution of 1973.
01-Mar-1990
PS Badal was elected as the President of SAD (B) in place of J.S.Talwandi who was made party patron.
28-Feb-1990
At an AISSF (Buttar) Shaheedi conference in Amritsar, 101 martyrs’ families were honoured. Through various resolutions they pledged to take revenge for the killing of Sikhs by police, endorsed the goal fixed by Sant Bhindranwale, warned old Akali leadership not to capture power by exploiting the sacrifices of youth, and appealed to Sikhs abroad to extend their co-operation to Council of Khalistan. They also warned Indian Government that any war between India and Pakistan would be considered a war between India and Khalistan and called upon Sikh quom (community) to co-operate with Pakistan army in case of war between India and Pakistan.
28-Feb-1990
A message from Barjinder Singh, convenor AISSF (Buttar) said that they did not believe in the Indian Constitution which allowed killing of Sikh youth.
26-Feb-1990
SS Mann opined that Hindus got Hindustan; Muslims got Pakistan but Sikhs who did not get anything, so, Sikhs would have to decide their own future.
23-Feb-1990
Gurnam Singh Bundala announced himself as the acting president of AISSF under the aegis of Damdami Taksal, Chief Baba Thakur Singh.
20-Feb-1990
SS Mann accused Tohra, Badal and H.S. Longowal for being responsible for the ‘Operation Blue Star’. He criticised Rail Roko call by AISSF(M) as flop.
20-Feb-1990
In an AISSF (Bittu) conference at Gurudwara Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana, families of so called Shaheeds (martyrs) were honoured with Siropas. A resolution to continue the struggle till attainment of Khalistan was also passed in the conference.
17-Feb-1990
Bhai Manjit Singh expelled Amarjit Singh Chawla, Virsa Singh Valtoha and Rajinder Singh Mehta from the primary membership of AISSF.
13-Feb-1990
SS Mann, while addressing a conference in Sultanpur, Kapurthala, exhorted the people not to guide the army in case of an Indo-Pak war. He said that killings would continue till repression continued and declared that they would hang Rajiv Gandhi and police officers like Kehar Singh and Satwant Singh. He also declared that they would remove shackles of slavery and will follow the path shown by Sant Bhindranwale to establish their own rule. He justified the killing of Smt. Indira Gandhi.
11-Feb-1990
One Inspector and one ASI were killed in a power-full bomb blast inside a room of PTC Phillaur in Jalandhar district.
11-Feb-1990
SS Mann, in a SAD (M) meeting, warned police and army officers not to commit atrocities on Sikh Youth, failing which they would be dealt with the same manner. He also declared that he would oppose demolition of Babri Masjid by BJP and other parties. In case of a war between India and Pakistan, he asked the people to remain neutral.
11-Feb-1990
15 families of so-called martyrs were honoured with “Siropas” in a SAD (M) meeting.
07-Feb-1990
The convenor of Sant Sipahi Front Punjab, Colonel (Retired) Harbant Singh gave an ultimatum to the Government to release the detained Sikh Youth by February 14, failing which dharna would be staged at Raj Bhawan on February 17.