KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
02-Feb-1990
Manjit Singh and Rajinder Singh Mehta, on the occasion of Bhog Ceremony of H.S Sandhu in Amritsar, in a joint statement explained the concept of Khalsa Panchayats which would ensure complete respect and freedom to the progress and growth of all religions, look after development works in villages, protect the honour of women and girls and punish all defaulters. Panchayats would also be concerned about under-ground militants, their families and those were victimized by State terror, under-take lobbying for arrested/detained Sikh Youth, sort out all matters/disputes related to the village and in case these were not decided locally, reference would be made to Akal Takhat, work against corruption in all departments, respect Maryada of all Gurudwaras, temples and mosques, prevent use of intoxicants and remain in contact with under-ground militants and ensure compliance of their directions. These panchayats would be elected each year on Baisakhi Day in village Gurudwaras and at village level. It will function as a unit of AISSF and later become units of Khalsa Raj.
24-Jan-1990
The general secretary of AISFF, H.S. Sandhu was shot dead by three unidentified persons at his house in Court Road in Amritsar.
21-Jan-1990
SS Mann, while addressing a Conference at Gurudwara Haji Rattan Bathinda, reiterated his political goal as fixed by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, to give tickets to those who had made sacrifices for the Panth and to punish police officers, army men, Rajiv Gandhi and Buta Singh, for committing excesses on the Sikhs.
15-Jan-1990
Unidentified assailants shot dead Sukhwant Singh Akkanwali at Mansa.
13-Jan-1990
Leaders including Bhai Manjit Singh, Surjit Kaur Johal, in a meeting at Muktsar, stated that they would establish Khalsa Raj according to guide lines of late Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. In the meeting, Baba Thakur Singh honoured the families of Shaheeds (martyrs) with gold medals reportedly sent by G.S.Rajasthani of KCF.
12-Jan-1990
Rajinder Kaur MP, while speaking in Ludhiana, clarified that they wanted Khalsa Raj and not Khalistan.
11-Jan-1990
SS Mann, in the SAD(M) meeting at Khudian, stated that police officers who had committed excesses on them, would be paid back in the same coin and appealed to the people to provide a list of such police officers to him. He also warned that police, military officers who were intending to escape abroad, would be brought back and punished.
10-Jan-1990
Four persons, including IPS Commandant, Gobind Ram, one SI and one Head Constable and one Constable were killed in a bomb explosion in their office at PAP complex at Jalandhar Cantonment, Jalandhar. 11 others were also injured in the blast.
10-Jan-1990
SS Mann reiterated that he would not talk to the Central Government until the release of General A.S. Vaidya’s killers, reinstatement of army deserters, granting general amnesty for Sikh youth who are in jails and punishment to police officers responsible for committing excesses on Sikhs.
07-Jan-1990
Baldev Singh of AISSF (D), while addressing an Akhand Path gathering at Bathinda, described AISSF as Fauj (Army) of Khalistan and its main duty is to fight for the creation of Khalistan. He also asked Mann not to accept anything less than Khalistan.
06-Jan-1990
Four armed Khalistani terrorists looted Rs. 4,57,038 from the cashier of Pammvi Factory in Jharmazri in Himachal Pradesh.
03-Jan-1990
Three persons were killed and 15 others injured in a bomb explosion inside a HRTC bus near Jaisinghpur in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
01-Jan-1990
The general secretary of AISSF, H S Sandhu, while addressing a press conference in Golden Temple Complex, disclosed that they will release a list of police officers involved in the killing of Sikh youth on January 26.
28-Dec-1989
Jagdev Singh Khudian, MP goes “missing” from his native village.
28-Dec-1989
Khalistani terrorists ambush an Army Convoy near Jethuwal village in Amritsar District and injure eight jawans. The driver of the Army team succumbs to his injuries later.
26-Dec-1989
SS Mann, at Fatehgarh Sahib, says that his goal was the same as fixed by Sant Bhindranwale. He calls upon people to prepare lists of civil and police officers who had committed atrocities against them so that they could be punished accordingly.
26-Dec-1989
At AISSF conference, Manjit Singh Mohali, Joginder Singh Popi, Jagroop Singh (Daljit group) and Harminder Singh Gill, AISSF- Manjit declare that they want to create Khalistan or a separate State of Sikhs. Several resolutions - justifying the demand for Khalistan, expressing faith in armed struggle, declaring Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha as “Live Martyrs”, warning those desirous of capturing power ignoring sacrifices of youths, describing Gurnam Singh Buttar as Shaheed, appealing to UN to recognize Punjab as Khalistan State, recognizing Manochahal as Jathedar Akal Takht and appealing to in charge of Kar Sewas to Give funds to militants - passed.
25-Dec-1989
Dhanna Singh, one of the members of the five-member Panthic Committee, released from jail, reiterates that Khalistan was their main demand and they would continue their struggle for its creation.
24-Dec-1989
PHRO decides to organize conferences in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Ropar, Patiala and Faridkot districts to press the Central Government to initiate legal action against police officers who had killed Sikh youth, molested women and extorted huge sums of money.
19-Dec-1989
The chief organiser of AISSF, Rajinder Mehta released from Sangrur jail. Talking to newsmen, Mehta and Sandhu reiterate their goal is the creation of Khalistan for which they would never seek-foreign aid. Urging that power should be handed over to Sikhs in a peaceful manner to avoid an armed struggle, they also demanded the arrest of Rajiv Gandhi and his associates who were responsible for the killing of Sikhs in Delhi.