KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
22-Mar-1989
MS Calcutta reinstated as SGPC Secretary, resignation of Harminder Singh Tarn Taran as acting president is accepted and Ujjagar Singh Rangretta appointed in his place.
20-Mar-1989
SS Barnala was re-elected as the President SAD (L) who delegated his power to Tota Singh to work as Acting President.
17-Mar-1989
SGPC executive dismisses MS Calcutta from the post of Secretary.
13-Mar-1989
The Mann (Walia group) and the SAD (L) rejected the unity formula propounded by Captain Amrinder Singh
12-Mar-1989
Captain Amrinder Singh declares unity between the SAD (T), SAD (L) with UAS Mann with SS Mann as patron and JS Talwandi as President.
09-Mar-1989
Panthic committee appointed Wassan Singh Zaffarwal as ‘Chief’ of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF).
08-Mar-1989
Panthic committee appoints Wassan Singh Zaffarwal as ‘Chief’ of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF).
08-Mar-1989
Ex- MLA Sadhu Ram shot dead at Phagwara in Kapurthala district.
06-Mar-1989
Ex-MLA Balwant Singh expelled from the SAD (L) by district Jathedar who confers all powers on SS Barnala.
06-Mar-1989
The ex-MLA, Balwant Singh was expelled from the SAD (L) by district Jathedar who conferred all powers on SS Barnala.
03-Mar-1989
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi announces a package for Punjab including the release of Jodhpur detenus, removal of restrictions on the visit of foreigners to Punjab and withdrawal of special powers under NSA etc.
01-Mar-1989
Balwant Singh, Prem Singh Chandumajra join hands with JS Talwandi to summon a convention of elected Panthic leaders on March 16.
08-Feb-1989
Gurnam Singh Butter alleges that Bundala is a Government agent at the Shahidi conference organised by AISSF (Bittoo group) in memory of students killed in Nakodar firing.
03-Feb-1989
Four of the five Panthic Committee members warn Gurbachan Singh Manochahal to refrain from creating differences/groupism in the Panth, militants and the AISSF, failing which action would be taken against him.
01-Feb-1989
Gurnam Singh Bundala threatens to kill Darshan Singh and his family unless he stops misusing the authority of the Akal Takht.
18-Jan-1989
Baba Joginder Singh and others hail Beant Singh and Satwant Singh as martyrs, and describe the wife of Satwant Singh as daughter of the Panth at the bhog and Akhand Path in Agwan village in Gurdaspur District organised in memory of Satwant Singh.
13-Jan-1989
AISSF and Jasbir Singh Rode honour the families of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh by presenting Saropas, gold medals and cash.
13-Jan-1989
S.S Barnala appoints Tota Singh as Acting President to run the affairs of SAD (L) and forms three-member unity committee.
13-Jan-1989
AISSF and Jasbir Singh Rode honoured the families of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh by presenting Saropas, Gold Medals and cash.
13-Jan-1989
The AISSF (Bundala group) organized Panthic Dharam Samagam at the Maghi Mela Mukatsar. The former High priests and Baba Joginder Singh criticized the execution of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh and presented gold medal and Rs. 51000/- each to widow of Kehar Singh and father of Satwant Singh