09-Jan-1989

Charanjit Singh Walia, Sucha Singh Chottepur, Sant Ajit Singh, Gejja Singh, Gurtej Singh, and Atma Singh join Baba Joginder Singh group after breaking away from UAD (Mann).

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06-Jan-1989

Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, convicted for the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, executed in Tihar Jail in New Delhi.

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05-Jan-1989

Darshan Singh Ragi and J.S Talwandi call seven days of protests against the execution of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh and wear black turbans/dupattas. SAD(L), UAD (MANN), AISSF, Panthic Committee, PHRO, and Sikh lawyers Council also give similar calls.

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03-Jan-1989

The District Jathedar of SAD rejects the resignation of SS Barnala as party president.

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01-Jan-1989

AISSF is re-organised, Manjit Singh and Harminder Singh Sandhu retained as President and General Secretary respectively, Gurnam Singh Bundala appointed as Acting President, Gurnam Singh Buttar and Baldev Singh Hotian as Vice Presidents.

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26-Dec-1988

Baba Joginder Singh group captures the SGPC stage at the Jor mela in Fatehgarh Sahib.

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25-Dec-1988

SS Barnala appears before Akal Takht after completing his punishment, re-admitted into Sikh Panth.

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09-Dec-1988

Giani Balbir Singh Jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib shot dead in Ropar in Rupnagar District.

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07-Dec-1988

Five members of a marriage party killed in indiscriminate firing by Khalistani terrorists at Zeera-Makhu road in Gujran, Punjab.

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05-Dec-1988

SS Barnala appears before the Akal Takht, and awarded religious punishment. He submits a copy of his resignation as president of the Akali Dal to the party secretary.

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04-Dec-1988

SS Barnala dissolves the working committee and youth wing of the SAD (L).

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01-Dec-1988

Darshan Singh Ragi calls for seven days mourning and Akhand Paths in Gurudwaras in case Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh were hanged.

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29-Nov-1988

SGPC member Harjinder Singh killed and S Talwandi escapes an attempt on his life in Ludhiana.

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29-Nov-1988

Charanjit Singh Walia Chhotepur, Sant Ajit Singh, Joginder Singh Mann reject Captain Amrinder Singh’s claim that SS Mann had accepted Talwandi as President.

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28-Nov-1988

Captain Arminder Singh announces that UAD (Mann) would merge with UAD (T) subject to the condition that SS Mann would continue to be the ‘patron in chief’ and Talwandi would step down when Mann is be released.

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22-Nov-1988

Militants kill around 25 persons, including children and women at Kaithal in Haryana.

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22-Nov-1988

After the announcement that Kehar Singh and Satwant Singh would be executed, AISSF (Daljit group) issues a poster appealing to all to stop work and close establishments for three days.

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22-Nov-1988

Khalistani terrorists kill 22 persons and injured several at a bazar in Batala, Gurdaspur on the eve of Guru Nanak’s birthday celebration.

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19-Nov-1988

Charanjit Singh Walia rejects the appointment of Baba Joginder Singh as acting president.

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11-Nov-1988

The high priest decides to summon Barnala before the Akal Takht on December 5, along with his resignation from the president ship of the SAD (L).

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