KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
13-Sep-1988
Around 16 persons killed in a shootout at Sirhind.
11-Sep-1988
Ex-high priests observe Ardas Diwas by offering prayers in Gurudwaras. They reject the appointment of Talwandi as president of UAD and back SS Mann for the post. They announce that a Sarbat Khalsa would be held at Amritsar on Diwali November 9 to clear the controversy over the appointment of high priests.
07-Sep-1988
Seven family members of Station House Officer (SHO) Dhariwal shot dead by Khalistani terrorists in Majitha in Amritsar district.
01-Sep-1988
Darshan Singh Ragi takes over as Jathedar Akal Takht.
25-Aug-1988
J. S Talwandi elected as president of UAD by MPs, ex-MLAs and district presidents.
20-Aug-1988
Former High priests and Rode announce sending of Jatha for the liberation of Golden Temple Complex from the security forces if government fails to lift the siege by September 30, and appeals to Sikhs to observe Ardas Diwas on September 11 and 12.
20-Aug-1988
‘Shaheedi conference’ organised by SAD (L) at Longowal attended by Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Assam. The opposition leaders demand implementation of Punjab Accord and the release of Jodhpur detenus.
19-Aug-1988
Senior Superintendent of Police Sital Das and his deputy (detective) Baldev Singh Brar shot dead by Assistant Sub-Inspector Dalbir Singh at the station house officer's (SHO) room in Patiala. Dalbir Singh shoots himself after slaying the two.
15-Aug-1988
Jasbir Singh Rode and other high priests released from jail
13-Aug-1988
SGPC executive appoints Darshan Singh Ragi as Akal Takht Jathedar and Manjit Singh Calcutta as secretary general.
05-Aug-1988
S.S Mann dissolves 21- members of UAD council and five-member committee and enlarges presidium to include Chottepur and Walia.
03-Aug-1988
Supreme Court upholds the death sentence awarded to Satwant Singh and Tirath Singh, and acquits Balbir Singh in the murder case of Mrs Indira Gandhi.
25-Jul-1988
SGPC General Secretary Bhan Singh and head priest Giani Sohan Singh shot dead and SGPC secretary Mal Singh Ghuman injured in an attack in Ludhiana.
21-Jul-1988
KLF ’chief ‘, Avtar Singh Brahma killed in a police encounter in Rajasthan.
20-Jul-1988
A combined group of Badal, Tohra and Talwandi disassociates from unity move and decides to revive the old SAD under J. S Talwandi.
20-Jul-1988
SGPC executive demands handing over the control of Golden Temple to the SGPC or face an agitation
17-Jul-1988
UAD convenor, Joginder Singh Mann appoints a five-member committee to bring about unity among SAD factions.
09-Jul-1988
A UAD party meeting chaired by Captain Amrinder Singh appoints Joginder Singh Mann as convener and demands that the Golden Temple be handed over to the SGPC. It also condemns the expulsion of UAD and SGPC leaders by Baba Joginder Singh, and supports the power of the SGPC to remove and appoint Jathedars.
01-Jul-1988
A seven member AISSF ad-hoc committee supported by the Panthic formed with Gurnam Singh Bundala as convenor and Gurnam Singh Buttar as member.
26-Jun-1988
Meeting of United Akali Dal (UAD) presidium and Council members (pro-Baba Baba Joginder Singh) expels Manjit Singh Calcutta, Bhai Shaminder Singh and five SGPC executive members from the party. Sacking of five high priests by SGPC also rejected.