KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
06-Feb-1987
Akal Takht Jathedar, Darshan Singh Ragi asks all the Akali MPs, MLAs and workers to offer their services to Akal Takht by February 8, failing which they would be considered as “Tankhiya”.
05-Feb-1987
The High Priest announces the formation of United Akali Dal after dissolving all factions of Akali Dal. Simranjit Singh Mann appointed as the President of the organization and a 13-member presidium also constituted to advise him.
26-Jan-1987
Republic Day observed as “Black Day” at some places in Punjab following a call given by United Akali Dal and AISSF. Khalistan flags hoisted on some buildings in the Golden Temple complex.
26-Jan-1987
Darshan Singh Ragi appointed as the Jathedar of Akal Takht during the “Sarbat Khalsa Sammelan” in Amritsar. Giani Puran Singh appointed as Head Granthi and the appointment of Sawinder Singh as the Jathedar of Keshgarh Sahib and Jaswant Singh Zaffarwal as the Jathedar of Damdama Sahib by SGPC approved. Gurbachan Singh Manochahal is included in the Panthic Committee in place of Dhanna Singh. The Khalistan declaration of April 29, 1986 is endorsed and the Jathedar of Akal Takht and other high priests are empowered to call a Sarbat Khalsa. A five -member committee is also formed to assist the Jathedar of Akal Takht.
19-Jan-1987
A Hindu doctor shot dead by two Khalistani extremists on a public bus near Kapurthala.
19-Jan-1987
Sikh gunmen kill a Hindu cloth merchant and two teachers in separate incidents in Gurdaspur district.
19-Jan-1987
General Secretary of Congress in Punjab and a former state minister known for anti-Khalistani position, Joginder Pal Pandey shot dead along with his bodyguard at a gas station in Ludhiana.
02-Dec-1986
Gurcharan Singh Tohra detained under National Security Act.
01-Dec-1986
After his removal from the the Panthic Committee, Aroor Singh organizes splinter groups like Mai Bhago Tat Khalsa, Khalistan Armed Police and Dashmesh Regiment under the banner of AISSF (Manjit Singh). Gurjit Singh of AISSF announces the expulsion of Harminder Singh Sandhu, Rajinder Singh Mehta, Amarjit Singh Chawla, Harinder Kahlon, Virsa Singh Valtoha from the organization.
30-Nov-1986
At least 22 Hindu passengers aboard a bus pulled out and shot dead at Khudda in Hoshiarpur in Punjab.
01-Nov-1986
Sarbat Khalsa called by Gurbachan Singh Manochahal in front of Akal Takht.
24-Oct-1986
The Istari wing of AISSF announces the formation of a Mai Bhago Regiment to avenge the killing of Sikh youth.
03-Oct-1986
Six jeep-borne terrorists attack DGP Julio Francis Ribeiro at the heavily protected Punjab Armed Police (PAP) Headquarters at Sher Shah Suri Marg in Jalandhar Cantonment. Ribeiro escapes unharmed but his wife, Melba is injured.
20-Sep-1986
AISSF (Manjit), a faction of the AISSF – a Sikh radical organization, resolves to continue the struggle in collaboration with Damdami Taksal for the creation of Khalsa Raj.
05-Jul-1986
In a delegate session at Keshgarh Sahib in Rupnagar district, Parkash Singh Badal elected as the President of Shiromani Akali Dal (dissident group), and he condemns the entry of police in the Golden Temple complex.
04-Jun-1986
Shiromani Akali Dal (Dissident group), Damdami Taksal, and AISSF (Manjit) organize a Shaheedi conference. Resolutions are passed demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala and his expulsion from Shiromani Akali Dal. Panthic Committee appoints Gurbachan Singh Manochahal as the Jathedar of Akal Takht in absence of Gurdev Singh, who is under detention.
04-Jun-1986
AISSF workers attack a police Task Force which enters the Golden Temple complex.
30-Apr-1986
Police enter the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar and arrest around 300 persons including the acting Jathedar of Akal Takht, Gurdev Singh.
29-Apr-1986
The ‘Panthic Committee’, proclaims the independence of “Khalistan” from the Golden Temple complex and urges other nation-states to recognize the government of “Khalistan”. They also ask Sikhs living abroad to migrate to “Khalistan”.
13-Apr-1986
United Akali Dal, AISSF and Damdami Taksal organize a Sarbat Khalsa, where several resolutions are passed. These include continuing the struggle against the central government, an appeal to Sikhs to gherao Akali MLAs and force them to resign, and declaring that the Jathedar of Akal Takht would only be appointed by Sarbat Khalsa.