India    04-Aug-1987

Akal Takht Jathedar Darshan Singh Ragi calls a Sikh convention, where he agrees with the militants that Khalsa Raj could not be achieved without weapons.

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India    08-Aug-1987

Akal Takht Jathedar Darshan Singh Ragi decides not to indulge in controversies and conflict with the Sikh youth and withdraws from the scene in order to protect the image of Akal Takht.

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India    18-Aug-1987

Four high priests of Akal Takht support Jathedar Darshan Singh Ragi’s statement that militants should provide religious and political leadership. They also call on militant organizations to forge unity.

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India    30-Aug-1987

Gurbachan Singh Manochahal is re-admitted as the member of Panthic Committee in place of Jaspal Singh.

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