KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 02-Aug-1991
SAD (Rode) workers staged dharnas at various district headquarters to protest against the alleged anti-Kisan Union Budget. They presented a memorandum to district authorities, demanding the registration of a murder case against policemen involved in the Pilibhit incident.
India 04-Aug-1991
A. S. Chawla of Sikh Students Federation (SSF), in Amritsar, announced that they will boycott the August 11 Anandpur Sahib meeting summoned by the SGPC President.
India 04-Aug-1991
In a meeting held in Amritsar, AISSF (Manjit) expanded its Executive and Central Committee by appointing Gursev Singh Harpalpur as Vice President and Lakhbir Singh Dhillon as General Secretary. Avtar Singh Jammu was replaced by J. S. Ghuman. The organization also appealed to militant organizations to refrain from frequently calling for Bandhs in Punjab.
India 04-Aug-1991
Four militant organizations, pledging allegiance to the Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh), issued a call for a complete Bandh in Punjab and Chandigarh on August 14 and 15.
India 05-Aug-1991
Daler Singh Buttar, convenor of the Sikh Students Federation (SSF), called for unity among Sikh militant organizations to achieve an independent "Khalistan". He expressed support for both democratic and armed struggle to attain this goal.
India 07-Aug-1991
SAD (B) organized a dharna in New Delhi to protest against the Pilibhit incident, the anti-Kisan Budget, and the proposed amendment of the People's Representation Act, which would disqualify militants from contesting elections.
India 08-Aug-1991
R.S. Mehta and A.S. Chawla requested J.S. Rode to relinquish his claim as Jathedar Akal Takht. They appealed to Taksal and other Sikh organizations to appoint a saintly and dignified individual as Jathedar Akal Takht.
India 11-Aug-1991
The conclave, summoned by Baldev Singh Sibia, President of SGPC, and attended by 28 Sikh organizations, has decided to launch a joint campaign against State Repression. A message from four militant organizations, who owe allegiance to the Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh), urged the conclave not to contest elections under the Constitution. They emphasized that only militants would engage in future talks with the Union Government, and the Sikh Panth would support the ongoing Sikh struggle for an independent and sovereign state of Khalistan. The meeting authorized Sibia to summon another meeting on September 1, 1991.
India 16-Aug-1991
SAD (M) and AISSF (M) decided to move together in future agitational programs. The Mann group has also decided to support the AISSF (M) program, which involves presenting a memorandum written in blood to the Speaker of Lok Sabha on August 19, 1991.
India 17-Aug-1991
Avtar Singh, an independent candidate for the Ferozepur Cantt Vidhan Sabha seat, was shot dead.
India 19-Aug-1991
AISSF (M) staged a dharna in New Delhi and presented a memorandum to the Speaker of Lok Sabha, demanding the annulment of all previous agreements on river waters and the dismantling of the state repressive machinery, among other things.
India 20-Aug-1991
The leadership of SAD (L) demanded internal autonomy for the states and the postponement of elections.
India 20-Aug-1991
J.F. Ribeiro, former DGP of Punjab and current Indian Ambassador in Romania, was injured in an attack by Khalistan militants.
India 25-Aug-1991
Bikkar Singh, an independent candidate from the Barnala Vidhan Sabha seat, was shot dead.
India 26-Aug-1991
Gurkirpal Singh of Sikh Youth Front (International) announced in Ludhiana the merger of their organization with AISSF (M).
India 29-Aug-1991
SS Saini, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Chandigarh, narrowly escaped an attempt on his life.
India 29-Aug-1991
The Babbar Sikh Students Jathebandi was formed by Virsa Singh Valtoha in Amritsar.
India 30-Aug-1991
Five individuals, including Pritam Singh, the BJP candidate for the Verka Vidhan Sabha seat, were shot dead in his house.
India 30-Aug-1991
SSF-Mehta announced its decision to boycott the proposed September 1 meeting.
India 31-Aug-1991
Gurjant Singh Rajasthani, the deputy chief of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), was shot dead in Phase II, Mohali.