Time Line-1991

India 01-Jul-1991

The working committee of SAD (M) denounced the postponement of the Punjab elections as a "betrayal and murder of democracy" and decided to seek the intervention of United Nations (UN) for the conduction of the elections. Additionally, they reaffirmed their pursuit of Azadi (freedom) for the Sikh community as their main objective.

India 03-Jul-1991

Four persons, including Balwant Singh, who was running as an independent candidate for the Verka constituency seat, were shot dead by militants in Gumtala, Amritsar.

India 10-Jul-1991

Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) and its four affiliated groups announced that individuals who betray the Sikh community would not be permitted to utilize the sacrifices of Sikh "Shaheeds" to gain political power, and those who impede their continuing fight would not be forgiven. Mann was advised to only include Khalistan supporters in his political party.

India 14-Jul-1991

SAD (Rode) formally constituted its working committee and appointed additional party officials in Ludhiana. A working committee consisting of 31 members resolved to initiate an "Amrit Sanchar" movement throughout the state.

India 15-Jul-1991

A poster titled "Awaze Khalistan" threatened Governor General (Retd) O.P Malhotra and the Chief Minister of Haryana with liquidation. The poster accused the former of holding an anti-Punjabi language stance and the latter of making statements that were detrimental to the interests of Punjab.

India 15-Jul-1991

One KLF militant, identified as Swaran Singh alias Swarna was killed in an encounter with police in Kotla Barotiwala village in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.

India 18-Jul-1991

SAD (M), in Chandigarh, denounced the purported killing of 10 pilgrims by the UP Police on July 13 and requested a judicial investigation by a judge of the Supreme Court (SC).

India 23-Jul-1991

A group of five individuals, led by P.S. Badal, met with the President of India and demanded that the police officials responsible for the Pilibhit killings be arrested and charged with murder.

India 25-Jul-1991

SAD (Rode) has announced the program of 'Amrit Sanchar' for 67 days, starting from August 1 to October 6, in District Bathinda. This will be followed by a 7-day Workers Training Camp aimed at imparting religious and political education to them.

India 31-Jul-1991

Charanjit Singh Walia and Sucha Singh Chhotepur, in a press statement in Chandigarh, alleged that Sikh pilgrims were killed in fake encounters. They demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident, compensation of INR 5 lakh to the families of the deceased, and called for the observance of August 15 as a 'Black Day'.