India    04-Mar-1988

Jasbir Singh Rode and other High priests released from jail.

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India    08-Mar-1988

SGPC accepts the resignation of Prof. Darshan Singh Ragi and formally appoints Jasbir Singh Rode as Jathedar Akal Takht.

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India    09-Mar-1988

Jasbir Singh Rode takes over as Jathedar Akal Takht. Saropas presented on behalf of Panthic committee, AISSF, KCF, BTFK, Akal Federation and SGPC.

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India    11-Mar-1988

AISSF (Gurjit), vice president Sher Singh Sher maintains that the aim of the federation was to attain Khalistan and nothing else would be acceptable as they had already rejected the Indian constitution.

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India    17-Mar-1988

Poet Jaimal Singh Padda was murdered on March 17, 1988, just outside his home in Lakhan ka Padda village in Kapurthala district by members of the Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), who later claimed responsibility for his murder. Labh Singh, the leader of KCF, was directly involved in Padda's assassination.

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India    19-Mar-1988

Bhai Jasbir Singh, speaking on the second death anniversary of Jagjit Singh Rode, says their struggle would continue on the lines given by Sant Bhindranwale.

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India    19-Mar-1988

Avtar Singh Brahma of Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), says in a message that they would not surrender till the attainment of Puran Azadi (complete self-determination).

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India    23-Mar-1988

Poet Avtar Singh Sandhu, widely recognized as Pash, was killed by Khalistani militants in his native village Talwandi Salem in Jalandhar district on March 23, 1988. Pash became inspired by the Naxalite movement in Punjab during his early twenties, ultimately rising to prominence as a celebrated poet.

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