KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 01-Mar-1992
Manmohan Singh, Secretary of SAD-M, appealed to Punjabis to boycott Ministers and MLAs and demanded the release of SPAC leaders.
India 01-Mar-1992
BSP leader Kanshi Ram stated in Delhi that BSP volunteers might resort to militancy as it was the only means to counter state terrorism. He described the government as the biggest militant for compelling Sikhs to take up arms.
India 05-Mar-1992
Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo were declared as holy cities.
India 07-Mar-1992
The call for a Punjab Bandh by the Babbars evoked a mixed response.
India 09-Mar-1992
During its meeting in Ludhiana, the SPAC declared its non-recognition of the Punjab Government and called for a Punjab Bandh on March 16.
India 10-Mar-1992
The call for a Punjab Bandh given by Shiromani Panthic Action Committee (Kanwar Singh), BTFK, SSF-Bittu, Dashmesh Regiment, KLA, and Akal Federation, in protest against the killing of Sikh Youth in fake encounters, received a mixed response.
India 10-Mar-1992
Fourteen non-Punjabi engineers working at the Indian Acrylic factory in Sangrur were killed, and three others were injured.
India 16-Mar-1992
The call for a Punjab Bandh given by SPAC received a significant response.
India 17-Mar-1992
During a Conference of Hola Mohalla, Inderjit Singh of SSF-Daljit claimed that India would transform into Khalistan within the next three to four months.
India 17-Mar-1992
During an event, a message from Panthic Committee (Sohan) was read out, expressing support for the launch of a jail Bharo Andolan to achieve Khalistan. The message also warned the Chief Minister of Punjab against ongoing injustices against Sikhs and expressed hope that the proclamation "Raj Karega Khalsa" would soon become a reality.
India 18-Mar-1992
During their conference, SPAC aligned themselves with the demands of militants and the establishment of an independent sovereign Sikh State. Harminder Singh Gill declared that if the Beant Singh government was not dismissed the PMF and Army were not withdrawn, they would initiate a Civil Disobedience Movement.
India 18-Mar-1992
The Babbar Sikh Vidyarathi Jathebandi distributed pamphlets titled "Punjab Di Chardi Jawani Nun Paigam," which urged Sikhs to join the armed struggle, support militants in achieving Khalistan, and stated their willingness to support Pakistan if the land of Khalistan become a battlefield.
India 23-Mar-1992
During the commemoration of Bhagat Singh's martyrdom, SPAC leaders declared their commitment to work as a shield for militants and continue their struggle to attain freedom.