India    01-May-1989

Panthic Committee removes GS Manochahal from the post of Jathedar Akal Takht and also replaces GS Manochahal and Wassan Singh Zaffarwal with Jasbir Singh Cheheru and Sukhwinder Singh Ladoo for misusing funds.

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India    03-May-1989

Religious functions held at Gurudwara Tutigandhi to honour the families of Sikh military deserters. Saropas were also presented to Rani Jethmalani, Jaswant Singh Kanwal and others by Baba Thakur Singh.

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India    03-May-1989

Former Congress MLA Satpal Prashar gunned down by Khalistani militants at Ludhiana in Punjab.

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India    11-May-1989

Chief of KLO Kanwaljit Singh Waheguru, and two other leaders killed in an encounter.

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India    15-May-1989

Panthic Committee led by GS Manochahal declares Baba Thankur Dass as acting Chief of Damdami Taksal.

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India    15-May-1989

The self-styled Lt. General of the KCF, Lakhkwinder Singh Lakha shot dead.

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India    17-May-1989

The new Panthic Committee, comprising Wadhawa Singh Babbar, Satinderpal Singh, Mehal Singh, Nirmal Singh, and Dr Sohan Singh, announces its decision to ban Hind Samachar group of newspapers including its printing, circulation and sale from May 22.

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India    17-May-1989

Daljit Singh Bittu welcomes the decision of Panthic Committee and issues a press statement appealing Sikhs to boycott the Hind Samachar group of newspapers.

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India    22-May-1989

The Panthic Committee led by GS Manochahal announces it will hold Sarbat Khalsa on October 25 (Diwali) at Akal Takht in which the new Chief of the Damdami Taksal would be appointed in place of Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale and also to analyse the militant’s role for the achievement of Khalistan.

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India    25-May-1989

The demonstration called by the Youth Akali Dal (T) at Chandigarh is stalled due to administrative action.

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India    26-May-1989

SAD (L) decides to conduct dharnas at district level.

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