KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 19-Jan-1988
Three suspected Khalistani terrorists rob Rs. 28,42,860 from the State Bank of Patiala, Nalagarh.
India 26-Jan-1988
Panthic Committee displays a Khalistan map at the Parikrama of Golden Temple in which air and sea ports and some cities are renamed and entire India is claimed as Khalistan.
India 14-Feb-1988
Atinderpal Singh Bhopal, Husan Singh, Husna of Rangretta Commando Force and others form the Khalistan Liberation Organization (KLO) at Anadpur Sahib with Atinderpal Singh as its President.
India 04-Mar-1988
Jasbir Singh Rode and other High priests released from jail.
India 08-Mar-1988
SGPC accepts the resignation of Prof. Darshan Singh Ragi and formally appoints Jasbir Singh Rode as Jathedar Akal Takht.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
India 11-Apr-1988
The leaders of Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), Shamsher Singh and Takht Singh, claim that their organization is a political one and its aim was Khalistan. They reject the activities of Panthic Committee, and reiterate that they believe in armed struggle. They also claim responsibility for the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Sant Longowal and a breach in Bhakra Canal.
India 13-Apr-1988
Jasbir Singh Rode addresses Baisakhi conference at Talwandi Sabo, quotes Bhindranwale as saying the foundation of Khalistan would be laid the day Government attacks the Golden Temple. Announces the dissolution of both factions of the AISSF and the formation of a five-member ad hoc committee with Gurjit Singh, Gurjit Singh Kaka, Surinder Singh Baba, Kulwant Singh Khukhrana and Sher Singh Brar.
India 14-Apr-1988
Jasbir Singh Rode clarifies that Bhai Manjit Singh has been appointed president with Gurjit Singh as senior Vice President, who would act as Convener till the release of the former from jail. .
India 03-May-1988
Honouring the families of 134 Sikh Army deserters, the High Priests appealed to Sikhs to be baptized for the creation of Khalsa Raj.
India 04-May-1988
Jagir Singh and Nervier Singh display a sign board of ‘Khalistan office’ outside room No.14 of Parikrama in Golden Temple.
India 11-May-1988
P.S Badal, Suchinda Singh, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Guryev Singh Badal warn that unless the Government lifts the siege of the Golden Temple Complex within 48 hours, they would march towards the temple on May 14 to restore the right of worship and pay obeisance.
India 12-May-1988
P. S Badal reiterates that party MPs, MLAs, United Akali Dal councillors and SGPC members would march towards the Golden Temple Complex on May 14 to liberate it from security forces.
India 12-May-1988
High priests including Jasbir Singh arrested for attempting to march to Golden Temple.
India 13-May-1988
Pro-AISSF students from GNDU Amritsar, Polytechnic Hoshiarpur, PAU, ITI and GNE Ludhiana, Punjabi University and Thapar College Patiala observe a strike to protest the arrest of high priests and firing at the Golden Temple Complex in Amritsar.
India 14-May-1988
P.S Badal and other leaders court arrest in Chandigarh.
India 15-May-1988
Around 146 extremists surrender from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
India 16-May-1988
S.S Barnala, Balwant Singh and 220 workers, try to gherao the Raj Bhawan, rounded up by Chandigarh Police.
India 16-May-1988
Dr Kewal Krishan of Congress-I injured in a shootout at Mukerian in Hoshiarpur district.
India 18-May-1988
Around 30 labourers of Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal killed and 12 injured in a shootout at Majat village.
India 18-May-1988
Three extremists commit suicide, two others killed in firing at the Golden Temple. Around 46 extremists surrender to the security forces.
India 20-May-1988
Four persons killed and 20 others injured as a bomb explodes in a HRTC bus near Kandwal barrier.
India 20-May-1988
SGPC decides to withdraw kar-sewa being done by various sants in Golden Temple complex. They remove doors and partition in the parikrama rooms and request the Singh Sahiban not to interfere in its work.
India 21-May-1988
‘Maryada’ (dignity) of Golden Temple is restored.
India 22-May-1988
Golden Temple opens to all devotees.
India 22-May-1988
United Akali Dal (UAD) withdraws its Morcha (Rally).
India 25-May-1988
Tarsem Singh of BKI claims crores of rupees sent by the ISYF World Sikh Organization and Council of Khalistan to Manochahal and Labh Singh to distribute among the families of killed youth and the November 1984 riots victims was used by them to purchase property in UP.
India 28-May-1988
P.S Badal, Sukhjinder Singh, S.S Dhindsa, Surjan Singh Thekedar, Sher Singh Doomcheri and others were detained under the National Security Act (NSA).
India 30-May-1988
SGPC executives dismisses five high priests, and sets. up a task force of 100 ex-servicemen to maintain the sanctity of the Golden Temple Complex. It decides to demolish unwanted structures, not allow anyone to live in the complex, and to observe June 18 as ‘paschatap’ (remorse) divas.
India 19-Jun-1988
Hindu Shiv Sena president Ramakant Jalota shot dead.
India 26-Jun-1988
Meeting of United Akali Dal (UAD) presidium and Council members (pro-Baba Baba Joginder Singh) expels Manjit Singh Calcutta, Bhai Shaminder Singh and five SGPC executive members from the party. Sacking of five high priests by SGPC also rejected.
India 01-Jul-1988
A seven member AISSF ad-hoc committee supported by the Panthic formed with Gurnam Singh Bundala as convenor and Gurnam Singh Buttar as member.
India 09-Jul-1988
A UAD party meeting chaired by Captain Amrinder Singh appoints Joginder Singh Mann as convener and demands that the Golden Temple be handed over to the SGPC. It also condemns the expulsion of UAD and SGPC leaders by Baba Joginder Singh, and supports the power of the SGPC to remove and appoint Jathedars.
India 17-Jul-1988
UAD convenor, Joginder Singh Mann appoints a five-member committee to bring about unity among SAD factions.
India 20-Jul-1988
A combined group of Badal, Tohra and Talwandi disassociates from unity move and decides to revive the old SAD under J. S Talwandi.
India 20-Jul-1988
SGPC executive demands handing over the control of Golden Temple to the SGPC or face an agitation
India 21-Jul-1988
KLF ’chief ‘, Avtar Singh Brahma killed in a police encounter in Rajasthan.
India 25-Jul-1988
SGPC General Secretary Bhan Singh and head priest Giani Sohan Singh shot dead and SGPC secretary Mal Singh Ghuman injured in an attack in Ludhiana.
India 03-Aug-1988
Supreme Court upholds the death sentence awarded to Satwant Singh and Tirath Singh, and acquits Balbir Singh in the murder case of Mrs Indira Gandhi.
India 05-Aug-1988
S.S Mann dissolves 21- members of UAD council and five-member committee and enlarges presidium to include Chottepur and Walia.
India 13-Aug-1988
SGPC executive appoints Darshan Singh Ragi as Akal Takht Jathedar and Manjit Singh Calcutta as secretary general.
India 15-Aug-1988
Jasbir Singh Rode and other high priests released from jail
India 19-Aug-1988
Senior Superintendent of Police Sital Das and his deputy (detective) Baldev Singh Brar shot dead by Assistant Sub-Inspector Dalbir Singh at the station house officer's (SHO) room in Patiala. Dalbir Singh shoots himself after slaying the two.
India 20-Aug-1988
Former High priests and Rode announce sending of Jatha for the liberation of Golden Temple Complex from the security forces if government fails to lift the siege by September 30, and appeals to Sikhs to observe Ardas Diwas on September 11 and 12.
India 20-Aug-1988
‘Shaheedi conference’ organised by SAD (L) at Longowal attended by Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Assam. The opposition leaders demand implementation of Punjab Accord and the release of Jodhpur detenus.
India 25-Aug-1988
J. S Talwandi elected as president of UAD by MPs, ex-MLAs and district presidents.
India 01-Sep-1988
Darshan Singh Ragi takes over as Jathedar Akal Takht.
India 07-Sep-1988
Seven family members of Station House Officer (SHO) Dhariwal shot dead by Khalistani terrorists in Majitha in Amritsar district.
India 11-Sep-1988
Ex-high priests observe Ardas Diwas by offering prayers in Gurudwaras. They reject the appointment of Talwandi as president of UAD and back SS Mann for the post. They announce that a Sarbat Khalsa would be held at Amritsar on Diwali November 9 to clear the controversy over the appointment of high priests.
India 13-Sep-1988
Around 16 persons killed in a shootout at Sirhind.
India 19-Sep-1988
Punjab BJP president Hit Abhilashi shot dead by extremists in Chandigarh.
India 20-Sep-1988
Strikes in various colleges on September 19, 20, and 21 against riots at Biddar in which some Sikh students were killed.
India 21-Sep-1988
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visits Punjab.
India 22-Sep-1988
138 Jodhpur detenus released.
India 30-Sep-1988
A Jatha comprising 101 men led by J. S Rode leaves Damdama Sahib for Amritsar for the liberation of the Golden Temple from Security Forces.
India 30-Sep-1988
Unprecedented floods in Punjab affect over 4000 villages.
India 10-Oct-1988
J. S Rode reaches Golden Temple, claims mission fulfilled. He also reiterates his programme of ‘Sarbat Khalsa’.
India 11-Oct-1988
Former state cabinet minister Bhagwan Dass, his bodyguard and another man shot dead by extremists.
India 14-Oct-1988
Akalis and other opposition parties criticise the visit of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to the flood hit areas and the announcement of Rs 100 crores as flood relief.
India 26-Oct-1988
Gurnam Singh Bundala urges the Panthic committee to summon Sarbat Khalsa.
India 03-Nov-1988
New Panthic Committee comprising Dr Sohan Singh, Wadhawa Singh, Mehal Singh, Satinderpal Singh and Jaspal Singh formed.
India 03-Nov-1988
11 Hindu bus passengers killed by Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan (BTFK) at Sufian Wala in Ludhiana in Punjab.
India 04-Nov-1988
At least 19 labourers shot dead by Khalistani terrorists at a Government seed farm in Lodhowal in Ludhiana, Punjab.
India 05-Nov-1988
United Akali Dal (UAD) Mann presidium extended to include Sant Ajit Singh, Gurtej Singh Ex-IAS, Jagdev Singh Khuddian, Bhai Manjit Singh and Atma Singh.
India 05-Nov-1988
Bharat Mukti Morcha seminar held at Chandigarh.
India 06-Nov-1988
Lawyer Ram Jethmalani demands the recall of Governor, says Anandpur Sahib resolution advocates autonomy to the States and strengthening the Centre.
India 07-Nov-1988
Gurnam Singh Bundala and Gurnam Singh Buttar factions of AISS united under Bundala as convener, pledge to work under the old Panthic committee.
India 07-Nov-1988
Captain H.S Rode announces appointment of Baba Joginder Singh as acting president of UAD (Mann).
India 07-Nov-1988
Captain H.S Rode announced appointment of Baba Joginder Singh as acting president of UAD Mann.
India 08-Nov-1988
Jasbir Singh Rode announces postponement of Sarbat Khalsa Scheduled for Diwali Day.
India 11-Nov-1988
The high priest decides to summon Barnala before the Akal Takht on December 5, along with his resignation from the president ship of the SAD (L).
India 19-Nov-1988
Charanjit Singh Walia rejects the appointment of Baba Joginder Singh as acting president.
India 22-Nov-1988
Militants kill around 25 persons, including children and women at Kaithal in Haryana.
India 22-Nov-1988
After the announcement that Kehar Singh and Satwant Singh would be executed, AISSF (Daljit group) issues a poster appealing to all to stop work and close establishments for three days.
India 22-Nov-1988
Khalistani terrorists kill 22 persons and injured several at a bazar in Batala, Gurdaspur on the eve of Guru Nanak’s birthday celebration.
India 28-Nov-1988
Captain Arminder Singh announces that UAD (Mann) would merge with UAD (T) subject to the condition that SS Mann would continue to be the ‘patron in chief’ and Talwandi would step down when Mann is be released.
India 29-Nov-1988
SGPC member Harjinder Singh killed and S Talwandi escapes an attempt on his life in Ludhiana.
India 29-Nov-1988
Charanjit Singh Walia Chhotepur, Sant Ajit Singh, Joginder Singh Mann reject Captain Amrinder Singh’s claim that SS Mann had accepted Talwandi as President.
India 01-Dec-1988
Darshan Singh Ragi calls for seven days mourning and Akhand Paths in Gurudwaras in case Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh were hanged.
India 04-Dec-1988
SS Barnala dissolves the working committee and youth wing of the SAD (L).
India 05-Dec-1988
SS Barnala appears before the Akal Takht, and awarded religious punishment. He submits a copy of his resignation as president of the Akali Dal to the party secretary.
India 07-Dec-1988
Five members of a marriage party killed in indiscriminate firing by Khalistani terrorists at Zeera-Makhu road in Gujran, Punjab.
India 09-Dec-1988
Giani Balbir Singh Jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib shot dead in Ropar in Rupnagar District.
India 25-Dec-1988
SS Barnala appears before Akal Takht after completing his punishment, re-admitted into Sikh Panth.
India 26-Dec-1988
Baba Joginder Singh group captures the SGPC stage at the Jor mela in Fatehgarh Sahib.