KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 01-Jan-1989
AISSF is re-organised, Manjit Singh and Harminder Singh Sandhu retained as President and General Secretary respectively, Gurnam Singh Bundala appointed as Acting President, Gurnam Singh Buttar and Baldev Singh Hotian as Vice Presidents.
India 03-Jan-1989
The District Jathedar of SAD rejects the resignation of SS Barnala as party president.
India 05-Jan-1989
Darshan Singh Ragi and J.S Talwandi call seven days of protests against the execution of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh and wear black turbans/dupattas. SAD(L), UAD (MANN), AISSF, Panthic Committee, PHRO, and Sikh lawyers Council also give similar calls.
India 06-Jan-1989
Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, convicted for the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, executed in Tihar Jail in New Delhi.
India 09-Jan-1989
Charanjit Singh Walia, Sucha Singh Chottepur, Sant Ajit Singh, Gejja Singh, Gurtej Singh, and Atma Singh join Baba Joginder Singh group after breaking away from UAD (Mann).
India 13-Jan-1989
AISSF and Jasbir Singh Rode honoured the families of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh by presenting Saropas, Gold Medals and cash.
India 13-Jan-1989
The AISSF (Bundala group) organized Panthic Dharam Samagam at the Maghi Mela Mukatsar. The former High priests and Baba Joginder Singh criticized the execution of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh and presented gold medal and Rs. 51000/- each to widow of Kehar Singh and father of Satwant Singh
India 13-Jan-1989
AISSF and Jasbir Singh Rode honour the families of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh by presenting Saropas, gold medals and cash.
India 13-Jan-1989
S.S Barnala appoints Tota Singh as Acting President to run the affairs of SAD (L) and forms three-member unity committee.
India 18-Jan-1989
Baba Joginder Singh and others hail Beant Singh and Satwant Singh as martyrs, and describe the wife of Satwant Singh as daughter of the Panth at the bhog and Akhand Path in Agwan village in Gurdaspur District organised in memory of Satwant Singh.
India 01-Feb-1989
Gurnam Singh Bundala threatens to kill Darshan Singh and his family unless he stops misusing the authority of the Akal Takht.
India 03-Feb-1989
Four of the five Panthic Committee members warn Gurbachan Singh Manochahal to refrain from creating differences/groupism in the Panth, militants and the AISSF, failing which action would be taken against him.
India 08-Feb-1989
Gurnam Singh Butter alleges that Bundala is a Government agent at the Shahidi conference organised by AISSF (Bittoo group) in memory of students killed in Nakodar firing.
India 01-Mar-1989
Balwant Singh, Prem Singh Chandumajra join hands with JS Talwandi to summon a convention of elected Panthic leaders on March 16.
India 03-Mar-1989
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi announces a package for Punjab including the release of Jodhpur detenus, removal of restrictions on the visit of foreigners to Punjab and withdrawal of special powers under NSA etc.
India 06-Mar-1989
Ex-MLA Balwant Singh expelled from the SAD (L) by district Jathedar who confers all powers on SS Barnala.
India 06-Mar-1989
The ex-MLA, Balwant Singh was expelled from the SAD (L) by district Jathedar who conferred all powers on SS Barnala.
India 08-Mar-1989
Ex- MLA Sadhu Ram shot dead at Phagwara in Kapurthala district.
India 08-Mar-1989
Panthic committee appoints Wassan Singh Zaffarwal as ‘Chief’ of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF).
India 09-Mar-1989
Panthic committee appointed Wassan Singh Zaffarwal as ‘Chief’ of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF).
India 12-Mar-1989
Captain Amrinder Singh declares unity between the SAD (T), SAD (L) with UAS Mann with SS Mann as patron and JS Talwandi as President.
India 13-Mar-1989
The Mann (Walia group) and the SAD (L) rejected the unity formula propounded by Captain Amrinder Singh
India 17-Mar-1989
SGPC executive dismisses MS Calcutta from the post of Secretary.
India 20-Mar-1989
SS Barnala was re-elected as the President SAD (L) who delegated his power to Tota Singh to work as Acting President.
India 22-Mar-1989
MS Calcutta reinstated as SGPC Secretary, resignation of Harminder Singh Tarn Taran as acting president is accepted and Ujjagar Singh Rangretta appointed in his place.
India 23-Mar-1989
Baba Joginder Singh calls for a Punjab Bandh on April 8 in protest against the induction of SS Barnala.
India 29-Mar-1989
Balwinder Singh resigns from the membership of the Panthic Committee and supports unity between AISSF, KCF, KLF and BTFK.
India 30-Mar-1989
SGPC passes its annual budget, rejects the resignation of Tohra and authorizes him to appoint a committee to look into the management of Gurdwaras, particularly focusing on corruption.
India 05-Apr-1989
Khalistan Armed Force (KAF) was formed at Kotakpura to punish those indulging in looting and the traitors of Guru Ghar.
India 08-Apr-1989
Bandh Call given by the UAD (MANN) to protest against the implication of SS Mann and others in the Indira Gandhi murder case evoked mixed response.
India 12-Apr-1989
‘General’ of the KCF Sukhdev Singh Jhamke shot dead.
India 12-Apr-1989
Gurnam Singh butter was killed in encounter with Kapurthala Police in Kapurthala District.
India 13-Apr-1989
UAD (Mann) group gives an ultimatum to the Government to withdraw the conspiracy case against Mann by May 15, failing which they would launch an agitation.
India 13-Apr-1989
AISSF (Bundala) announces its decision to hold a Ghalughara (Massacre) week from June 6 to June 10, 1989.
India 13-Apr-1989
Sarbat Khalsa proceedings released in Amritsar on behalf of Manochacal Zaffarwal and Tejinder Singh Raipur, and the appointment of two members Jassa Singh and Inderjit Singh Rattangarh announced.
India 14-Apr-1989
Partial response to the bandh call by AISSF (Buttar) group against the killing of GS Buttar and Jhamke except in Tarn Taran and Majitha areas.
India 16-Apr-1989
Inderjit Singh Rattangarh, member Panthic Committee, shot dead by Kapurthala Police.
India 21-Apr-1989
SAD (T) forms a seven-member committee under PS Badal for lobbying against the case against SS Mann and others.
India 26-Apr-1989
SAD (L) district Jathedar decides to conduct dharnas at district headquarters from May 26 demanding the release of SS Mann.
India 30-Apr-1989
The protest called by the Punjab Human Rights Organization which was supported by SAD (L) and SAD (T) against the alleged harassment of women by the security forces evokes little response in the State.
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.
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.
India 03-May-1989
Former Congress MLA Satpal Prashar gunned down by Khalistani militants at Ludhiana in Punjab.
India 11-May-1989
Chief of KLO Kanwaljit Singh Waheguru, and two other leaders killed in an encounter.
India 15-May-1989
Panthic Committee led by GS Manochahal declares Baba Thankur Dass as acting Chief of Damdami Taksal.
India 15-May-1989
The self-styled Lt. General of the KCF, Lakhkwinder Singh Lakha shot dead.
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.
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.
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.
India 25-May-1989
The demonstration called by the Youth Akali Dal (T) at Chandigarh is stalled due to administrative action.
India 26-May-1989
SAD (L) decides to conduct dharnas at district level.
India 02-Jun-1989
KCF leader Charanjit Singh Channi shot dead in an encounter with security forces.
India 05-Jun-1989
The AISSF opens its office near Gurudwara Sahib
India 07-Jun-1989
The AISSF Bundala organizes a Shahidi Samagam and declared its goal as ‘Halimi Raj’ (rule of the humble) under the political influence of the Akal Takht. It resolves the formation of Khalsa Panchayats, appeals to villagers to elect only Amritdhari Sikhs and recognises Baba Thakur Singh as the chief of Damdami Taksal. It also calls for a Punjab bandh on June 30 to protest against the alleged police excesses.
India 14-Jun-1989
The working committee appoints PS Badal as Chairman of the SAD (T) Parliamentary Board and forms the Sant Sipahi Forum to fight against government’s misconducts. It also supports the Punjab bandh of June 30 called by the AISSF.
India 21-Jun-1989
SAD (L) and UAD (Mann Baba group) join together and conduct a dharna at Ropar in front of DC office protesting against the alleged killing of Sikh youth in fake encounters.
India 21-Jun-1989
A new five-member committee formed after the District President of SAD (L), Ujaggar Singh Wadali and District President of UAD (Badal), Sukhdev Singh submit their resignation to Sant Ajit Singh.
India 22-Jun-1989
An Akali leader’s convention called by Joginder Singh Mann at Tanian fails to take any concrete steps for the unity of Akali Dals, and decides to set up a 13 members committee of all Akali Dal factions for this.
India 23-Jun-1989
Superintendents of Police (SP)-Operations, Tarn Taran killed in an encounter with militants.
India 25-Jun-1989
At least 21 persons killed in a Khalistani terrorist attack at Moga in Punjab.
India 30-Jun-1989
The Punjab Bandh called by the AISSF receives mixed response.
India 01-Jul-1989
UAD (Mann) constitutes a nine-member action committee with Joginder Singh Mann as convener.
India 01-Jul-1989
Amrit Shehbaz Singh elected as KLO chief in place of Kanwaljit Singh Waheguru who was killed in an encounter May 11.
India 06-Jul-1989
Akali Dal (T) working committee decides to get the party registered with the Election Commission without amending the party constitution.
India 13-Jul-1989
Ex-IAS and General Secretary of United Akali Dal (Mann Walia group) challenges the constitutional validity of the amendment of the representation of people act in the High Court.
India 17-Jul-1989
After resuming charge as party president, S S Barnala announces new working committee and advisor of the party.
India 22-Jul-1989
On the death anniversary of KLF ‘chief’ Avtar Singh Brahma, his brother receives a Saropa (dress of honour) from Giani Puran Singh.
India 22-Jul-1989
KLF, KCF and BKI present a gold medal to Hari Singh Nalwa.
India 29-Jul-1989
AISSF president, Bhai Manjit Singh released from Sangrur Jail.
India 31-Jul-1989
Bhai Manjit Singh, while paying obeisance in the Golden Temple, reiterates that their aim was the same as that of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
India 06-Aug-1989
SAD (T) working committee decides to apply for registration with Election Commission after amending 1978 version of party constitution.
India 17-Aug-1989
Bhai Manjit Singh disowns the Constitution and opposes the separation of religion from politics. He also pledges to continue the struggle launched by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
India 18-Aug-1989
Ten persons were killed and 29 others injured as a bomb exploded in a PRTC bus at Chintpurni Bus Stand in Himachal Pradesh.
India 27-Aug-1989
Khalistani terrorists kill at least 10 passengers and injure 12 others of a Ganga Nagar Bathinda train at Gabarwala Railway Station under the Abohar police station in Punjab.
India 01-Sep-1989
Around 2500 Akali workers under the leadership of Prof. Darshan Singh stage a dharna in front of Batala Police Stations in protest against the police torture of two women.
India 01-Sep-1989
Bhai Manjit Singh demands Puran Azadi for Sikhs, and says he doesn’t believe in Indian Constitution as it was anti-Sikh.
India 07-Sep-1989
Chairman PHRO Ajit Singh Bains calls for gherao of Punjab Raj Bhawan on September 30, to protest against police excesses.
India 09-Sep-1989
A conference of AISSF (Manjit) at Bathinda endorses resolution adopted in Sarbat Khalsa on September 20, 1986 and hails the recognition of J.S Rode and other high priests as real Jathedars by Baba Thakur Singh.
India 12-Sep-1989
Three suspected Khalistani terrorists loot Rs. 1,02,397 from UCOO Bank at Barotiwala in Himachal Pradesh.
India 13-Sep-1989
Rajan Bains, the son of IPS officer Gobind Ram, shot dead and his companion seriously injured by two unidentified scooter-borne assailants near Burton Park, Jalandhar.
India 20-Sep-1989
The delegate session of AISSF at Gurudwara Ramsar Amritsar resolves to continue its struggle till the fulfilment of the goal fixed by Bhindranwale and Bhai Amrik Singh. It also decides to set up a committee to create a joint front with all the Khalistani militant organisations in and outside India.
India 05-Oct-1989
Five members of a family shot dead by Khalistani terrorists in Kandhwala in Fazilka District.
India 22-Oct-1989
In a Sikh intellectual’s council meeting, Justice Gurdev Singh Sher Singh Sher, Amar Singh Ambalvi, Colonel Partap Singh and Karnail Singh (Ex-Dy Director Animal Husbandry, Punjab) demand an autonomous region for Sikhs.
India 27-Oct-1989
A strike called by AISSF (M) to protest against award of death sentence to General A.S. Vaidya’s killers observed in various colleges in the State.
India 09-Nov-1989
A group of 5 to 6 Khalistani terrorists fired indiscriminately with their AK-47 and killed 19 college students from different states who came to take part in youth festival, while they were sleeping in the hostel at Thapar Engineering College in Patiala in Punjab.
India 23-Nov-1989
Two home guards shot dead and an independent candidate for Lok Sabha Seat injured as two scooter borne assailants fire at his residence in Sirhind.
India 23-Nov-1989
Two newspaper sellers shot dead by Khalistani terrorists in Sevian Cannel bridge in Faridkot.
India 25-Nov-1989
AISSF convener Daljit Singh appeals to Sikhs to boycott elections, and criticizes those who had boycotted 1985 elections but were contesting now under the same Indian Constitution.
India 26-Nov-1989
Lok Sabha elections declared, SAD (M) wins 6 seats.
India 30-Nov-1989
AISSF office secretary Avtar Singh Boparai says Manjit Singh had directed newly elected UAD (M) and three independent MPs supported by the party and AISSF not to take oath until the government – 1) Apologises for Operation Bluestar and the desecration of the Akal Takht. 2) Promises to Punish culprits of November 1984 riots. 3) Releases all army personnel lodged in Jails. 4) Removes Governor and DGP Punjab & register cases against them including Riberio for killing of Sikh Youth 4) Withdraws CRPF from Punjab.
India 30-Nov-1989
SS Mann released from detention.
India 02-Dec-1989
PS Badal and GS Tohra released from detention.
India 03-Dec-1989
SS Mann, in Amritsar says he will follow constitutional means to get his demands accepted.
India 04-Dec-1989
PS Badal visits Golden Temple complex and demands general amnesty for those lodged in jails, immediate recall of Punjab Governor of Punjab and a high-level enquiry into fake encounters.
India 04-Dec-1989
Bhai Manjit Singh warns the Government against revival of Punjab Assembly
India 04-Dec-1989
SS Mann, in Chandigarh, says the ‘Punjab problem’ cannot be solved without the withdrawal of CRPF, unconditional release of youth and punishment of police officers responsible for fake encounters.
India 04-Dec-1989
Released from jail, H.S. Sandhu declares that he will continue to fight for the creation of Khalistan, demands withdrawal of CRPF, and criticizes Indian Constitution saying it did not guarantee security for Sikhs.
India 04-Dec-1989
SS Mann says he would follow the path shown by Sant Bhindranwale.
India 05-Dec-1989
H.S. Sandhu in Amritsar declares he doesn’t believe in the Indian Constitution and endorses declaration of Khalistan. He demands a referendum for the creation of Khalistan. in this behalf. He also seeks Khalsa Panchayats at village level, says all major disputes would be settled at Sri Akal Takht Sahib and promises that AISSF would continue its struggle till creation of Khalistan.
India 06-Dec-1989
Addressing a function, Bibi Pritam Kaur, the wife of Rachhpal Singh, Ex-PA to Bhindranwale, urges the militants, the AISSF and S.S. Mann to work for achievement of Khalistan and to avenge killing of youth and molestation of women.
India 07-Dec-1989
Students observe a strike called by DPSU (CPML) and held rallies in various colleges demanding punishment of police officers for killing Sikh youth and the leaders responsible for November 84 riots.
India 10-Dec-1989
Dissensions crop up in SAD (M) meeting at Amritsar over appointment of Baba Joginder Singh as Patron and acceptance of Jasbir Singh Rode as Akal Takht Jathedar. J.S. Khudian, Bimal Kaur Khalsa and Dhian Singh Mand and others walkout of the meeting demanding their goal to be in accordance with wishes of Bhindranwale, and criticised the Anandpur Sahib Resolution as outdated.
India 10-Dec-1989
Punjab Unit of PHRO observes Human Right Day as protest day at Amritsar, where H.S. Sandhu clarifies that they are not extremists or separatists but wanted to establish their own “Raj” which might be called Khalistan.
India 13-Dec-1989
The president of AISSF, Bhai Manjit Singh, J.S. Rode, Jaswant Singh Zaffarwal, Sukhwant Singh Akanwali, Sucha Singh (MP) and others describe the victory of UAD (M) in elections as a beginning for the creation of Khalsa Raj and warn police officers against staging fake encounters.
India 17-Dec-1989
AISSF calls for a Punjab Bandh on January 1, 1990, demanding punishment for November 1984 riots and an end to fake police encounters.
India 19-Dec-1989
The chief organiser of AISSF, Rajinder Mehta released from Sangrur jail. Talking to newsmen, Mehta and Sandhu reiterate their goal is the creation of Khalistan for which they would never seek-foreign aid. Urging that power should be handed over to Sikhs in a peaceful manner to avoid an armed struggle, they also demanded the arrest of Rajiv Gandhi and his associates who were responsible for the killing of Sikhs in Delhi.
India 24-Dec-1989
PHRO decides to organize conferences in Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Ropar, Patiala and Faridkot districts to press the Central Government to initiate legal action against police officers who had killed Sikh youth, molested women and extorted huge sums of money.
India 25-Dec-1989
Dhanna Singh, one of the members of the five-member Panthic Committee, released from jail, reiterates that Khalistan was their main demand and they would continue their struggle for its creation.
India 26-Dec-1989
At AISSF conference, Manjit Singh Mohali, Joginder Singh Popi, Jagroop Singh (Daljit group) and Harminder Singh Gill, AISSF- Manjit declare that they want to create Khalistan or a separate State of Sikhs. Several resolutions - justifying the demand for Khalistan, expressing faith in armed struggle, declaring Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha as “Live Martyrs”, warning those desirous of capturing power ignoring sacrifices of youths, describing Gurnam Singh Buttar as Shaheed, appealing to UN to recognize Punjab as Khalistan State, recognizing Manochahal as Jathedar Akal Takht and appealing to in charge of Kar Sewas to Give funds to militants - passed.
India 26-Dec-1989
SS Mann, at Fatehgarh Sahib, says that his goal was the same as fixed by Sant Bhindranwale. He calls upon people to prepare lists of civil and police officers who had committed atrocities against them so that they could be punished accordingly.
India 28-Dec-1989
Khalistani terrorists ambush an Army Convoy near Jethuwal village in Amritsar District and injure eight jawans. The driver of the Army team succumbs to his injuries later.
India 28-Dec-1989
Jagdev Singh Khudian, MP goes “missing” from his native village.