KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
16-Nov-1991
SS Mann, along with SS Chotepur and BS Randhawa, was arrested in Jammu and later released near the Lakhanpur Barrier.
16-Nov-1991
PS Badal of SAD (Badal) condemned the government's decision to deploy the Army in Punjab.
15-Nov-1991
Six persons were killed, and several people were injured, including Dr. Baldev Prakash, Vice President of the BJP, in a bomb explosion in Amritsar.
13-Nov-1991
G.S. Tohra was elected as the President of SGPC for the 18th term, defeating the nominee of S.S. Mann with an overwhelming majority.
11-Nov-1991
BKU President Ajmer Singh Lakhowal demanded a stop to police repression and the withdrawal of cases registered against Kissans. He also appealed to the Sarpanch (the head of a village) to tender their resignations.
06-Nov-1991
The Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) set up a nine-member committee and disbanded all zones.
05-Nov-1991
SGPC President B.S. Sivia appealed to the Sikhs to unite and derive religious and political strength from Sri Darbar Sahib/Akal Takht in the establishment of Khalsa Raj.
03-Nov-1991
AISSF (Manjit), in Jalandhar, organized a meeting of ex-servicemen, retired BSF, and CRPF personnel to solicit their support for the success of the ongoing Sikh struggle initiated by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
02-Nov-1991
SS Mann was not allowed to enter the NIC meeting in New Delhi along with his Kirpan.
31-Oct-1991
The Sant Sipahi Front performed the bhog at Dewan Hall Manji Sahib, Amritsar, in connection with the death anniversary of Late Beant Singh, the assassin of Indira Gandhi.
31-Oct-1991
SAD (Badal) declared not to participate in NIC meeting at Delhi.
29-Oct-1991
The Kar Sewa of Sri Akal Takhat in Amritsar has been restarted.
27-Oct-1991
Baldev Singh Hothian, a member of the presidium of AISSF-United, was shot dead in Chheharta, Amritsar. Reports suggest that it was a case of a gang war.
26-Oct-1991
Seven persons including Dr. Bachittar Singh, the director of Health Services Punjab, were shot dead by KLF militants near Mehtiana village in Ludhiana district.
22-Oct-1991
SS Mann was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) police in Ghaziabad while proceeding towards Ayodhya to express solidarity with Muslims regarding the Babri Mosque.
21-Oct-1991
The militants belonging to KLF, AISSF-Bittu, and KCF-Z set ablaze 31 branches of banks in the districts of Ludhiana, Sangrur, Faridkot, and Jalandhar.
17-Oct-1991
S.S. Mann disclosed that they wanted freedom and to live in an independent country. The aim of the militants was also the same. He also offered to send a jatha if Babri Masjid was demolished and reiterated that the achievement of 'Khalistan' was their goal.
15-Oct-1991
In Amritsar, B.S. Sibia, the President of SGPC, appealed to Baba Thakur Singh of Damdami Taksal to review his decision to re-start the Kar Sewa of Sri Akal Takhat in order to avoid any controversy among Sikh organizations.
15-Oct-1991
Talwinder Singh Parmar, the Chief of BKI, and five others were killed in a police encounter.
14-Oct-1991
The Akal Federation set up a new organization named 'Akal Khalsa Darbar' with Bhai Kanwar Singh as its convenor.
13-Oct-1991
G.S. Tohra, S.S. Doomchheri, and Jasbir Singh Rode attended the bhog ceremony of Ajit Singh, the father of BTFK Chief Rachhpal Singh Chhandra, and condemned the alleged police excesses on Sikhs.
12-Oct-1991
B.S. Sibia, the convenor of JAC, announced the dissolution of the 31-member JAC of Sikh organizations against State Repression in the wake of the ultimatum given by the Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh).
11-Oct-1991
SGPC executive approved the appointment of H.S. Khalsa, ex-IFS as secretary and accepted the resignation of M.S. Calcutta.
10-Oct-1991
M.S. Calcutta, the secretary of SGPC, resigned following differences with B.S. Sibia over police matters. H.S. Khalsa (Norway) was appointed as the new secretary of SGPC.
09-Oct-1991
The Romanian envoy, Mr. Raddu, was kidnapped by Sikh militants in New Delhi.