KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
09-Mar-1989
Panthic committee appointed Wassan Singh Zaffarwal as ‘Chief’ of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF).
08-Mar-1989
Panthic committee appoints Wassan Singh Zaffarwal as ‘Chief’ of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF).
08-Mar-1989
Ex- MLA Sadhu Ram shot dead at Phagwara in Kapurthala district.
06-Mar-1989
Ex-MLA Balwant Singh expelled from the SAD (L) by district Jathedar who confers all powers on SS Barnala.
06-Mar-1989
The ex-MLA, Balwant Singh was expelled from the SAD (L) by district Jathedar who conferred all powers on SS Barnala.
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.
01-Mar-1989
Balwant Singh, Prem Singh Chandumajra join hands with JS Talwandi to summon a convention of elected Panthic leaders on March 16.
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.
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.
01-Feb-1989
Gurnam Singh Bundala threatens to kill Darshan Singh and his family unless he stops misusing the authority of the Akal Takht.
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.
13-Jan-1989
AISSF and Jasbir Singh Rode honour the families of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh by presenting Saropas, gold medals and cash.
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.
13-Jan-1989
AISSF and Jasbir Singh Rode honoured the families of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh by presenting Saropas, Gold Medals and cash.
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
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).
06-Jan-1989
Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, convicted for the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, executed in Tihar Jail in New Delhi.
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.
03-Jan-1989
The District Jathedar of SAD rejects the resignation of SS Barnala as party president.
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.
26-Dec-1988
Baba Joginder Singh group captures the SGPC stage at the Jor mela in Fatehgarh Sahib.
25-Dec-1988
SS Barnala appears before Akal Takht after completing his punishment, re-admitted into Sikh Panth.
09-Dec-1988
Giani Balbir Singh Jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib shot dead in Ropar in Rupnagar District.
07-Dec-1988
Five members of a marriage party killed in indiscriminate firing by Khalistani terrorists at Zeera-Makhu road in Gujran, Punjab.
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.