KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
13-Jan-1992
During a SAD (M) conference in Muktsar, Bhai Manjit Singh assured full cooperation with the decision of six Panthic organizations to boycott the polls.
13-Jan-1992
SS Mann alleged that Hindus did not do justice to the Sikhs. He stated that they would achieve independence through democratic means, called for facing Hindu Brahmanwadis at Sri Nagar on January 26, and raised slogans such as "Indian Army Go Back" and "Sikh Quam Ki Chaundi Hai-Azadi, Azadi, Azadi".
07-Jan-1992
The Punjab Bandh, called by Babbar Akali Dal and Babbar Sikh Vidyarthi Federation and supported by militants and other Sikh organizations, received a partial response.
07-Jan-1992
Armed terrorists belonging to Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) looted INR 1,12,050 from the State Bank of India in Dhaula Kuan, Paonta, Himachal Pradesh.
04-Jan-1992
P.S. Badal, Baba Joginder Singh, K.S. Narang, Bhai Manjit Singh, and Baljinder Singh Gandiwind (SSF- Mehta Chawla) held a meeting in Chandigarh called by Mann, during which they decided to boycott the elections.
31-Dec-1991
G. S. Tohra said in Ropar that the Centre should hold talks with the militants to solve the Punjab problem and offered his services to bring them to the negotiating table.
30-Dec-1991
While addressing a conference at Gurdwara Alamgir in Ludhiana, K.S. Narang, A.S. Bains, and Iqbal Singh emphasized that their aim was the achievement of Khalistan.
27-Dec-1991
While addressing the SGPC Dewan at Fatehgarh Sahib (Jor Mela), Tohra reiterated his call for a boycott of the elections. He demanded the withdrawal of the Army, urged the government to hold talks with militants, and assured militants of their cooperation.
25-Dec-1991
The All-India Sikh Conference (Babbar) launched its "Awaken India March" from Shri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, with the aim of removing misunderstandings against Sikhs.
23-Dec-1991
BKI, headed by Sukhdev Singh Babbar, declared a ceasefire against policemen up to the rank of Inspector and their family members for the next six months. They also admitted that the killing of their family members was a mistake.
22-Dec-1991
While addressing a conference in Chamkaur Sahib, Ropar, SS Mann called upon Sikh policemen to quit their jobs in support of the cause of the Sikh quom, as he himself had done. He raised slogans such as "Hind Faujwapas Jao, Khalistan Banke Rahega, Tusi Ki Chaundey Ho-Azadi" and more.
21-Dec-1991
The Babbar Khalsa Vidharathi Federation, in its documents distributed at Chamkaur Sahib, has decided to mobilize public opinion in favor of the creation of Khalsa Raj.
20-Dec-1991
SAD (L) and SAD (Panthic) merged with Jathedar Kabul Singh as President and Captain Amarinder Singh as Chairman of the Parliamentary Board of the new organization.
19-Dec-1991
Eleven persons were killed, and twenty-five were injured in a bomb explosion in front of Nirankari Bhawan in Ludhiana.
17-Dec-1991
At a Shaheedi Samagam in Morinda, Ropar, organized in memory of the sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, speakers demanded the withdrawal of the Army from Punjab and emphasized the need to hold talks exclusively with militants regarding Punjab. Pargat Singh Mavi, General Secretary of BKU-Lakhowal, expressed his opinion that Khalistan must emerge one day.
15-Dec-1991
The Shrimoni Panthic Committee, Akal Federation, and Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) appointed Shamsher Singh as the new chief of KLA, replacing Kapoor Singh, in their meeting.
14-Dec-1991
Sarabjit Singh Sohal and H.S. Gill of AISSF (M) stated in a press conference in Jalandhar that they stood firm on the demand for Khalistan unless the government could convince them otherwise.
14-Dec-1991
R. S. Mehta and A.S. Chawla of SSF were arrested in Amritsar for their alleged conspiracy in a bomb blast aimed at killing Dr. Baldev Parkash of BJP.
12-Dec-1991
H.S. Gill (AISSF-M) said in the all-party meeting in New Delhi that they were ready to give up the demand for Khalistan if they had a better option.
11-Dec-1991
The Working Committee of YAD-Doomchheri rejected the Indian Constitution and announced that they will not contest elections.
10-Dec-1991
The call for Punjab bandh, given by PHRO (Gill) and supported by SGPC and SAD (Badal), to protest against Army deployment, failed to evoke much response.
05-Dec-1991
R.S Mehta and A.S Chawla of SSF (Mehta-Chawla) were detained under TADA in New Delhi.
02-Dec-1991
SS Mann demanded in Delhi that the United Nations (UN) and the five permanent members of the Security Council should stand as guarantors for the government's promise to hold elections in Punjab by February 15. He suggested that the government should hold talks with Zaffarwal, Dr. Sohan Singh, and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) on the Khalistan issue.
29-Nov-1991
Bhai Pritam Singh Bhinder was appointed as the chief of KCF, replacing the late Gurjant Singh Rajasthani.
26-Nov-1991
SSF (Bittu Group) organized a strike in the colleges of Ludhiana to protest against the killing of student Balwinder Singh in an encounter with the police.