KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
19-Sep-1991
The Indian Parliament approved the bill for the extension of President's Rule in Punjab.
17-Sep-1991
SAD (M) clarified that the Sikhs would not accept anything less than an independent and sovereign Sikh state.
13-Sep-1991
The Mai Bhago Regiment, with Bibi Toofan Kaur as Chief General and Bibi Gargaj Kaur as Lieutenant General, was established in Amritsar.
12-Sep-1991
A bill for the cancellation of election in Punjab was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
11-Sep-1991
A 31-member Anti-Repression Action Committee, with Baldev Singh Sibia as President, was formed.
11-Sep-1991
Seven family members of H.C. Bahal Singh were shot dead in Ghurkwind village, Tarn Taran.
07-Sep-1991
Seven family members of Station House Officer (SHO) Dhariwal were shot dead in Majitha, Amritsar district.
01-Sep-1991
Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and four other militant organizations suggested the rejection of the Indian Constitution and emphasized the need for unity to achieve Khalistan.
01-Sep-1991
The conclave at Anandpur Sahib decided to boycott elections in Punjab until the stoppage of state repression and withdrawal of black laws. It strongly condemned the atrocities committed against Sikhs outside of Punjab, particularly in the Terai areas of Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, the conclave called for a bandh on September 7 to protest against the killing of KCF leader Rajasthani.
31-Aug-1991
Gurjant Singh Rajasthani, the deputy chief of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), was shot dead in Phase II, Mohali.
30-Aug-1991
Five individuals, including Pritam Singh, the BJP candidate for the Verka Vidhan Sabha seat, were shot dead in his house.
30-Aug-1991
SSF-Mehta announced its decision to boycott the proposed September 1 meeting.
29-Aug-1991
SS Saini, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Chandigarh, narrowly escaped an attempt on his life.
29-Aug-1991
The Babbar Sikh Students Jathebandi was formed by Virsa Singh Valtoha in Amritsar.
26-Aug-1991
Gurkirpal Singh of Sikh Youth Front (International) announced in Ludhiana the merger of their organization with AISSF (M).
25-Aug-1991
Bikkar Singh, an independent candidate from the Barnala Vidhan Sabha seat, was shot dead.
20-Aug-1991
The leadership of SAD (L) demanded internal autonomy for the states and the postponement of elections.
20-Aug-1991
J.F. Ribeiro, former DGP of Punjab and current Indian Ambassador in Romania, was injured in an attack by Khalistan militants.
19-Aug-1991
AISSF (M) staged a dharna in New Delhi and presented a memorandum to the Speaker of Lok Sabha, demanding the annulment of all previous agreements on river waters and the dismantling of the state repressive machinery, among other things.
17-Aug-1991
Avtar Singh, an independent candidate for the Ferozepur Cantt Vidhan Sabha seat, was shot dead.
16-Aug-1991
SAD (M) and AISSF (M) decided to move together in future agitational programs. The Mann group has also decided to support the AISSF (M) program, which involves presenting a memorandum written in blood to the Speaker of Lok Sabha on August 19, 1991.
11-Aug-1991
The conclave, summoned by Baldev Singh Sibia, President of SGPC, and attended by 28 Sikh organizations, has decided to launch a joint campaign against State Repression. A message from four militant organizations, who owe allegiance to the Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh), urged the conclave not to contest elections under the Constitution. They emphasized that only militants would engage in future talks with the Union Government, and the Sikh Panth would support the ongoing Sikh struggle for an independent and sovereign state of Khalistan. The meeting authorized Sibia to summon another meeting on September 1, 1991.
08-Aug-1991
R.S. Mehta and A.S. Chawla requested J.S. Rode to relinquish his claim as Jathedar Akal Takht. They appealed to Taksal and other Sikh organizations to appoint a saintly and dignified individual as Jathedar Akal Takht.
07-Aug-1991
SAD (B) organized a dharna in New Delhi to protest against the Pilibhit incident, the anti-Kisan Budget, and the proposed amendment of the People's Representation Act, which would disqualify militants from contesting elections.
05-Aug-1991
Daler Singh Buttar, convenor of the Sikh Students Federation (SSF), called for unity among Sikh militant organizations to achieve an independent "Khalistan". He expressed support for both democratic and armed struggle to attain this goal.