KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
03-Nov-1988
New Panthic Committee comprising Dr Sohan Singh, Wadhawa Singh, Mehal Singh, Satinderpal Singh and Jaspal Singh formed.
26-Oct-1988
Gurnam Singh Bundala urges the Panthic committee to summon Sarbat Khalsa.
14-Oct-1988
Akalis and other opposition parties criticise the visit of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to the flood hit areas and the announcement of Rs 100 crores as flood relief.
11-Oct-1988
Former state cabinet minister Bhagwan Dass, his bodyguard and another man shot dead by extremists.
10-Oct-1988
J. S Rode reaches Golden Temple, claims mission fulfilled. He also reiterates his programme of ‘Sarbat Khalsa’.
30-Sep-1988
A Jatha comprising 101 men led by J. S Rode leaves Damdama Sahib for Amritsar for the liberation of the Golden Temple from Security Forces.
30-Sep-1988
Unprecedented floods in Punjab affect over 4000 villages.
22-Sep-1988
138 Jodhpur detenus released.
21-Sep-1988
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visits Punjab.
20-Sep-1988
Strikes in various colleges on September 19, 20, and 21 against riots at Biddar in which some Sikh students were killed.
19-Sep-1988
Punjab BJP president Hit Abhilashi shot dead by extremists in Chandigarh.
13-Sep-1988
Around 16 persons killed in a shootout at Sirhind.
11-Sep-1988
Ex-high priests observe Ardas Diwas by offering prayers in Gurudwaras. They reject the appointment of Talwandi as president of UAD and back SS Mann for the post. They announce that a Sarbat Khalsa would be held at Amritsar on Diwali November 9 to clear the controversy over the appointment of high priests.
07-Sep-1988
Seven family members of Station House Officer (SHO) Dhariwal shot dead by Khalistani terrorists in Majitha in Amritsar district.
01-Sep-1988
Darshan Singh Ragi takes over as Jathedar Akal Takht.
25-Aug-1988
J. S Talwandi elected as president of UAD by MPs, ex-MLAs and district presidents.
20-Aug-1988
Former High priests and Rode announce sending of Jatha for the liberation of Golden Temple Complex from the security forces if government fails to lift the siege by September 30, and appeals to Sikhs to observe Ardas Diwas on September 11 and 12.
20-Aug-1988
‘Shaheedi conference’ organised by SAD (L) at Longowal attended by Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Assam. The opposition leaders demand implementation of Punjab Accord and the release of Jodhpur detenus.
19-Aug-1988
Senior Superintendent of Police Sital Das and his deputy (detective) Baldev Singh Brar shot dead by Assistant Sub-Inspector Dalbir Singh at the station house officer's (SHO) room in Patiala. Dalbir Singh shoots himself after slaying the two.
15-Aug-1988
Jasbir Singh Rode and other high priests released from jail
13-Aug-1988
SGPC executive appoints Darshan Singh Ragi as Akal Takht Jathedar and Manjit Singh Calcutta as secretary general.
05-Aug-1988
S.S Mann dissolves 21- members of UAD council and five-member committee and enlarges presidium to include Chottepur and Walia.
03-Aug-1988
Supreme Court upholds the death sentence awarded to Satwant Singh and Tirath Singh, and acquits Balbir Singh in the murder case of Mrs Indira Gandhi.
25-Jul-1988
SGPC General Secretary Bhan Singh and head priest Giani Sohan Singh shot dead and SGPC secretary Mal Singh Ghuman injured in an attack in Ludhiana.
21-Jul-1988
KLF ’chief ‘, Avtar Singh Brahma killed in a police encounter in Rajasthan.