KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
23-Feb-1990
Gurnam Singh Bundala announced himself as the acting president of AISSF under the aegis of Damdami Taksal, Chief Baba Thakur Singh.
20-Feb-1990
SS Mann accused Tohra, Badal and H.S. Longowal for being responsible for the ‘Operation Blue Star’. He criticised Rail Roko call by AISSF(M) as flop.
20-Feb-1990
In an AISSF (Bittu) conference at Gurudwara Sarabha Nagar in Ludhiana, families of so called Shaheeds (martyrs) were honoured with Siropas. A resolution to continue the struggle till attainment of Khalistan was also passed in the conference.
17-Feb-1990
Bhai Manjit Singh expelled Amarjit Singh Chawla, Virsa Singh Valtoha and Rajinder Singh Mehta from the primary membership of AISSF.
13-Feb-1990
SS Mann, while addressing a conference in Sultanpur, Kapurthala, exhorted the people not to guide the army in case of an Indo-Pak war. He said that killings would continue till repression continued and declared that they would hang Rajiv Gandhi and police officers like Kehar Singh and Satwant Singh. He also declared that they would remove shackles of slavery and will follow the path shown by Sant Bhindranwale to establish their own rule. He justified the killing of Smt. Indira Gandhi.
11-Feb-1990
One Inspector and one ASI were killed in a power-full bomb blast inside a room of PTC Phillaur in Jalandhar district.
11-Feb-1990
SS Mann, in a SAD (M) meeting, warned police and army officers not to commit atrocities on Sikh Youth, failing which they would be dealt with the same manner. He also declared that he would oppose demolition of Babri Masjid by BJP and other parties. In case of a war between India and Pakistan, he asked the people to remain neutral.
11-Feb-1990
15 families of so-called martyrs were honoured with “Siropas” in a SAD (M) meeting.
07-Feb-1990
The convenor of Sant Sipahi Front Punjab, Colonel (Retired) Harbant Singh gave an ultimatum to the Government to release the detained Sikh Youth by February 14, failing which dharna would be staged at Raj Bhawan on February 17.
02-Feb-1990
Manjit Singh and Rajinder Singh Mehta, on the occasion of Bhog Ceremony of H.S Sandhu in Amritsar, in a joint statement explained the concept of Khalsa Panchayats which would ensure complete respect and freedom to the progress and growth of all religions, look after development works in villages, protect the honour of women and girls and punish all defaulters. Panchayats would also be concerned about under-ground militants, their families and those were victimized by State terror, under-take lobbying for arrested/detained Sikh Youth, sort out all matters/disputes related to the village and in case these were not decided locally, reference would be made to Akal Takhat, work against corruption in all departments, respect Maryada of all Gurudwaras, temples and mosques, prevent use of intoxicants and remain in contact with under-ground militants and ensure compliance of their directions. These panchayats would be elected each year on Baisakhi Day in village Gurudwaras and at village level. It will function as a unit of AISSF and later become units of Khalsa Raj.
24-Jan-1990
The general secretary of AISFF, H.S. Sandhu was shot dead by three unidentified persons at his house in Court Road in Amritsar.
21-Jan-1990
SS Mann, while addressing a Conference at Gurudwara Haji Rattan Bathinda, reiterated his political goal as fixed by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, to give tickets to those who had made sacrifices for the Panth and to punish police officers, army men, Rajiv Gandhi and Buta Singh, for committing excesses on the Sikhs.
15-Jan-1990
Unidentified assailants shot dead Sukhwant Singh Akkanwali at Mansa.
13-Jan-1990
Leaders including Bhai Manjit Singh, Surjit Kaur Johal, in a meeting at Muktsar, stated that they would establish Khalsa Raj according to guide lines of late Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. In the meeting, Baba Thakur Singh honoured the families of Shaheeds (martyrs) with gold medals reportedly sent by G.S.Rajasthani of KCF.
12-Jan-1990
Rajinder Kaur MP, while speaking in Ludhiana, clarified that they wanted Khalsa Raj and not Khalistan.
11-Jan-1990
SS Mann, in the SAD(M) meeting at Khudian, stated that police officers who had committed excesses on them, would be paid back in the same coin and appealed to the people to provide a list of such police officers to him. He also warned that police, military officers who were intending to escape abroad, would be brought back and punished.
10-Jan-1990
Four persons, including IPS Commandant, Gobind Ram, one SI and one Head Constable and one Constable were killed in a bomb explosion in their office at PAP complex at Jalandhar Cantonment, Jalandhar. 11 others were also injured in the blast.
10-Jan-1990
SS Mann reiterated that he would not talk to the Central Government until the release of General A.S. Vaidya’s killers, reinstatement of army deserters, granting general amnesty for Sikh youth who are in jails and punishment to police officers responsible for committing excesses on Sikhs.
07-Jan-1990
Baldev Singh of AISSF (D), while addressing an Akhand Path gathering at Bathinda, described AISSF as Fauj (Army) of Khalistan and its main duty is to fight for the creation of Khalistan. He also asked Mann not to accept anything less than Khalistan.
06-Jan-1990
Four armed Khalistani terrorists looted Rs. 4,57,038 from the cashier of Pammvi Factory in Jharmazri in Himachal Pradesh.