Time Line-1991

India 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.

India 05-Dec-1991

R.S Mehta and A.S Chawla of SSF (Mehta-Chawla) were detained under TADA in New Delhi.

India 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.

India 11-Dec-1991

The Working Committee of YAD-Doomchheri rejected the Indian Constitution and announced that they will not contest elections.

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.

India 19-Dec-1991

Eleven persons were killed, and twenty-five were injured in a bomb explosion in front of Nirankari Bhawan in Ludhiana.

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.

United Kingdom 23-Dec-1991

An 11-member delegation of the Panthic Committee and Khalistan Council, led by Dr. Chauhan, met with former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar in London. They offered to hold talks with someone who could resolve the Punjab issue. The delegation claimed to represent Dal Khalsa, Akali Dal, and Khalsa Lehar.

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.