Time Line-1990

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.

India 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.

India 11-Feb-1990

15 families of so-called martyrs were honoured with “Siropas” in a SAD (M) meeting.

India 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.

India 17-Feb-1990

Bhai Manjit Singh expelled Amarjit Singh Chawla, Virsa Singh Valtoha and Rajinder Singh Mehta from the primary membership of AISSF.

India 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.

India 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.

India 23-Feb-1990

Gurnam Singh Bundala announced himself as the acting president of AISSF under the aegis of Damdami Taksal, Chief Baba Thakur Singh.

India 26-Feb-1990

SS Mann opined that Hindus got Hindustan; Muslims got Pakistan but Sikhs who did not get anything, so, Sikhs would have to decide their own future.

India 28-Feb-1990

At an AISSF (Buttar) Shaheedi conference in Amritsar, 101 martyrs’ families were honoured. Through various resolutions they pledged to take revenge for the killing of Sikhs by police, endorsed the goal fixed by Sant Bhindranwale, warned old Akali leadership not to capture power by exploiting the sacrifices of youth, and appealed to Sikhs abroad to extend their co-operation to Council of Khalistan. They also warned Indian Government that any war between India and Pakistan would be considered a war between India and Khalistan and called upon Sikh quom (community) to co-operate with Pakistan army in case of war between India and Pakistan.

India 28-Feb-1990

A message from Barjinder Singh, convenor AISSF (Buttar) said that they did not believe in the Indian Constitution which allowed killing of Sikh youth.