India    09-Jul-1985

Former Ludhiana Senior Superintendent of Police A.P Pandey escapes an assassination attempt. .

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India    24-Jul-1985

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Harchand Singh Longowal sign the Punjab Accord, in which the government accepts the demands of Akali Dal, which in turn agrees to end its agitation.

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India    25-Jul-1985

The Punjab extremist groups --United Akali Dal and AISSF -- reject the Rajiv-Longowal Accord. At a meeting convened by United Akali Dal, Harchand Singh Longowal, Barnala and Balwant Singh accused of destroying the Akal Takht.

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India    26-Jul-1985

Gurcharan Singh Tohra, Parkash Singh Badal and other Sikh leaders reject the Rajiv-Longowal accord for not including the rehabilitation of army deserters in the accord. The party withdraws its “Dharam Yudh Morcha”.

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