KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 08-Oct-1991
Baba Joginder Singh of SAD (Rode) paid homage and offered condolences on the death of Jugraj Singh, who was killed during the attack on J.F. Ribeiro in Romania.
India 09-Oct-1991
The Romanian envoy, Mr. Raddu, was kidnapped by Sikh militants in New Delhi.
India 10-Oct-1991
M.S. Calcutta, the secretary of SGPC, resigned following differences with B.S. Sibia over police matters. H.S. Khalsa (Norway) was appointed as the new secretary of SGPC.
India 11-Oct-1991
SGPC executive approved the appointment of H.S. Khalsa, ex-IFS as secretary and accepted the resignation of M.S. Calcutta.
India 12-Oct-1991
B.S. Sibia, the convenor of JAC, announced the dissolution of the 31-member JAC of Sikh organizations against State Repression in the wake of the ultimatum given by the Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh).
India 13-Oct-1991
G.S. Tohra, S.S. Doomchheri, and Jasbir Singh Rode attended the bhog ceremony of Ajit Singh, the father of BTFK Chief Rachhpal Singh Chhandra, and condemned the alleged police excesses on Sikhs.
India 14-Oct-1991
The Akal Federation set up a new organization named 'Akal Khalsa Darbar' with Bhai Kanwar Singh as its convenor.
India 15-Oct-1991
In Amritsar, B.S. Sibia, the President of SGPC, appealed to Baba Thakur Singh of Damdami Taksal to review his decision to re-start the Kar Sewa of Sri Akal Takhat in order to avoid any controversy among Sikh organizations.
India 15-Oct-1991
Talwinder Singh Parmar, the Chief of BKI, and five others were killed in a police encounter.
India 17-Oct-1991
S.S. Mann disclosed that they wanted freedom and to live in an independent country. The aim of the militants was also the same. He also offered to send a jatha if Babri Masjid was demolished and reiterated that the achievement of 'Khalistan' was their goal.
India 21-Oct-1991
The militants belonging to KLF, AISSF-Bittu, and KCF-Z set ablaze 31 branches of banks in the districts of Ludhiana, Sangrur, Faridkot, and Jalandhar.
India 22-Oct-1991
SS Mann was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) police in Ghaziabad while proceeding towards Ayodhya to express solidarity with Muslims regarding the Babri Mosque.
India 26-Oct-1991
Seven persons including Dr. Bachittar Singh, the director of Health Services Punjab, were shot dead by KLF militants near Mehtiana village in Ludhiana district.
India 27-Oct-1991
Baldev Singh Hothian, a member of the presidium of AISSF-United, was shot dead in Chheharta, Amritsar. Reports suggest that it was a case of a gang war.
India 29-Oct-1991
The Kar Sewa of Sri Akal Takhat in Amritsar has been restarted.
India 31-Oct-1991
The Sant Sipahi Front performed the bhog at Dewan Hall Manji Sahib, Amritsar, in connection with the death anniversary of Late Beant Singh, the assassin of Indira Gandhi.
India 31-Oct-1991
SAD (Badal) declared not to participate in NIC meeting at Delhi.
India 02-Nov-1991
SS Mann was not allowed to enter the NIC meeting in New Delhi along with his Kirpan.
India 03-Nov-1991
AISSF (Manjit), in Jalandhar, organized a meeting of ex-servicemen, retired BSF, and CRPF personnel to solicit their support for the success of the ongoing Sikh struggle initiated by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
India 05-Nov-1991
SGPC President B.S. Sivia appealed to the Sikhs to unite and derive religious and political strength from Sri Darbar Sahib/Akal Takht in the establishment of Khalsa Raj.
India 06-Nov-1991
The Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) set up a nine-member committee and disbanded all zones.
India 11-Nov-1991
BKU President Ajmer Singh Lakhowal demanded a stop to police repression and the withdrawal of cases registered against Kissans. He also appealed to the Sarpanch (the head of a village) to tender their resignations.
India 13-Nov-1991
G.S. Tohra was elected as the President of SGPC for the 18th term, defeating the nominee of S.S. Mann with an overwhelming majority.
India 15-Nov-1991
Six persons were killed, and several people were injured, including Dr. Baldev Prakash, Vice President of the BJP, in a bomb explosion in Amritsar.
India 16-Nov-1991
SS Mann, along with SS Chotepur and BS Randhawa, was arrested in Jammu and later released near the Lakhanpur Barrier.
India 16-Nov-1991
PS Badal of SAD (Badal) condemned the government's decision to deploy the Army in Punjab.
India 17-Nov-1991
Army deployment has begun in Punjab.
India 20-Nov-1991
A new organization called Babbar Khalsa of Khalistan has been set up.
India 21-Nov-1991
The call for Punjab Bandh, given by Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) in protest against the deployment of the army, failed to evoke any response.
India 21-Nov-1991
Eighteen persons of a marriage party were shot dead at Basarke village in Amritsar district.
India 23-Nov-1991
The State Level conference of CPM at Bathinda passed resolutions demanding the transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab, handing over the river water dispute to the Supreme Court, and punishment for the guilty persons involved in the November 1984 riots.
India 26-Nov-1991
SSF (Bittu Group) organized a strike in the colleges of Ludhiana to protest against the killing of student Balwinder Singh in an encounter with the police.
India 29-Nov-1991
Bhai Pritam Singh Bhinder was appointed as the chief of KCF, replacing the late Gurjant Singh Rajasthani.
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.