KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
A project of the Institute for Conflict Management
India 04-Jan-1992
P.S. Badal, Baba Joginder Singh, K.S. Narang, Bhai Manjit Singh, and Baljinder Singh Gandiwind (SSF- Mehta Chawla) held a meeting in Chandigarh called by Mann, during which they decided to boycott the elections.
India 07-Jan-1992
The Punjab Bandh, called by Babbar Akali Dal and Babbar Sikh Vidyarthi Federation and supported by militants and other Sikh organizations, received a partial response.
India 07-Jan-1992
Armed terrorists belonging to Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) looted INR 1,12,050 from the State Bank of India in Dhaula Kuan, Paonta, Himachal Pradesh.
India 13-Jan-1992
During a SAD (M) conference in Muktsar, Bhai Manjit Singh assured full cooperation with the decision of six Panthic organizations to boycott the polls.
India 13-Jan-1992
SS Mann alleged that Hindus did not do justice to the Sikhs. He stated that they would achieve independence through democratic means, called for facing Hindu Brahmanwadis at Sri Nagar on January 26, and raised slogans such as "Indian Army Go Back" and "Sikh Quam Ki Chaundi Hai-Azadi, Azadi, Azadi".
India 15-Jan-1992
Dr. Daler Singh Buttar, convener of SSF-B, clarified in a statement that the aim of the organization was the formation of a sovereign Sikh State.
India 15-Jan-1992
Sher Singh Doomchheri, President of Youth Akali Dal (YAD-B), along with his gunman, was shot dead near Katron village, Sherpur in Sangrur.
India 16-Jan-1992
A "Maha bandh" was observed in Chandigarh in response to the call given by SJP, BJP, Yuva Janata Dal, and Chandigarh Citizens Council. The bandh was organized in protest against the proposed transfer of the city to Punjab.
India 17-Jan-1992
The Shrimoni Panthic Action Committee meeting in Ludhiana ratified the decision to boycott the elections and declared that whoever participated in the elections would be considered a traitor forever.
India 21-Jan-1992
In a six-member Shrimoni Panthic Action Committee, H.S. Rode demanded the excommunication of those participating in the elections, while K.S. Narang rejected the constitution.
India 23-Jan-1992
Four volunteers of BJP's Ekta Yatra were killed, and 20 others were injured when extremists fired upon two buses near Mehtan village in Phagwara, Kapurthala district.
India 23-Jan-1992
A gang led by Satnam Singh alias Chhina of BTFK, opened fire at a patrolling party of the GRP near Koti Railway Station in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.
India 25-Jan-1992
Under the directions of Wassan Singh Zaffarwal, Sukhjinder Singh announced the formation of his own party. He stated that Sikhs were a separate nation and had the right to self-determination. He also justified armed and democratic struggle as means to achieve this goal.
India 27-Jan-1992
Nine policemen, including Superintendent of Police (SP) Batala and the deputy chief of KCF, Sukhjinder Singh alias Pappu alias Gora were killed in an encounter in the PS Qadian area of Gurdaspur. Additionally, five others were injured.
India 28-Jan-1992
Senior AISSF (Presidium) leaders announced that they would not recognize the Shrimoni Panthic Action Committee.
India 30-Jan-1992
Badal has expelled Sukhjinder Singh from the party for a period of five years due to his involvement in anti-party activities.
India 04-Feb-1992
Sukhjinder Singh, President of SAD-S announced to boycott elections.
India 07-Feb-1992
The Shrimoni Panthic Action Committee has decided to organize a poll boycott March starting from Anandpur Sahib on February 11.
India 08-Feb-1992
P.S. Badal, SS Mann, and Bhai Manjit Singh were arrested by the Bathinda police under TADA.
India 10-Feb-1992
K.S. Narang was detained under the NSA by Ropar police and is currently lodged in Central Jail Patiala.
India 11-Feb-1992
Tohra was arrested by Ropar Police in a sedition case registered at Civil Lines Police Station, Patiala, in order to foil the proposed "Poll Boycott March" from Anandpur Sahib by SPAC.
India 14-Feb-1992
Eighteen Congress-I workers who were campaigning in Nabha were injured in a bomb explosion, which was lobbed at their vehicle by militants.
India 15-Feb-1992
One person was killed and 20 others were injured in a bomb explosion at the house of the Congress-I candidate for Ludhiana (E) Vidhan Sabha Constituency.
India 16-Feb-1992
Eight BSP workers who were campaigning for the party candidate for Nakodar Constituency were shot dead, and seven others were injured.
India 18-Feb-1992
The call for a Punjab Bandh by the Shrimoni Panthic Action Committee and militants to protest against the holding of elections evoked a substantial response.
India 19-Feb-1992
One person was killed and 17 others were injured in a bomb explosion near the polling camp office of the Congress candidate for Ludhiana (E) Constituency.
India 19-Feb-1992
Peaceful elections were held for 115 Vidhan Sabha and 13 Lok Sabha constituencies.
India 21-Feb-1992
The Congress party secured 12 Lok Sabha seats and 87 Vidhan Sabha seats. BJP won 6 Vidhan Sabha seats, CP1-4, SAD (K)-3, CPM-1, JD-1, UCPI-1, while IND and others secured 5 seats. Additionally, the BSP won 9 Vidhan Sabha seats and 1 Lok Sabha seat.
India 25-Feb-1992
Beant Singh was sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab along with 26 ministers.
India 25-Feb-1992
GS Tohra issued a press statement appealing to Punjabis to boycott the newly elected MLAs/Ministers and not to allow them to enter villages/localities, as they were representatives of only 10% of the total voters.
India 01-Mar-1992
Manmohan Singh, Secretary of SAD-M, appealed to Punjabis to boycott Ministers and MLAs and demanded the release of SPAC leaders.
India 01-Mar-1992
BSP leader Kanshi Ram stated in Delhi that BSP volunteers might resort to militancy as it was the only means to counter state terrorism. He described the government as the biggest militant for compelling Sikhs to take up arms.
India 05-Mar-1992
Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo were declared as holy cities.
India 07-Mar-1992
The call for a Punjab Bandh by the Babbars evoked a mixed response.
India 09-Mar-1992
During its meeting in Ludhiana, the SPAC declared its non-recognition of the Punjab Government and called for a Punjab Bandh on March 16.
India 10-Mar-1992
The call for a Punjab Bandh given by Shiromani Panthic Action Committee (Kanwar Singh), BTFK, SSF-Bittu, Dashmesh Regiment, KLA, and Akal Federation, in protest against the killing of Sikh Youth in fake encounters, received a mixed response.
India 10-Mar-1992
Fourteen non-Punjabi engineers working at the Indian Acrylic factory in Sangrur were killed, and three others were injured.
India 16-Mar-1992
The call for a Punjab Bandh given by SPAC received a significant response.
India 17-Mar-1992
During a Conference of Hola Mohalla, Inderjit Singh of SSF-Daljit claimed that India would transform into Khalistan within the next three to four months.
India 17-Mar-1992
During an event, a message from Panthic Committee (Sohan) was read out, expressing support for the launch of a jail Bharo Andolan to achieve Khalistan. The message also warned the Chief Minister of Punjab against ongoing injustices against Sikhs and expressed hope that the proclamation "Raj Karega Khalsa" would soon become a reality.
India 18-Mar-1992
During their conference, SPAC aligned themselves with the demands of militants and the establishment of an independent sovereign Sikh State. Harminder Singh Gill declared that if the Beant Singh government was not dismissed the PMF and Army were not withdrawn, they would initiate a Civil Disobedience Movement.
India 18-Mar-1992
The Babbar Sikh Vidyarathi Jathebandi distributed pamphlets titled "Punjab Di Chardi Jawani Nun Paigam," which urged Sikhs to join the armed struggle, support militants in achieving Khalistan, and stated their willingness to support Pakistan if the land of Khalistan become a battlefield.
India 23-Mar-1992
During the commemoration of Bhagat Singh's martyrdom, SPAC leaders declared their commitment to work as a shield for militants and continue their struggle to attain freedom.
India 01-Apr-1992
K.S. Wadala (SAD-B) expressed that the surrender of arms by militants without addressing the Punjab problem was impractical. He stated that Sikhs lacked faith in the current administrative setup and the Constitution of India, and they would not settle for anything less than the resolutions passed at Anandpur Sahib on March 18. He further emphasized that discussions could only be held based on the agenda of an "Independent Khalsa Raj.
India 04-Apr-1992
H.S. Rode asserted that Sikhs had only one aim, which is the establishment of an Independent Khalsa Raj. He appealed to Sikhs to extend their support to militants and to care for their families.
India 13-Apr-1992
Amrik Singh of SSF (Mehta) encouraged Sikhs to engage in a constitutional struggle for the establishment of Khalistan.
India 13-Apr-1992
In a press release, the Babbar Sikh Vidyarathi Jathebandi announced its intention to establish a parallel government of Khalsa after consulting with militant organizations and like-minded parties.
India 15-Apr-1992
Three armed terrorists belonging to KCF-Zaffarwal snatched a SLR from a constable in CP Toba, Bilaspur district, after shooting him.
India 16-Apr-1992
The call for an Amritsar Bandh by KLF, in protest against the killing of militants by the police, received a partial response.
India 17-Apr-1992
Harbans Singh Manjpur was elected as the President of YAD Doomchheri, replacing S.S. Doom Chheri, who was killed by terrorists.
India 19-Apr-1992
Tohra reiterated that the government must engage in talks with militants and hinted at the possibility of launching a peaceful non-cooperation movement to achieve their goal.
India 21-Apr-1992
PS Badal expressed that while his party believed in democratic means, the government was adopting a policy of blood and iron, transforming Punjab into a chamber of torture. He cautioned the Centre to address the aspirations of the Sikhs, otherwise, it would bear responsibility for the consequences.
India 24-Apr-1992
The Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) and its allied militant organizations requested Panchayats to submit their resignations by June 13, after which no Panchayat would be permitted to function.
India 26-Apr-1992
Balwant Singh Sarhal, a former MLA of SAD, was assassinated by terrorists.
India 29-Apr-1992
G.S. Tohra and SS Mann declared their intention to prevent the functioning of the Punjab government.
India 03-May-1992
Prem Kumar Goel, a Judicial Magistrate of Jagraon and his wife were assassinated by terrorists near Pabbian village in Jagraon, Ludhiana.
India 04-May-1992
SAD (Badal) appealed to Panches and Sarpanches to submit their resignations in protest against state repression.
India 06-May-1992
A.K. Mishra, the Excise and Taxation Commissioner of Punjab Patiala, was fatally shot by terrorists in Patiala.
India 09-May-1992
Seven persons lost their lives, and five others, including Maninderjit Singh Bitta, a state minister, sustained injuries in a bomb explosion in Amritsar.
India 10-May-1992
The residence of Gurdev Singh, a Congress candidate in the Vidhan Sabha elections, was set ablaze by terrorists in Lapra village, Ludhiana.
India 10-May-1992
Terrorists on a scooter fatally shot 10 persons and injured 3 others at Bhai Rupa Chowk in Bathinda.
India 17-May-1992
Jagdev Singh Talwandi established his own party, assuming the role of president.
India 18-May-1992
Terrorists killed Comrade Jasbir Singh, the CPI candidate from the Kharar constituency.
India 23-May-1992
Hakam Singh, a former Congress-I Member of Parliament (MP), was killed by terrorists in Jaurkian village in Mansa district.
India 02-Jun-1992
Amrik Singh Kauli, a notorious terrorist, was killed by the Chandigarh police in an encounter.
India 07-Jun-1992
Terrorists attempted to breach the Bhakra Canal at Bheora in Ropar through an explosion.
India 09-Jun-1992
Surjit Singh Behla, a terrorist, along with six others, was eliminated by the police in an operation conducted at Behla in Tarn Taran.
India 10-Jun-1992
11 individuals were killed by terrorists in an attack at Kalikawala village in Faridkot.
India 18-Jun-1992
The call for a Punjab Bandh given by militant groups in protest against the killing of Surjit Singh Behla and his associates in a police encounter received a mixed reaction.
India 22-Jun-1992
Multan Singh, the General Secretary of Congress-I Rural Amritsar, was killed by terrorists.
India 25-Jun-1992
Nine individuals were killed by terrorists in Killa Raipur, Ludhiana.
India 30-Jun-1992
Following an appeal by PC-Sohan Singh and its allied organizations, a total of 2133 Sarpanches and 10677 Panches resigned in the state. However, their resignations were not accepted, and the Panchayats continued to function.
India 23-Jul-1992
In a state-level meeting of office bearers, district Jathedars, former ministers, and legislators of the Badal Group, a resolution was passed warning the Central Government that history would never forgive them if the death sentences of Jinda and Sukha were not commuted, as it would widen the gap between Sikhs and India.
India 24-Jul-1992
During a meeting of SPAC, Baba Joginder Singh criticized the Supreme Court's judgment regarding Sukha and Jinda as being racial in nature.
India 30-Jul-1992
G.S. Bhudh Singhwala, the chief of the BTF, was killed in a police encounter in Ludhiana.
India 31-Jul-1992
SAD (M) issued a call for a Punjab Bandh on August 3 and 4 to protest against the killing of Budh Singhwala.
India 01-Aug-1992
In a statement, SS Mann appealed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations to grant him security protection against governments.
India 09-Aug-1992
Sukhdev Singh Babber, a notorious terrorist, was killed in a police encounter near Ludhiana.
India 10-Aug-1992
Terrorists killed 14 relatives of police employees in Bakhatgarh village, Barnala district, and 5 individuals in Boparai.
India 11-Aug-1992
Five family members of policemen were killed at Khialakalan in Majitha, Amritsar.
India 13-Aug-1992
The SPAC issued a call for a three-day Punjab bandh to protest the demise of Sukhdev Singh Babbar from BKI.
India 14-Aug-1992
The leaders of SPAC expressed unanimous regret over the application of separate laws for Sikhs and the suppression of their democratic rights. They condemned the killings of Budh Singh Wala and Sukhdev Singh Babbar in staged encounters. They called for observing Independence Day as a "Black day," symbolized by wearing black turbans and hoisting black flags.
India 15-Aug-1992
Terrorist killed 7 relatives of policemen in Jaithu Nangal in Majitha.
India 25-Aug-1992
During a conference of AISSF in Amritsar, Jasvir Singh Ghuman proposed organizing the AISSF as the "HariawalaDasta" of SAD (Manjit), emphasizing the readiness to make sacrifices for the attainment of "Khalsa Raj." He further stated that Sikhs would not remain with India if Sukha and Jinda were executed.
India 26-Aug-1992
G.S. Tohra expressed the viewpoint that restoring peace in the state could only be achieved through the revision of the Indian Constitution.
India 29-Aug-1992
In a press note, SS Mann indicated that the objective of the Sikh Qaum was focused on the establishment of an "Independent Sovereign Sikh State.
India 30-Aug-1992
SPAC arranged a rally against State repression at Gurdwara Alamgir in Ludhiana, which had a low turnout.
India 04-Sep-1992
Bhai Manjit Singh, the president of the newly established Akali Dal, pledged to restore the lost honor and glory of the Sikh Quam and to strive for the establishment of an independent Sikh Raj.
India 13-Sep-1992
Harinder Singh, SGPC Secretary, stated that the Sikh Quam lacked faith in the Indian constitution and that it was engaged in a fight for its rights.
India 18-Sep-1992
Amrik Singh, the President of SSF Mehta, called for a separate Sikh state and independence, vowing to persist in their struggle until it is achieved. He further appealed to the Sikhs to collaborate with militants in their cause.
India 18-Sep-1992
During a workers' meeting, Bhai Manjit Singh asserted the necessity of establishing Khalsa Raj.
India 27-Sep-1992
The Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) and its militant organizations appointed Dr. Pritam Singh Sekhon as the chief general of KLF, replacing Budh Singh Wala.
India 01-Oct-1992
PS Badal warned the policemen about persisting with their excessive actions against Sikhs, emphasizing that they would be held accountable to the Panthic Government whenever it came into existence.
India 09-Oct-1992
During a joint meeting of Akali leaders, including SS Mann, PS Badal, Tohra, Manjit Singh, and Bhai Mohkam Singh, resolutions were adopted expressing profound shock over the execution of Sukha and Jinda. They declared them as precious Jewels of the Qaum and called for a 72-hour Punjab Bandh.
India 10-Oct-1992
SS Mann stated that while the execution of Sukha and Jinda was inevitable, their sacrifices have fortified the foundation of the objective set by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale for the creation of a sovereign and independent Sikh State, Khalistan.
India 12-Oct-1992
Kuldip Singh Wadala accused the Punjab and Central Governments of playing with fire through their decision to ban the Bhog ceremony of Sukha and Jinda, stating that it posed a challenge to the Qaum.
India 13-Oct-1992
Darshan Singh Kaypee, a former Minister, was killed in the vicinity of Jalandhar.
India 14-Oct-1992
In a letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune, SS Mann clarified that his party advocated for the establishment of an independent sovereign state. He further mentioned that the majority community should not have any objection to the memorial service of Sukha and Jinda at Sri Akal Takhat on October 18.
India 18-Oct-1992
Printed Punjabi posters titled "Warning to the employees" on behalf of BKI were discovered in the villages of Sri Hargobindpur, Gurdaspur.
India 23-Oct-1992
The Panthic Committee (Sohan Singh) and its militant outfits urged the people of Punjab to refrain from celebrating Diwali as a form of protest against the execution of Sukha and Jinda.