Khalistan (ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ)

After the violent rally held by Amritpal Singh and his supporters in Ajnala Thane, Amripal Singh came under the radar of the government of Punjab and India. Punjab Police has charged Amripal Singh and his accomplices. A was charged and sent to Assam Jail.

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After the Operation Blue Star in 1984, the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the massacre of Sikhs, peace was restored in Punjab under the President's rule till 1992. In the movement started against the new agricultural law in 2021, the name of "Khalistan" started to be discussed again. And the activities of the "Khalistan" agenda started in the guise of the Kishani movement.

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After 200 years of British rule in India, India gained independence in 1947 and was divided into two countries: India and Pakistan. However, the Sikhs' demand for their own separate country, "Khalistan," remained suppressed in the political play, and the Sikhs continued to be part of India.

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In October 1984, Indira Gandhi's bodyguards Beant Singh and Satwant Singh were shot dead by the Sikhs who wanted to avenge the loss of the Akal Takht in the Harmandir Sahib of Amritsar in Operation Blue Star. In return, the Congress government conducted a large-scale lynching of the Sikhs.

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History of Khalistan Sikhs started with the founding of the Khalsa Panth by the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Shri Guru Gobindah Singh. Banda Singh Bahadur and Maharaja Ranjit Singh continued this heritage of Khalistan. With the arrival of the British, the historical heritage of Khalistan was captured.

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Indira Gandhi ordered the Indian Army to execute "Operation Blue Star" in Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar in June 1984 to stop "Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale" due to increasing violent incidents against the government of India and the demand for "Khalistan". Gaya Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale died in Operation Blue Star.

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In 1977, Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala was appointed as the fourteenth Jathedar of Damdami Taksal. Bhindranwala soon became popular among the Sikh community due to his sharp demeanour. The clash with Nirankari Jatha in 1978 and the arrest of Lala Jagat Ram in 1981 brought Bhindranwale to the top of Punjabi politics.

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In 1966, Punjab was divided on the basis of dialect. But this division also did not happen according to the demand of the Sikhs. During the partition, Chandigarh and many other Punjabi-speaking areas were separated from Punjab. Due to which the anger against the government continued among the Sikhs.

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Under the leadership of Deep Sidhu in the Kishani movement, the flag of "Nishan Sahib" of the Sikhs with the tricolour of India was raised in the Red Fort. Deep Sidhu created the "Waris Punjab de" organisation and named Bhindranwale as his ideal. After the death of Deep Sidhu in an accident, "Amritpal Singh" living in Dubai became the head of the "heir of Punjab" of India and started raising the demand for "Khalistan".

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After 1947, the Sikh leaders kept reminding the government of India of the special rights of the Sikhs during the partition, but they did not get the desired results.

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