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Khalistani Groups
This is a page that depicts Khalistani militants and paramilitary outfits. Khalistani militant and paramilitary outfits Babbar Khalsa is listed as a terrorist organisation by the United Kingdom, the EU, Canada, India, and the United States. Others with less details #All-India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) # Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) #Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF) #Dashmesh Regiment
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Babbar Khalsa
Babbar Khalsa International (BKI, pa, ਬੱਬਰ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, ), better known as Babbar Khalsa, is an organisation whose main objective is to create an independent Sikh country, Khalistan. It operates in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. The organisation employs armed attacks to accomplish its goal and is officially banned and designated as an international terrorist organisation by the United States, Canada, old Terror: How Canada Nurtures and Exports Terrorism Around the World, Stewart Bell, John Wiley & Sons, 2008. /ref> the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, Malaysia and India. BKI was created in 1978 after clashes with the Nirankari sect of Sikhs. It was active throughout the 1980s in the Punjab insurgency and gained international notoriety in June 1985, for killing 329 civilians (mostly Canadians) in Air India Flight 182 in Canada's worst case of mass murder and for the associated 1985 Narita International Airport bombinga bungled attempt at mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dashmesh Regiment
The Dashmesh Regiment was a militant group, and is part of the Khalistan movement to create a Sikh homeland called Khalistan via armed struggle. The Dashmesh Regiment ''jathebandi'' group has claimed responsibility for two of the killings in the 2016–17 Targeted killings in Punjab, India. Dashmesh Regiments leadership was destroyed during Operation Vadhi Pahar in 1991 Punjab,India and is referred to as balowali encounter where hundreds of combined troops of BSF,CRPF,PP and Indian army were deployed in the farm fields of Bolowali village. During this fierce encounter that took place for 3 days,many Indian security forces were KIA ( killed in action) and 5 dashmesh regiment militants KIA (killed in action) it is numbered that there 12000 troops deployed but some sources say that only 1200 troops were around Bolowali village and the rest were deployed when militants from BTFK ( bhindranwalas tiger force of khalistan) came to aid Seetal Singh( KIA) but these claims might be deba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramilitary Organisations Based In India
A paramilitary is an organization whose structure, tactics, training, subculture, and (often) function are similar to those of a professional military, but is not part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces. Paramilitary units carry out duties that a country's military or police forces are unable or unwilling to handle. Other organizations may be considered paramilitaries by structure alone, despite being unarmed or lacking a combat role. Overview Though a paramilitary is, by definition, not a military, it is usually equivalent to a light infantry force in terms of strength, firepower, and organizational structure. Paramilitaries use "military" equipment (such as long guns and armored personnel carriers; usually military surplus resources), skills (such as battlefield medicine and bomb disposal), and tactics (such as urban warfare and close-quarters combat) that are compatible with their purpose, often combining them with skills from other relevant fields such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikh Politics
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Sikh'' has its origin in the word ' (), meaning 'disciple' or 'student'. Male Sikhs generally have ''Singh'' ('lion'/'tiger') as their last name, though not all Singhs are necessarily Sikhs; likewise, female Sikhs have ''Kaur'' ('princess') as their last name. These unique last names were given by the Gurus to allow Sikhs to stand out and also as an act of defiance to India's caste system, which the Gurus were always against. Sikhs strongly believe in the idea of "Sarbat Da Bhala" - "Welfare of all" and are often seen on the frontline to provide humanitarian aid across the world. Sikhs who have undergone the ''Amrit Sanchar'' ('baptism by Khanda'), an initiation ceremony, are from the day of their initiation known as Khalsa, and they mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharku
Kharku (Punjabi: ਖਾੜਕੂ , ; ''khāṛakū, khaarakoo''; literally meaning courageous, bold, brave, dreaded, feared, or domineering; alternatively spelt as Kharaku) is a Punjabi term used as a self-designation by Sikh militants of the Punjab insurgency who were followers of the Khalistan movement. History During the later years of British India and early decades following Indian independence, some slogans were coined during those times which invoked the word Kharku to serve a political message, an example being ''"Khanda Kharku, Nehru Bhajju"'', meaning: "when Sikh swords begin to clatter, Nehru shall flee". The Kharkus fought an insurgency primarily between the years of 1978–1993, sparked by the 1978 Sikh-Nirankari clash, which led to the deaths of 13 orthodox Sikhs. Their ultimate goal was the establishment of a sovereign Sikh state (''Khalsa Raj'') based upon political justice. The movement gained further strength in the 1980's after Operation Blue Star, Operati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalistan Movement
The Khalistan movement is a Sikh separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign state, called Khālistān (' Land of the Khalsa'), in the Punjab region. The proposed state would consist of land that currently forms Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan.: Ever since the separatist movement gathered force in the 1980s, the territorial ambitions of Khalistan have at times included Chandigarh, sections of the Indian Punjab, including the whole of North India, and some parts of the western states of India.Crenshaw, Martha, 1995, ''Terrorism in Context'', Pennsylvania State University, p. 364 Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, according to Jagjit Singh Chohan, had proposed all out help to create Khalistan during his talks with Chohan, following the conclusion of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The call for a separate Sikh state began in the wake of the fall of the British Empire. In 1940, the first explicit call for Khalistan was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaheed Khalsa Force
The Shaheed Khalsa Force (or Saheed Khalsa Force; abbr. SKF) is a Khalistani group which claimed credit for marketplace bombings in New Delhi in 1997. The group was previously unknown. Bomb blasts Shaheed Khalsa Force had asserted that it set off three blasts in a Delhi district on 2 October 1997, wounding 27 people during a Hindu religious procession. The same day, three bombs put in a train near Delhi killed 2 people and wounded 38, including 2 Japanese visitors and 5 Australians. Shaheed Khalsa Force also asserted responsibility for three explosions in Delhi on 10 October 1997 that killed a child and wounded 16. Evidence about the group All bombings for which Shaheed Khalsa Force claimed responsibility were in the Indian capital, Delhi. After 4-5 bomb-blasts in Delhi in 1997, the group was not reported again. Delhi police never arrested any member of SKF nor identified any of its leaders, so it remains unclear if the group was real or just a hoax. See also * Kharku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalistan Liberation Army
Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) is a militant group, and is a part of the Khalistan Movement and its goal to create a Sikh homeland called Khalistan via armed struggle. The KLF appears to have been a loose association of Khalistani militant groups. The KLF ''Jathebandi'' (organization) was founded by Aroor Singh and Sukhvinder Singh Babbar in 1986. Other KLF leaders who headed KLF after Aroor Singh were Avtar Singh Brahma (killed by Punjab police 22 July 1988), Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala (Killed by Indian security forces on 29 July 1992), Navroop Singh (killed by Punjab police on 4 August 1992), Kuldip Singh Keepa Shekhupura, and Navneet Singh Khadian (killed 25 Feb 1994). After Navneet Singh Kadian's death, command of the KLF passed to Dr. Pritam Singh Sekhon. Following Sekhon's death in 2008, Harminder Singh Mintoo headed the organisation until his death in April 2018 at Patiala jail due to heart attack. KLF The KLF was responsible for several bombings of military tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Sikh Youth Federation
The International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) is a proscribed organisation that aims to establish an independent homeland for the Sikhs of India in Khalistan. It is banned as a terrorist organisation under Australian, European Union, Japanese, Indian, Canadian and American counter-terrorism legislation. The Government of India has declared it a terrorist organisation. While banned, the organization continues to receive financial support from many Sikh people based in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. History and activities In 1984, the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) started the ISYF in the United Kingdom as an international branch. The 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182 off Ireland, the deadliest aircraft terror attack until the September 11, 2001 attacks, and the attempted bombing of Air India Flight 301, were allegedly carried out by Sikh extremists. Inderjit Singh Reyat, a member of the ISYF, was found guilty of manslaughter for making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalistan Liberation Force
Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) is a militant group, and is a part of the Khalistan Movement and its goal to create a Sikh homeland called Khalistan via armed struggle. The KLF appears to have been a loose association of Khalistani militant groups. The KLF ''Jathebandi'' (organization) was founded by Aroor Singh and Sukhvinder Singh Babbar in 1986. Other KLF leaders who headed KLF after Aroor Singh were Avtar Singh Brahma (killed by Punjab police 22 July 1988), Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala (Killed by Indian security forces on 29 July 1992), Navroop Singh (killed by Punjab police on 4 August 1992), Kuldip Singh Keepa Shekhupura, and Navneet Singh Khadian (killed 25 Feb 1994). After Navneet Singh Kadian's death, command of the KLF passed to Dr. Pritam Singh Sekhon. Following Sekhon's death in 2008, Harminder Singh Mintoo headed the organisation until his death in April 2018 at Patiala jail due to heart attack. KLF The KLF was responsible for several bombings of military target ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhindranwala Tigers Force Of Khalistan
The Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan (BTFK) is a Sikh extremist militant group, and one of several major separatist organizations involved in the Khalistan movement during the Punjab insurgency. The BTFK's main aim was to establish a Sikh homeland called Khalistan. At its peak, the BTFK's membership totaled 500 members and remained the strongest pro-Khalistan group in Tarn Taran Sahib, which was the epicenter of violence during the Punjab insurgency. It was formed in 1984 by Gurbachan Singh Manochahal. After Manochahal's death, the BTFK seem to have disbanded or splintered into factions. It was listed in 1995 as one of the 4 "major militant groups " in the Khalistan movement. History Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan had two main factions, one led by Gurbachan Singh Manochahal and the other faction led by Sukhwinder Singh Sangha. The BTF was a Sikh group fighting for an independent Sikh homeland. Based in the state of Punjab, India, the BTF was described as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talwinder Singh Parmar
Talwinder Singh Parmar (26 February 1944 – 15 October 1992) born in Kapurthala, Punjab, India was a sikh kharku. He was also the founder, leader, and Jathedar of Babbar Khalsa International, better known as Babbar Khalsa, a militant Sikh group involved in the Khalistan movement. Parmar founded Babbar Khalsa International alongside Sukhdev Singh Babbar in 1978, and was the leader of its Canadian branch. In 1981, he was accused of killing 2 Punjab Police officers and was arrested in 1983 in Germany. He was released in 1984 after which he immediately returned to Canada. After the bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985, Parmar returned to India and was killed in a gun fight with Punjab Police on 15 October 1992. He was later named as the mastermind of the 1985 Air India bombing, Canada's worst case of mass murder. None of these claims have been investigated in detail, thus the true cause of the Air India Bombing remains unknown due to the difference in opinion. Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
