Groups of Khalistan movement explained

The Khalistan movement is a separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a Punjabi Sikh nation‐state called Khalistan ("land of the Khalsa") in the Punjab region and this is a page that depicts Khalistani militant and paramilitary groups.[1]

Khalistani militant and paramilitary outfits

Sr. No.NameFounder + yearFamous Actions
1.Babbar KhalsaBhai Talwinder Singh Parmar, Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar (1979)See: List of actions by Babbar Khalsa
2.Bhindranwale Tiger Force of KhalistanBaba Gurbachan Singh Manochahal (1984)Major encounter at Rataul village.
3.Dashmesh RegimentBhai Seetal Singh Matewal, (1990)Major encounter at Bolowali village.
4.International Sikh Youth FederationSingh Sahib Jasbir Singh Rode, (23 September 1984)based in the United Kingdom
5.Khalistan Commando ForceManbir Singh Chaheru, (1986)Assassination of Rtd Chief General of Indian army and an architect of Operation Blue Star Arun Vaidya, assassinations of leading culprits of 1984 Anti-Sikh riots Congress(I) Member of Parliament Lalit Maken, Arjan Dass and several other high-profile battles with Indian security forces.
6.Khalistan Liberation Army1990sThe Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) is reputed to have been a wing of, or possibly a breakaway group from, the KLF.
7.Khalistan Liberation ForceBhai Aroor Singh (1986)Killing of SSP Gobind Ram, SSP A.S Brar, SP K.R.S Gill, Lt. Col. Satnam Singh, Ramkat Jatola, SP RS Tiwara, DSP Tara Chand, Major General B.N Kumar, Treasurer Balwant Singh, Lala Bhagwan Das, MLA Sat Pal Parashar, and others
8.Khalistan Tiger ForceJagtar Singh Tara (1990s)Assassination of the former Chief Minister of Punjab Beant Singh in 1995.
9.Khalistan Zindabad ForceBhai Ranjit Singh NeetaBomb blasts on trains and buses in Jammu, killing of DSP Devinder Sharma.
10.Shaheed Khalsa Force1997SKF claimed credit for marketplace bombings in New Delhi in 1997.
Babbar Khalsa is listed as a terrorist organisation by the United Kingdom,[2] the EU,[3] Canada,[4] India, and the United States.

Others

  1. All India Sikh Students Federation[5]
  2. Council of Khalistan
  3. Dal Khalsa
  4. Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
  5. Sikh Federation (UK)
  6. Sikhs for Justice
  7. Waris Punjab De
  8. World Sikh Organization
  9. Akali Dal
  10. All India Shiromani Akali Dal
  11. Azad Khalistan
  12. Bhindranwale Militant Group
  13. Khalistan Affairs Center
  14. Khalistan Center
  15. Khalistan Guerilla Force
  16. Khalistan Liberation Front
  17. Khalistan Liberation Organisation
  18. Khalistan National Army
  19. Khalistan Security Force
  20. Khalsa Party
  21. Malwa Kesri Commando Force
  22. National Sikh Youth Federation
  23. Panthic Committee
  24. Pure Tigers
  25. Royal Army of Khalistan[6]
  26. Sikh International Organization
  27. Sikh Youth Federation
  28. Sikh Youth UK
  29. Tat Khalsa
  30. World Sikh Parliament

See also

References

  1. Book: Minahan, James . Encyclopedia of the stateless nations. 4: S - Z . 2002 . Greenwood Press . 978-0-313-32384-3 . Westport, Conn. London . 2151 . SIKHS: All-India Sikh Students Federation (AISSE); Babbar Khalsa International (BKI); Khalistan Liberation Army; Khalsa Dal; Sikh Youth Federation; Panthic Committee; Pure Tigers; Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF); Council of Khalistan; Eternal Party (Akali Dal); All-India Shiromani Akali Dal; Panthic Committee; Khalistan Commando Force (KCF); Bhindranwale Militant Group; Sikh International Organization (SIO); Shaheed Khalsa Force (SKF); Sikh Youth Federation (SYF); Bhinderanwala Tiger Force; Saheed Khalsa Force; Khalistan Liberation Tiger Force; Khalistan National Army (KNA); Saheed Khalsa Force; Azad Khalistan.
  2. http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/security/terrorism-and-the-law/terrorism-act/proscribed-groups?version=1 Home Office - Proscribed terrorist groups in the UK
  3. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2005/l_144/l_14420050608en00540058.pdf EU list of terrorist groups
  4. http://www.psepc.gc.ca/prg/ns/le/cle-en.asp#bkbki13 Canadian listing of terrorist groups
  5. Book: Minahan, James . Encyclopedia of the stateless nations. 4: S - Z . 2002 . Greenwood Press . 978-0-313-32384-3 . Westport, Conn. London . 2151 . SIKHS: All-India Sikh Students Federation (AISSE); Babbar Khalsa International (BKI); Khalistan Liberation Army; Khalsa Dal; Sikh Youth Federation; Panthic Committee; Pure Tigers; Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF); Council of Khalistan; Eternal Party (Akali Dal); All-India Shiromani Akali Dal; Panthic Committee; Khalistan Commando Force (KCF); Bhindranwale Militant Group; Sikh International Organization (SIO); Shaheed Khalsa Force (SKF); Sikh Youth Federation (SYF); Bhinderanwala Tiger Force; Saheed Khalsa Force; Khalistan Liberation Tiger Force; Khalistan National Army (KNA); Saheed Khalsa Force; Azad Khalistan.
  6. Web site: Manochahal . Baba Gurlachan Singh . ROYAL ARMY OF KHALISTAN . 16 June 2024 . rattibha.com . Head office: Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Sri Amritsar . Panthic committee.

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