Khalistan (ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ)

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". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]