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Is Khalistan movement banned in India?
It was banned in India in 2019 as an unlawful association. As of 2019 it campaigns for a Punjab independence referendum to carve out a separate Khalistan as a part of its separatist agenda.
How many Hindus were killed in khalistani movement?
The Khalistan movement peaked in the 1980-90s and the violent campaign included bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, and selective killing and massacres of civilians. The movement resulted in nearly 22,000 deaths of Sikhs and Hindus alike, including approximately 12,000 civilians.
Who stopped Khalistan movement?
1990s. Indian security forces suppressed the insurgency in the early 1990s, while Sikh political groups such as the Khalsa Raj Party and SAD (A) continued to pursue an independent Khalistan through non-violent means.
What is the significance of Khalistan literature in Sikhism?
Moreover, Khalistan literature tends to give hope for a separate homeland hence motivating for the struggle and the Sikh community tends to give financial aid to the Sikh community back in India. There is also a strong group consciousness promoted through institutions like Gurdwaras.
What is the role of the Sikh diaspora in the Khalistan movement?
The author discusses the role of the Sikh diaspora in the Khalistan movement through a theoretical lens of long-distance nationalism. Long-distance nationalism tends to explain why certain communities residing outside their previous homeland stay emotionally attached to it while living in the host-land.
What was the Akali Dal’s position on Khalistan?
The Akali Dal’s maximal position of demands was a sovereign state (i.e. Khalistan), while its minimal position was to have an autonomous state within India. The issues raised during the Punjabi Suba movement were later used as a premise for the creation of a separate Sikh country by proponents of Khalistan.
When did the call for a separate Sikh state begin?
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 made in a pamphlet titled “Khalistan”.
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