List of pro-Khalistan movement organisations
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The Khalistan Movement is an independence movement seeking to establish a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign Sikh state called Khalistan[i] in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. The proposed boundaries of Khalistan vary among different groups, but typically include the Sikh-majority Indian state of Punjab and potentially Punjabi-speaking areas of neighboring states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. This page depicts the list of pro-Khalistan movement organisations.[1]
Pro-Khalistan separatist organisations
- Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De)
- All India Sikh Students Federation[2]
- Council of Khalistan
- Dal Khalsa
- Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
- Sikh Federation (UK)[3]
- Sikhs for Justice
- Waris Punjab De
- World Sikh Organization
- Akali Dal
- All India Shiromani Akali Dal
- Anandpur Khalsa Fouj (AKF)[4][5][6]
- Australian Sikh Council
- Azad Khalistan
- Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara Committee
- Bhindranwale Militant Group
- California Sikh Youth Alliance
- Kesri Lehar[7]
- Khalistan Affairs Center
- Khalistan Armed Force
- Khalistan Caucus Foundation
- Khalistan Center
- Khalistan Guerrilla Force
- Khalistan Liberation Front[8]
- Khalistan Liberation Organisation
- Khalistan National Army
- Khalistan Security Force
- Khalsa Party
- Lashkar-e-Khalsa[9]
- Malwa Kesri Commando Force
- National Sikh Youth Federation (UK)
- Panch Pardhani Jatha[10]
- Panthic Committee[11]
- Panth Punjab
- Punjab Sovereignty Alliance[12]
- Pure Tigers
- Royal Army of Khalistan[13]
- Sher-e-Punjab Brigade[14]
- Shiromani Akali Dal, Amritsar (USA)[15]
- Sikh Assembly of America
- Sikh Federation International
- Sikh Federation of Canada[16]
- Sikh International Organization
- Sikh Youth Federation
- Sikh Youth Federation Bhindranwale[17]
- Sikh Youth of Punjab[18]
- Sikh Youth (UK)
- Tat Khalsa
- World Sikh Parliament[19]
Pro-Khalistan paramilitary organisations
| Sr. No. | Name | Founder + year | Famous Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Babbar Khalsa[20] | Bhai Talwinder Singh Parmar, Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar (1979) | See: List of actions by Babbar Khalsa |
| 2. | Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan | Baba Gurbachan Singh Manochahal (1984) | Major encounter at Rataul village. |
| 3. | Dashmesh Regiment | Bhai Seetal Singh Matewal, (1990) | Major encounter at Bolowali village. |
| 4. | International Sikh Youth Federation[20] | Singh Sahib Jasbir Singh Rode, (23 September 1984) | based in the United Kingdom |
| 5. | Khalistan Commando Force[20] | Manbir 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 Army | 1990s | The Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA) is reputed to have been a wing of, or possibly a breakaway group from, the KLF. |
| 7. | Khalistan Liberation Force[20] | Bhai 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 Force | Jagtar Singh Tara (1990s) | Assassination of the former Chief Minister of Punjab Beant Singh in 1995. |
| 9. | Khalistan Zindabad Force[20] | Bhai Ranjit Singh Neeta | Bomb blasts on trains and buses in Jammu, killing of DSP Devinder Sharma. |
| 10. | Shaheed Khalsa Force | 1997 | SKF claimed credit for marketplace bombings in New Delhi in 1997. |
Babbar Khalsa is listed as a terrorist organisation by the United Kingdom,[21] the EU,[22] Canada,[23] India, and the United States.