Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala
| Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Budhsinghwala |
| Born |
1964 Village Budhsinghwala, Faridkot, Punjab, India |
| Died |
July 29, 1992 Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Allegiance | Khalistan Liberation Force |
| Years of service | 1986 - 1992 |
| Battles/wars | Khalistan movement |
Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala (1964 - 29 July 1992) was the 3rd chief of Khalistan Liberation Force - a Sikh Freedom movement forcefully suppressed in Indian administered Punjab. Many human rights violations carried out by India have been documented regarding the Khalistan Movement.[1][2]
Early Life and Family
Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala was born in the village of Budhsinghwala, District Faridkot in the year of 1964. He belonged to Sethi Jat Gotra and his family consisted of[3] farmers. He had four siblings—one sister and three brothers.
He was a religious person.[4] He met Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale numerous times.
Participation in the Khalistan Movement
Khalistan Liberation Force was established by Aroor Singh and Sukhvinder Singh Babbar in 1986. Avtar Singh Brahma headed it until his death on 22 July 1988.[5] Budhsinghwala gained command of a faction of KLF.[6]
Actions
India Today's, Volume 17 mentioned that Budhsinghwala was responsible for the killings and injury of key police officers and politicians.[7][8]
Death
According to a police report, Budhsinghwala was killed by police on July 29, 1992 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The firefight took several hours.[1] At the time of his death he was said to be wanted by Indian Government in 37 accomplished actions against India[8]
Afterwards
After Budhsinghwala's death, Dr Pritam Singh Sekhon succeeded him as head of the KLF.[9] His death anniversaries are regularly observed in North America, Europe and India by various political parties.[10][11]
References
- 1 2 "IHRO Human Right Watch". Ihro.in. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ↑ India: human rights violations in Punjab : use and abuse of the law. Amnesty International. 1991. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Gurjant_Singh_Budhsinghwala
- ↑ Pettigrew, Joyce (1995). The Sikhs of the Punjab: unheard voices of State and Guerilla violence. Zed Books. ISBN 978-1-85649-355-0. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ Social Post (2006-06-14). "The bloody history of Punjab's new district | India - Oneindia News". News.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ↑ "Death report exaggerated". The Independent. London. 1992-08-29. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ↑ India Today. Aroon Purie for Living Media India Limited. July 1992. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- 1 2 Joshi, Manoj (1993). Combating Terrorism in Punjab: Indian Democracy in Crisis. Research Institute for the Study of Conflict and Terrorism. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Ludhiana Stories". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- ↑ Sikh24 Editors. "Large Scale Shaheedi Conference organised in Germany". Sikh24.com. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2012-10-16.