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| Formation | 13 April 1978[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Gajinder Singh[2][3] |
| Type | Sikh nationalism |
| Purpose | Creation of a Punjabi Sikh nation state |
| Headquarters | Amritsar, Punjab, India |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | Punjabi |
President | Paramjit Singh Mand |
Key people | Kanwarpal Singh[4] |
Dal Khalsa is a radical[5][6] Sikh organisation, based in the city of Amritsar. The outfit was formed in 1978 by Gajinder Singh, the hijacker[7][8][9] of Indian Airlines Flight 423.[2][3] It came to prominence during Insurgency in Punjab along with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in 1981. Members of the Dal Khalsa have also been accused of the assassination of Lala Jagat Narain.[1] The primary aim of Dal Khalsa is to form a Punjabi Sikh nation state called Khalistan.[6]
- ^ a b M.Arokia Selva Sundar, K. Sasikala (10 November 2019). "Operation Blue Star and White Paper on Punjab Agitation". Think India Quarterly. 22 (10): 9361–9371.
- ^ a b "Panch Pardhani merges with Dal Khalsa". Tribune India. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b Mahmood, Cynthia Keppley (1996). Fighting for Faith and Nation: Dialogues with Sikh Militants. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0812215922.
- ^ "Dal Khalsa to convene assembly of minorities". Tribune India. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Pandher, Sarabjit (3 January 2015). "Dal Khalsa for deadline to free ex-militants". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Two Radical Sikh Groups Join Hands To Achieve Khalistan". Link Newspaper. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "On IC-423 hijack: Lahore to Pathankot, via Kandahar". The Hindu. 25 January 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Hijacker of IA flight discharged". The Hindu. 22 February 2000. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "SIKH SEPARATISTS HIJACK INDIAN JETLINER TO PAKISTAN". The New York Times. 30 September 1981. Retrieved 26 July 2018.