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Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala | |
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| 2nd Jathedar of Malwa Kesri Commando Force | |
| Preceded by | Waryam Singh Khappianwali |
| Succeeded by | None (merged with Khalistan Liberation Force) |
| 3rd Jathedar of Khalistan Liberation Force | |
| Preceded by | Avtar Singh Brahma |
| Succeeded by | Navneet Singh Quadia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1966 Budhsinghwala, Punjab, India |
| Died | 29 July 1992 (aged 26) Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Known for | Insurgency in Punjab (1984–1992) |
Bhai Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala (29 June 1966 – 29 July 1992) was a Sikh separatist and the third Jathedar of the Khalistan Liberation Force. Budhsinghwala's organization, KLF, was one of the most active and main Sikh separatist groups during the insurgency in Punjab, India.[1] Budhsinghwala had KLF join the Sohan Singh Panthic Committee and partnered with Khalistan Commando Force (Panjwar), Babbar Khalsa, Bhindranwale Tiger Force (Sangha), and Sikh Student Federation (Bittu) in militant actions.[2]
He has been accused of planning and carrying out attacks that killed over 1,000 people[3] including some major acts such as the killing the police chief of Patiala district, Avinder Singh Brar and his junior,[4][5] an assassination attempt on Beant Singh,[6] an attack on chief of Punjab Police DGP Mangat,[7] an attack on former chief of Punjab Police JF Riberio in Romania,[8] an attack India's Home Minister Subodh Kant Sahay,[9] killing Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Balwant Singh,[10] a role in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi,[11] along with various attacks on police, CRPF, NSG, BSF, and the Indian army.[12]
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- ^ Chima, Jugdep S. (2010). The Sikh Separatist Insurgency in India: Political Leadership and Ethnonationalist Movements. SAGE India. p. 223. ISBN 978-81-321-1286-0.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (31 July 1992). "Top Sikh Guerrilla Leader Reported Killed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "ਪਟਿਆਲਾ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਐਸ. ਐਸ. ਪੀ. ਦਾ ਕਤਲ". Ajit. 15 December 1987. p. 1.
- ^ Jaruhar, Manjari (25 July 2022). Madam Sir: The Story of Bihar's First Lady IPS Officer. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5492-677-8.
- ^ Frontline. S. Rangarajan for Kasturi & Sons. 1995. p. 30.
- ^ "Police morale at low ebb in Punjab". India Today. 28 February 1991. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Attack on Indian ambassador to Romania Julio Ribeiro baffles investigators". India Today. 15 October 1991. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Fineman, Mark (16 June 1991). "Sikhs Storm 2 Trains, Kill 110 in Punjab". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Frontline. S. Rangarajan for Kasturi & Sons. May 1992. p. 6.
- ^ Subramanian, Nirupama; Baweja, Harinder (30 June 1995). "Rajiv Gandhi killing: Jain Commission investigates likelihood of wider conspiracy". India Today. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ India Today. Living Media India Pvt. Limited. 1988. p. 26.