Introduction

Dal Khalsa (International) is a Sikh separatist political organization based in the city of Amritsar (Punjab). The primary aim of the Dal Khalsa (International) is to achieve the independence of Punjab from India in order to establish a sovereign Sikh state of Khalistan. The Dal Khalsa (International) was founded in 1978 by Gajinder Singh in the aftermath of a clash betwen Sikhs belonging to the Akhand Kirtani Jatha and the followers of a Sikh sect known as the Nirankaris (whom other Sikhs regard as heretics) at a Nirankari event at the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar on April 13, 1978, in which 3 Nirankaris and 13 Sikhs were killed. ^[1] A 10 year ban was put on the Dal Khalsa (International) by the Indian government in 1982 following the 1981 hijacking of an Indian plane that was forced to land in Lahore in protest over the arrest of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Amritsar (Punjabi: , , Hindi: . ), meaning Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, is the administrative headquarter of the Amritsar District in Punjab, India. ... This article details the Indian state of Punjab. ... The Golden Temple is a sacred shrine for Sikhs Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a major world religion that found its genesis in sixteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nānak and nine successive Gurus. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Akhand Kirtani Jatha (or AKJ) is a movement (jathaa) that is dedicated to the ideal Sikh lifestyle, following a strict discipline in keeping with the code of conduct (rehit) laid down by Guru Gobind Singh Jee. ... The Sant Nirankari Mission was started in 1929 by Baba Boota Singh ji. ... Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the Catholic or Orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. ... Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib(also Hari Mandir, Harimandar and other variants; Punjabi: ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is the most sacred shrine in Sikhism, located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Hijacking or highjacking is the forcible robbery from, or seizure of, a vehicle in transit. ... // Early Background Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale or Jarnail Singh Brar was an un-elected leader of Damdami Taksal, a Sikh organisation based in India. ...

Revival of the Dal Khalsa

The Dal Khalsa (International) was revived in 1998 and continues to commit to its original objective of establishing an independent Punjab. The main base of the Dal Khalsa (International) is in Amritsar, a holy Sikh city in the Punjab. The Dal Khalsa (International) has also established units in the United States and the United Kingdom. The revived Dal Khalsa has pledged to put aside armed resistance and further the cause of Khalistan by peaceful and democratic means.

Dal Khalsa takes on a larger agenda

On September 30th, 2005, the co-founder of the Dal Khalsa, Gajinder Singh (currently residing in Pakistan) stepped down as Chairman of the organization. Satnam Singh Paonta, himself one of the original Dal Khalsa founders, was chosen as the new President on October 2nd (2005) at a convention held in Chandigarh. In addition to Satnam Singh Paonta being chosen as the new leader of the Dal Khalsa, the organization welcomed Jaspal Singh Dhillon, head of the Human Rights and Democracy Forum into the party fold as its new vice President. Location of Chandigarh Chandigarh (Punjabi: , Hindi: ), also called The City Beautiful, is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ...

The new senoir leadership of the Dal Khalsa (International) has pledged that it will continue to deploy peaceful methods to achieve independence for Punjab and will now also take up other socio-political issues faced by the people of Punjab such as education for rural children and tackling the menace of drug abuse. However, the primary objective of the Dal Khalsa remains the same and the organization has stated that it will not divert from its original and main goal of establishing an independent and sovereign Sikh majority state of Khalistan. Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical that alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness, or behavior. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

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Dal Khalsa at the launch of PNSD at the British Parliament

In May 2006 the Vice-President of the Dal Khalsa, Jaspal Singh Dhillon, paid a visit to London, UK where he had been invited to attend and deliver a speech on Self-determination for Khalistan at the inaugural launch and conference of a new lobby group called Parliamentarians for National Self-Determination (PNSD) which was held on May 11th at the British Parliament in Westminster. The Dal Khalsa has sought to work closely with Parliamentarians for National Self-Determination in which the Sikh Nation is one of the founder members. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Self-determination is a principle in international law that a people ought to be able to determine their own governmental forms and structure free from outside influence. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ...

External links

• Official site of the Dal Khalsa
• Dal Khalsa (International) Unofficial site
• A Timeline of Sikh Religious and Political History
• Dal Khalsa at the launch of Parliamentarians for National Self-Determination