List of pro-Khalistan movement organisations

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The Khalistan Movement is a separatist movement seeking to establish a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign Sikh state called KhalistanTemplate:Efn in the Punjab regionTemplate:Efn 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. While its roots trace back to the 1947 Partition of British India,Template:Efn it gained significant momentum in the 1970s with the Anandpur Sahib Resolution, which initially sought greater regional autonomy. The movement escalated into a violent insurgency in the 1980s following Operation Blue Star and the 1984 Sikh massacre, events that deeply affected the Sikh psyche. Today, while active militancy in India has largely subsided, the movement is sustained primarily by advocacy groups within the Sikh diaspora. Organizations like Sikhs for Justice continue to lobby for a sovereign state through non-binding Khalistan Referendum.[1]

Pro-Khalistan separatist organisations

  1. Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De)
  2. All India Sikh Students Federation[2]
  3. Council of Khalistan
  4. Dal Khalsa
  5. Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
  6. Sikh Federation (UK)[3]
  7. Sikhs for Justice
  8. Waris Punjab De
  9. World Sikh Organization
  10. Akal Federation[4]
  11. Akali Dal
  12. All India Shiromani Akali Dal
  13. Anandpur Khalsa Fouj (AKF)[5][6][7]
  14. Australian Sikh Council
  15. Azad Khalistan
  16. Bhindranwale Militant Group
  17. California Sikh Youth Alliance
  18. Jagtar Singh Hawara Committee
  19. Kesri Lehar[8]
  20. Khalistan Affairs Center
  21. Khalistan Armed Force
  22. Khalistan Caucus Foundation
  23. Khalistan Center
  24. Khalistan Guerrilla Force
  25. Khalistan Liberation Front[9]
  26. Khalistan Liberation Organisation
  27. Khalistan National Army
  28. Khalistan Security Force
  29. Khalsa Party
  30. Lashkar-e-Khalsa[10]
  31. Malwa Kesri Commando Force
  32. National Sikh Youth Federation (UK)
  33. Panch Pardhani Jatha[11]
  34. Panthic Committee[12]
  35. Panth Punjab
  36. Punjab Sovereignty Alliance[13]
  37. Pure Tigers
  38. Royal Army of Khalistan[14]
  39. Sher-e-Punjab Brigade[15]
  40. Shiromani Akali Dal, Amritsar (USA)[16]
  41. Sikh Assembly of America
  42. Sikh Federation International
  43. Sikh Federation of Canada[17]
  44. Sikh International Organization
  45. Sikh Youth Federation
  46. Sikh Youth Federation Bhindranwale[18]
  47. Sikh Youth of Punjab[19]
  48. Sikh Youth (UK)
  49. Tat Khalsa
  50. World Sikh Parliament[20]

Pro-Khalistan paramilitary organisations

Sr. No. Name Founder + year Famous Actions
1. Babbar KhalsaTemplate:Sfn 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 FederationTemplate:Sfn Singh Sahib Jasbir Singh Rode, (23 September 1984) based in the United Kingdom
5. Khalistan Commando ForceTemplate:Sfn 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 ForceTemplate:Sfn 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 ForceTemplate:Sfn 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.

See also

Notes

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  1. ↑ Encyclopedia of the stateless nations. 4: S - Z{{#if:Minahan|, Minahan}. Greenwood Press(2002). ISBN 978-0-313-32384-3
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia of the stateless nations. 4: S - Z{{#if:Minahan|, Minahan}. Greenwood Press(2002). ISBN 978-0-313-32384-3
  3. ↑ Sikhs played key role in India’s fight for independence, says UK federation leader | Caliber.Az. caliber.az(2026-01-20). Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  4. ↑ Five Sikh groups reaffirm demand for ‘Punjab Sovereignty’ on 40th anniversary of Khalistan Declaration. Babushahi.com. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  5. ↑ Built by Amritpal, This Punjab 'Firing Range' Trained People to Join His ‘Anandpur Khalsa Fauj’. News18. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  6. ↑ India hunts Sikh preacher who has revived calls for homeland. Reuters(March 21, 2023). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ↑ In Amritpal’s ‘private Fouj’, weapons training for members, belt numbers; Khalistan insignia recovered from Amritpal’s gunman, say police. Indian Express(March 29, 2023). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Kesri Lehar UK & Kesri Lehar Scotland Press Releases | Newsroom | Press Office. kesrileharuk.pressat.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  9. ↑ Khalistan Liberation Front module busted, three arrested. India Today(2020-06-28). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  10. ↑ 'Lashkar-e-Khalsa can carry out terror attacks in India', warns IB, IANS. Greater Kashmir(2022-08-04). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  11. ↑ Four Panthic bodies to observe Sarbat Khalsa Remembrance Day on Jan 26 at Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Babushahi.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  12. ↑ Pressure for declaration of Khalistan. India Today(1986-05-31). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  13. ↑ NIA inspects Solan blast site, police probe claims by pro-Khalistan group. Hindustan Times(2026-01-03). Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  14. ↑ ROYAL ARMY OF KHALISTAN. rattibha.com. Head office: Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Sri Amritsar. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  15. ↑ Punjab shocker: RSS activist shot dead in Ferozepur; pro-Khalistan outfit claims responsibility. The Times of India(2025-11-17). Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  16. ↑ Akali Dal Amritsar (USA) Extends Support to Satnam Singh Parhar in New York, Sikh24, Admin. Sikh24.com(2015-08-26). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  17. ↑ ‘It puts everyone on edge’: Sikh Federation of Canada spokesperson on Canada-India trade talks. CTV News(2025-11-24). Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  18. ↑ Sikh24.com, Sikh24, Admin. Sikh24.com(2018-03-30). Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  19. ↑ 'Sikh Youth of Punjab' Advocates Release of Sikh Political Prisoners. The World Sikh News(2023-11-14). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  20. ↑ World Sikh Parliament members expose India as a serial human rights violator, Salamat, Sajid. Daily Times(2024-07-22). Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  21. ↑ Home Office - Proscribed terrorist groups in the UK Template:Webarchive
  22. ↑ EU list of terrorist groups
  23. ↑ Canadian listing of terrorist groups Template:Webarchive

References


Bibliography

  • [{{{url}}} Diaspora Involvement in Insurgencies: Insights from the Khalistan and Tamil Eelam Movements](2005).

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