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TopicJarnail Singh Bhindranwale

Topic: Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

At Bhindranwale seminary, BJP minister’s ‘shaheed’ remark spotlights a radical shift in outreach

Girish Mahajan’s ‘shaheed’ remark at the Bhindranwale-linked Damdami Taksal has drawn attention as BJP seeks deeper Sikh connect while expanding beyond its traditional base in Punjab.

Women and children are Operation Blue Star’s martyrs. They shaped Sikh memory

The Shaheedi Gallery at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib stands as a lasting tribute, ensuring that future generations remember the faces and stories behind those tragic days.

Punjab freight corridor saboteur’s past throws up links with Amritpal campaign, Bhindranwale portraits

Terror module busted within hours of Monday’s blast, uncovering alleged terror web featuring Malaysia-based Sikh separatists and Pakistan-based arms suppliers, say Punjab cops.

As Bhindranwale flag row intensifies, Himachal road transport body curtails bus services to Punjab

HRTC bus drivers have refused to enter Punjab fearing attacks in retaliation over Sikh pilgrims being stopped in Himachal for sporting flags with pictures of Bhindranwale.

You can put words in Mrs Gandhi’s mouth & get away. But too much fiction, and you mess with Bhindranwale

The IC-814 and Emergency controversies show we are still too thin-skinned to accept anything but deification of our leaders, biopics or biographies. This runs across the subcontinent.

When Amritpal with K-word wades into Punjab’s vacuum, overruns police station & a craven state surrenders

If the visuals we have seen from Amritsar these past couple of days — radical followers of the new charismatic preacher Amritpal Singh overrunning...

Fiery orator, ‘Bhindranwale 2.0’ — who’s Amritpal Singh, new ‘head’ of Deep Sidhu’s Waris Punjab De

Under the close watch of investigating agencies, Amritpal Singh Sandhu, newly appointed head of a faction of Deep Sidhu's Waris Punjab De, is filling a vacuum in Punjab politics.

‘Khalistan’ rears its head in Himachal after threat by banned outfit Sikhs for Justice

Pro-Khalistan flags were hoisted at the entrance gate of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly in Dharamshala Sunday morning.

‘Was a WhatsApp forward’: Harbhajan Singh apologises for Insta story ‘saluting’ Bhindranwale

Harbhajan Singh faced backlash on social media for saluting those 'martyred in Operation inside Shri Harmandir Sahib'. The spinner said he doesn't subscribe to any anti-India views.

Rashpal Singh Chandra: Why Hindus of Punjab’s Katani Kalan village hailed this Sikh militant

The anti-Hindu and anti-Congress narrative do not completely define Punjab's militancy movement. This anecdote shows why the sage of militancy is layered.

On Camera

Trump threatened to redraw the map. Greenland deal shows the limits of his disruption

The bargain was never sovereignty in exchange for security. It was extensive American military freedom inside continuing Danish sovereignty.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.