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By Vaishnavi Sivadasan Key Points: In an old interview of Jaswant Singh Khalra referred to Sikh Separatist leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as “saint”. Khalra’s old interview has further sparked debate on the internet over whether he was a Khalistani supporter or not. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was killed in Operation Blue Star later on become a… Continue reading Was Jaswant Singh Khalra Flirting with the Khalistani Movement? Old Video Reignites the Debate
Was Jaswant Singh Khalra a Khalistan Supremacist? Here’s What His Long-Known Associate Has to Say
By Khushboo Singh Key Points Advocate Rajvinder Singh Bains rejected claims that Jaswant Singh Khalra held pro-Khalistani views, describing such allegations as misinformation. Bains defended Khalra’s findings on alleged extrajudicial killings in Punjab, arguing that official investigations and human rights reports substantiate his claims. The debate has resurfaced after the film Satluj, based on Khalra’s… Continue reading Was Jaswant Singh Khalra a Khalistan Supremacist? Here’s What His Long-Known Associate Has to Say
Who was Jaswant Singh Khalra? Human Rights Activist Whose Life Inspired Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’
By Khushboo Singh ZEE5’s film Satluj, inspired by human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra and starring Diljit Dosanjh, revisits Punjab’s insurgency era and alleged extrajudicial killings of Sikhs. Khalra’s investigation into thousands of secret cremations exposed state and police abuses, led to his 1995 disappearance, and sparked a long censorship battle that delayed and briefly… Continue reading Who was Jaswant Singh Khalra? Human Rights Activist Whose Life Inspired Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’
Is Late KPS Gill’s Proximity with PM Modi the Reason for Removal of Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj from Zee5? Here’s How Both are Related
By Vaishnavi Sivadasan Diljit Dosanjh’s film Satluj, based on Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, was pulled from Zee5 just two days after its July 3, 2026 OTT release, despite 127 CBFC cuts and multiple title changes. The removal has sparked outrage and speculation, particularly over its portrayal of a KPS Gill–inspired police chief… Continue reading Is Late KPS Gill’s Proximity with PM Modi the Reason for Removal of Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj from Zee5? Here’s How Both are Related
How Punjab’s Khalistani Insurgency Resembled Taliban Rule : Senior Journalist Shekhar Gupta Reminisces
By Khushboo Singh Key Points Shekhar Gupta says Punjab’s Khalistan insurgency imposed restrictions on women, education, media and public life similar to those later associated with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Journalists allegedly faced intimidation, censorship and pressure to adopt militant-approved language while reporting on the conflict. The Panthic Committee issued codes of conduct language and media coverage,… Continue reading How Punjab’s Khalistani Insurgency Resembled Taliban Rule : Senior Journalist Shekhar Gupta Reminisces
KPS Gill’s Nephew Hartosh Singh Bal Explains How the Extrajudicial Killing Numbers from the Punjab Insurgency Are Overexaggerated
Key Points; Late KPS Gill’s nephew and Indian journalist Hartosh Singh Bal explained in an article on Scroll that Gill’s brutal approach during the insurgency period in Punjab had been exaggerated. He cited statistics based on data from the Institute for Conflict Management and claimed that during Gill’s absence the killings were higher. Bal wrote… Continue reading KPS Gill’s Nephew Hartosh Singh Bal Explains How the Extrajudicial Killing Numbers from the Punjab Insurgency Are Overexaggerated
When KPS Gill Called Indira Gandhi’s Operation Blue Star “Hasty”
By Khushboo Singh Key Points KPS Gill described Operation Blue Star as a hasty decision and said Indira Gandhi underestimated its impact on the Sikh community. Gill argued that the problem had been exaggerated and believed the military deployment at the Golden Temple was excessive. Despite criticizing the political decision behind the operation, Gill defended… Continue reading When KPS Gill Called Indira Gandhi’s Operation Blue Star “Hasty”