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Was Jaswant Singh Khalra Flirting with the Khalistani Movement? Old Video Reignites the Debate

Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was a Sikh religious leader who demanded a separate Sikh state and led a violent campaign to achieve it.

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

Who was Jaswant Singh Khalra? Human Rights Activist Whose Life Inspired Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’

Human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra's life inspired Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj, a film based on his investigation into alleged extrajudicial killings during Punjab's insurgency

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

Jaswant Singh Khalra’s investigation concluded that, between 1984-1994, security forces had allegedly abducted people, carried out extrajudicial executions, and secretly cremated thousands of Sikhs.

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

KPS Gill’s Nephew Hartosh Singh Bal Explains How the Extrajudicial Killing Numbers from the Punjab Insurgency Are Overexaggerated

Hartosh Singh Bal is also the nephew of late KPS Gill who passed away in 2017 at the age of 82.

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”

Former Punjab DGP KPS Gill said Operation Blue Star was a hasty decision that underestimated its long-term impact on the Sikh community.

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”