Question

State the objectives of the Khalistan Movement under the leadership of the Akali Dal.

Answer 1

Objectives of the Khalistan Movement:

1. The transfer of the federally administered city of Chandigarh to Punjab.
2. The transfer of Punjabi-speaking and contiguous areas of Haryana to Punjab.
3. Decentralization of States under the existing constitution, limiting the Central Government’s role.
4. The call for land reforms and industrialization of Punjab, along with safeguarding the rights of the weaker sections of the population.
5. The enactment of an all India Gurudwara (Sikh house of worship) Act.
6. Protection of minorities residing outside Punjab, but within India.
7. Reservation of government’s recruitment quota restricting the number of Sikhs in armed forces.