CHANDIGARH: The five members Panthic Committee (Zafarwal) gave a call for a 28 hour Punjab bandh on Aug 13 and 14 and to observe Aug 15 as a black day.
In a statement signed by Wassan Singh Zafarwal, Ranjodh Singh Khalsa, Shubeg Singh Tarn Taran, Sukbir Singh Advocate and Karnail Singh Hoshiarpur, the Committee appealed to all militant organization Akali factions, Dalits and Punjabis to support the Bandh. It said all educational and) business institutions, rail and road traffic would not be allowed to function. It, warned the govt of retaliation if it tried to prevent the strike,
The committee appealed to all militant organization to unite to achieve Khalistan and warned power hungry Akali leaders against bargaining with the blood of the martyrs.
Article extracted from this publication >> August 10, 1990
