July 2 1984: Akali Dal issue ultimatum to Indian Govt. to withdraw Army from Durbar Sahib threaten to launch Shaheedi jathas.
July 3
July 4 4 1984: Over 5000, Sikhs arrested in continuing mopping up operation of Indian Army,
July 5 1984:An Indian airbus, A300 hijacked by eight Sikhs protesting army attack on the Darbar Sahib and Sikh shrines in Punjab.
July 6 1946: Pandit Nekru at Calcutia session of Congress assures Sikhs that steps will be taken to create a region in which they could also enjoy the fruits of freedom. 1954: India asks Pakistan to return hijackers,
July 7 1799: Skeree Punjab Ranjil Singh captures Lahore. 1923: Maharaja Ripudaman Singh of Nabha forced to abdicate his throne in favor of his son on account of his sympathies with the Akalis and the Gurdwara reform movement. 1925;Gurdwara Act passed by Punjab Legislative Council, after five years of struggle by Sikhs to free historical gurdwaras from control of corrupt mahants. The struggle was known as “Gurdwara Reform Movement.” By the Gurdwara Act of 1925, control of gurdwara was given to SGPC an elected Sikh body,
July 8 1983H.S.Longowal denounces Govt, attack on Gurdwaras and calls it a conspiracy of Indian Govt. to divide and rule.
July 9 1923:SGPC protests against the forced abdication of Maharaja of Nabha.
5 1934: Gove, starts discussion to solve Sikh Muslim dispute over Sahidganj affair.
1983:Hindu Sikh Confrontation in Punjab increases.
1987: anti Sikh riots in Dethi. Troops called out as Hindu mobs burn and stone Sikh homes.
Article extracted from this publication >> July 9, 1993
