1983 Dhilwan bus massacre

1983 Dhilwan Bus massacre was a massacre of 6 Hindu by pro-Khalistan Sikh anti-Government militants.[1] It occurred on 5 October 1983, when a bus going from Dhilwan in Kapurthala district to Jalandhar was attacked by Sikh militants in which six people were shot dead in Dhilwan in the northern state of Punjab, India.[1]

Objective

The goal of the terrorists behind the massacre was to drive out the million Hindus living in the state of Punjab and force the Sikhs living outside of the Punjab state to move in. This would have enabled the Sikh separatists to claim the Punjab state as a sovereign country of Khalistan.[2]

Aftermath

Due to the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab, the Congress led State government was dismissed and President's rule was imposed on the next evening post massacre.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Indian Government takes over a state swept by religious strife". 7 October 1983. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. Tempest, Rone (26 July 1986). "Suspected Sikh Terrorists Kill 15 on India Bus". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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