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Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra

The release and subsequent removal of the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj from the ZEE5 OTT platform has brought Jaswant Singh Khalra’s human rights work in Punjab back into focus. While the film portrays the CBI as having done excellent work in bringing justice to the affected families, activists argue the reality is far more complex.
The Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP) has written to the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, outlining the work it has carried out through its "Punjab Disappeared" project as a follow-up to the efforts initiated by the slain human rights defender Jaswant Singh Khalra.
The 'People's Documentation and Advocacy Project' (PDAP), an organization that has worked tirelessly over the past two decades to carry forward the legacy of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra—who exposed the truth behind human rights violations and 'crimes against humanity' in Punjab during the 1980s and 90s—held a press conference in Sri Amritsar on 23 July 2026.
Bibi Paramjit Kaur Khalra has urged the Sikh Sangat to attend the Harike Pattan Ardaas Samagam, a gathering dedicated to remembering victims of disappearances and seeking justice and accountability.
Journalist Mandeep Singh speaks with Satnam Singh (Barrister) of the Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP). He is leading a legal team of PDAP working to ensure accountability for human rights violations in Punjab.
Dal Khalsa organized Punjab Summit 2025 on 21 September in Jalandhar, focusing on three key issues: Human Rights and Fake Encounters, Unchecked Migration in Punjab, and Punjab Floods 2025 – Using Water as a Weapon.
The Province of British Columbia has officially proclaimed September 6, 2025, as “Jaswant Singh Khalra Day” to honour the memory and legacy of the internationally respected human rights defender and Sikh leader.
A special CBI court in Mohali on 4 August 2025 sentenced five retired Punjab Police officers to rigorous life imprisonment for the cold-blooded killing of seven individuals — including three special police officers (SPOs) — in two fake encounters staged in 1993.
In an ongoing series of special interviews, Journalist Mandeep Singh sits with Professor Manjit Singh, former Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib. Watch and share with others

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