to be "drastic". In the year 1991, Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan along with Khalistan Liberation Force and Dr. Sohan Singh (Head of Panthic Committee) etc. participated in the secret peace negotiations with India in the city of Ludhiana. These meetings were initiated by Union Minister of State for Home Subodh Kant Sahay on the orders of the then Prime Minister of India Chandra Shekhar. It is said that this peace effort was sabotaged by Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence. Former Indian Intelligence Bureau Joint Director, Maloy Krishna Dhar stated in a press report published by The Hindu, that "Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her ISI advisers were determined not to let peace succeed. Pakistan's covert war in Jammu and Kashmir had exploded in 1990, and its establishment understood that the Punjab conflict tied down our troops, and threatened our logistical lines into Jammu and Kashmir." Gurbachan Singh Manochahal was killed by the police on 1 March 1993. According to a 30 March 1993 UPI report, Balwinder Singh was appointed as BTF chief after Manochahal's death. Bhindranwala Tigers Force of Khalistan was found to be active in state of Punjab in the year of 1997. Ranjit Singh Gill alias Kuki was a Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan member. India arrested some of the Bhindranwala Tigers Force of Khalistan members in the year of 1999 as well. BTFK member Dilbag Singh send threat letter to Naamdhari Guru uday singh, jagtar singh, Harvinder singh, Balvinder singh,Surinder singh, advocate Randhawa and Amba on 30 November 2021 See also Khalistan Movement References Sikh politics Paramilitary organisations based in India Pro-Khalistan militant outfits Sikh terrorism Designated terrorist organizations associated with Sikhism