3 January
On this day in 1985
After the attack on Sri darbar Sahib, the leaders of the Akali Party were incarcerated
In November 1984, the Rajiv adminsitration began secret talks with Longowal and some other Akali learders. The mediators were Attar Singh (an employee of the Punjab University, Chandigarh), Prithipal S. Kapur, and Manjit Khehra, an advocate. They were decorated by Rajiv administration. On this day, Rajiv announced the formation of a panel for the solution to the Punjab problem.
Also on this day
- 1961Master Tara Singh was released from jail, where he was confined in connection with Punjabi Suba agitation
- 1980Elections were held for the Indian Lower House Akalis won 1 out of 13 seats.