4 March
On this day in 1988
Jasbir SIngh Rode, a nephew of Jarnail Singh Bhindrawalae
Who had been nominated as the Chief Granthi of Sri Akal Takhat, was won over by Rajiv Gandhi, while he was in jail. Under a secret agreement he was released on this day. He tried to confuse the Sikh masses as planned but the Sikh nation rejected him in the same manner as Ragi Darshan Singh. He called a meeting of Sarbat Khalsa at Talwandi Sabo on APril 13, 1988. Even this congregation declated that the Sikh nation would not compromise its freedom.
Also on this day
- 1716Marked the killing of Sikhs in Delhi, under the protection of Sarabrah Khan 100 Sikhs were killed on the first day.
- 1947The Pakistan Holocaust began
- 1953Akali led government of PEPSU province dismissed without any ground