Bhai Shaminder Singh
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Shaminder Singhwas twice Member of Parliament
from Faridkot District
in Indian Punjab
. Born in a privileged family of Sidhu
jatt sikhs in Muktsar
in 1947. Wildly popular during the militancy days, he was known for his independent spirit and boldly kept a respectable distance from Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale which was appreciated as a dare-devil feat by the general public and largely and especially by the bureaucrats and the heavy handed Punjab Police
officers, who not only allowed but even encouraged him to openly carry an AK-47
on his person, turning him into a local version of self-styled sheriff let loose to up-keep law and order in the highly disturbed Punjab in those days of militancy.
Assassination
June 18, 1991
One of his own disciples and bodyguards, Gurmeet Singh, an alleged militant
who was rescued by him from the hands of law, invited him to his humble neighborhood at Jodhu Colony in Muktsar to make a public speech as preparation of the coming general elections for the seat of MLA Muktsar. Gurmeet Singh had already buried a few sticks of dynamite
near the microphone stand, exactly were the Bhai was supposed to stand, and as soon as he was on the spot, Gurmeet closed the 12 volt battery circuit attached with cunningly hidden underground wiring. .
Gurmeet Singh, who went underground after blowing up Bhai, was traced and shot dead by Bathinda police a few years later.
Family
Bhai Harnirpal Singh
"Cuckoo
", his younger brother, later stepped into his shoes and managed to become MLA Muktsar. Younger and humble Bhai Cukoo has little in common with his elder brother from political point of view.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from Faridkot District
Faridkot District
Faridkot district is one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. According to Punjab's Geo-Area, Faridkot is a Malwa District. It is one of the biggest cotton markets in South-East Asia. The name 'Faridkot' is derived from Baba Farid, a god-lover who wanted...
in Indian Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. Born in a privileged family of Sidhu
Sidhu
Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...
jatt sikhs in Muktsar
Muktsar
Sri Muktsar Sahib is a city and a municipal council in Sri Muktsar Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab. Sri Muktsar Sahib's historical name was Khidrane dee dhab .-Demographics: India census, Sri Muktsar Sahib has a population of 3,96,030...
in 1947. Wildly popular during the militancy days, he was known for his independent spirit and boldly kept a respectable distance from Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale which was appreciated as a dare-devil feat by the general public and largely and especially by the bureaucrats and the heavy handed Punjab Police
Punjab police
The Punjab Police is responsible for policing in the state of Punjab, India. Its present Director General is a J&K cadre IPS officer Mr. PS Gill...
officers, who not only allowed but even encouraged him to openly carry an AK-47
AK-47
The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
on his person, turning him into a local version of self-styled sheriff let loose to up-keep law and order in the highly disturbed Punjab in those days of militancy.
Assassination
June 18, 1991
One of his own disciples and bodyguards, Gurmeet Singh, an alleged militant
Militant
The word militant, which is both an adjective and a noun, usually is used to mean vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in 'militant reformers'. It comes from the 15th century Latin "militare" meaning "to serve as a soldier"...
who was rescued by him from the hands of law, invited him to his humble neighborhood at Jodhu Colony in Muktsar to make a public speech as preparation of the coming general elections for the seat of MLA Muktsar. Gurmeet Singh had already buried a few sticks of dynamite
Dynamite
Dynamite is an explosive material based on nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth , or another absorbent substance such as powdered shells, clay, sawdust, or wood pulp. Dynamites using organic materials such as sawdust are less stable and such use has been generally discontinued...
near the microphone stand, exactly were the Bhai was supposed to stand, and as soon as he was on the spot, Gurmeet closed the 12 volt battery circuit attached with cunningly hidden underground wiring. .
Gurmeet Singh, who went underground after blowing up Bhai, was traced and shot dead by Bathinda police a few years later.
Family
Bhai Harnirpal Singh
Bhai Harnirpal Singh
Bhai Harnirpal Singh a.k.a "Cuckoo", former MLA Muktsar is the younger brother and political heir to the late Bhai Shaminder Singh.-References:...
"Cuckoo
Bhai Harnirpal Singh
Bhai Harnirpal Singh a.k.a "Cuckoo", former MLA Muktsar is the younger brother and political heir to the late Bhai Shaminder Singh.-References:...
", his younger brother, later stepped into his shoes and managed to become MLA Muktsar. Younger and humble Bhai Cukoo has little in common with his elder brother from political point of view.