The

Khalistan movement The Khalistan movement is a separatist movement seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing an ethno-religious sovereign state called Khalistan () in the Punjab region. The proposed boundaries of Khalistan vary between different gr ...

is an

independence Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of ...

movement seeking to create a separate homeland for

Sikhs Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Sikh'' ...

by establishing a sovereign

Sikh state A Sikh state is a State (polity), political entity that is ruled by Sikhs. There were various Sikhs, Sikh states, empires, and dynasties, beginning with the first Sikh state established by Banda Singh Bahadur to the Sikh-ruled princely states o ...

called Khalistan (" land of the

Khalsa The term ''Khalsa'' refers to both a community that follows Sikhism as its religion,Khalsa: Sikhism< ...

") in the

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

region of the

Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

. The proposed boundaries of Khalistan vary among different groups, but typically include the Sikh-majority state of

and potentially Punjabi-speaking areas of neighboring states. This page depicts the list of Khalistani separatist organizations.

Khalistani separatist organizations

Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) is an Indian political party formed by the supporters of Amritpal Singh, a pro-Khalistan movement, Khalistani politician and a Member of the Lok Sabha. It was launched on 14 January 2025 during Mela Maghi at Sri Mukts ...

All India Sikh Students Federation The All-India Sikh Students' Federation (AISSF) is a Sikh student organisation and political organisation in India. AISSF was formed in 1943. as the youth wing of the Akali Dal, which is a Sikh political party in the Indian Punjab. Origin Before ...

Council of Khalistan The Council of Khalistan is a non‐profit political organization based in Washington, D.C., United States. It is seeking to create a homeland for Sikhs by establishing a sovereign Sikh state called Khalistan. The Council of Khalistan is one of ...

# Dal Khalsa #

Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) is a hard-line Sikh nationalist political party led by Simranjit Singh Mann, it is a splinter group of the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, India. They use 'Balti', the Punjabi term for bucket as their official el ...

Sikh Federation (UK) The Sikh Federation (UK) is a non-governmental organisation that works with the main political parties to promote relevant Sikh issues. The organisation is the largest pro-Khalistan movement, Khalistan organisation campaigning for the re-establishm ...

# Sikhs for Justice #

Waris Punjab De Waris Punjab De (meaning "heirs of Punjab") is a Sikh political group based in Punjab, India. It was initially a pressure group advocating issues related to the state, which subsequently became pro-Khalistan. Deep Sidhu was the group's founder- ...

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Khalistani paramilitary organizations

Babbar Khalsa is listed as a terrorist organisation by the United Kingdom, the EU, Canada,Canadian listing of terrorist groups
India, and the United States.

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Khalistani separatist organizations

Khalistani paramilitary organizations

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