Comrade Balwinder Singh Sandhu, how India let down a patriot who fought back in Punjab’s worst years

#ComradeBalwinderSinghSandhu #PunjabTerrorism Who was Comrade Balwinder Singh Sandhu, shot by 2 motorcycle borne men in village Bhikhiwind in the border district of Tarn Taran on Friday morning just months after the government withdrew their security. Sandhu and 3 members of his family were awarded Shaurya Chakras in 1993 for their incredible armed fightback against the worst phase of militancy in Punjab in early ‘90s. In episode 595 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta puts the tragedy in context --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Correction 1:09: The battle of Assal Uttar took place in the year 1965. 18:33- Killings of Abohar mandi took place on 7th March 1990.Eerrors is regretted. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh Sandhu, who fought militancy in Punjab, shot dead here: https://theprint.in/india/shaurya-cha... Read Punjab militants create conditions of anarchy, hold the state to ransom here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/co... Read police chief K.P.S. Gill turns the tide in Punjab with controversial and ruthless methods here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sp... Read Operation Bluestar has no champions today: K.P.S. Gill here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sp... Read The New York Times' Sikh gunmen kill Hindu in Punjab: https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/03/wo... Read Balwinder Singh Sandhu's Shaurya Chakra citation here: https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/Aw... Read the 15 January, 1991 issue of India Today magazine https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/15... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint : http://bit.ly/SubscribeToThePrint » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia