Jaimal Singh Padda

Jaimal Singh Padda was an Indian writer, poet and communist activist. He was shot dead on 17 March 1988 in Lakhan ka Padda village, Kapurthala district by Khalistan movement extremists.^[1][2] He was filmed reciting his poem "Una Mitterandi Yaad Pyari", before his death, by Anand Patwardhan in his documentary In Memory of Friends.^[3]

Jaimal Singh Padda
Jaimal Singh Padda reciting his poem Una Mitterandi Yaad Pyari
Personal details
Born	1943 Lakhan Ke Padda, Punjab, India
Died	(1988-03-17)17 March 1988 Lakhan Ke Padda, Punjab, India
Cause of death	Killed by Khalistan movement extremists
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)
Spouse	Amarjit Kaur
Children	3
Occupation	Writer, poet, activist

During Punjab insurgency, Jaimal Padda had been vocal against both the Sikh and the Hindu fundamentalists and campaigned against both. His slogan was “Naa Hindu Raaj, Naa Khalistan, Raaj Karega Mazdoor Kisaan” (Neither Hindu state, nor Khalistan, we want the working class to rule). On 17 March 1988, the shooters belonging to Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) shot him outside his house.^[4]

See also

• Baldev Singh Mann
• Darshan Singh Canadian
• Deepak Dhawan
• Nidhan Singh Gudhan
• Pash
• Teja Singh Swatantar
• Punjab insurgency
• Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)