What was the Khalistan Movement?

Demand of Pakistan for more Indian territory.

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Movement by the people of Kashmir for sovereign status.

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Bangladesh independence movement.

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Demand of Sikhs in Punjab for the formation of a separate country.

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The correct option is D Demand of Sikhs in Punjab for the formation of a separate country.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Sikhs in Punjab started demanding for an independent country of Khalistan. With help from Pakistan, they began a movement which became violent and destructive.

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