What were the objectives of the Khalistan Movement?

A separate state for Sikhs.

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An independent state for Sikhs.

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To have Punjab areas of both India and Pakistan and parts of Haryana separated.

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To remain in India, but to have a separate electorate.

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Solution

The correct option is C To have Punjab areas of both India and Pakistan and parts of Haryana separated.
In 1980, some people in Punjab started demanding an independent nation called Khalistan. The movement is called "Independent Khalistan Movement". The territorial definition of this new state consists of Punjab in both India and Pakistan and also parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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