Who Was Jaswant Singh Khalra? The Story Behind Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj

Satluj, the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer inspired by the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, has brought renewed attention to one of India's most significant human rights cases. Khalra exposed allegations of illegal cremations and enforced disappearances during Punjab's militancy years before he was abducted outside his Amritsar home in September 1995 and never seen again. His disappearance led to a landmark Supreme Court intervention and a CBI investigation that identified Punjab Police officials as responsible for his abduction. The broader probe also examined allegations of illegal cremations, leading to one of the country's most important human rights investigations. Khalra's wife, Paramjit Kaur, fought a decades-long legal battle that culminated in life sentences for several police officials, making the case a landmark in India's judicial history.