Harchand Singh Longowal (2 January 1932 − 20 August 1985) was the President of the Akali Dal during the Punjab insurgency of the 1980s. He was known affectionately as "Sant Ji". He had signed the Punjab accord, also known as the Rajiv-Longowal Accord along with Rajiv Gandhi on 24 July 1985. The government got its way and accepted only few demands of Akali Dal who in turn agreed to withdraw their agitation. Less than a month after signing the Punjab accord, Longowal was assassinated by the Sikh groups who felt let down by the accord and opposed it.
Less than a month after signing the Punjab accord, Longowal was assassinated by the Sikh militants opposed to the accord.Longowal was shot and killed on 20 August 1985 near the gurdwara in village Sherpur, 90 km from Patiala in Punjab.Assassin Halwinder Singh fired bullets from a point blank range at Longowal. The bullets had pierced his abdomen causing his death.His cremation took place on 21 August.
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