Initiated Sikhs are often referred to as khalsa, khalsa meaning 'the pure'.

Sikhs are often referred to as Khalsa. Also see Singh

Babbar Khalsa is a Sikh Kharku organization during the Khalistan movement in Punjab. Babbar Khalsa was formed by Talwinder Singh Babbar in 1978 to punish nirankaris. The Babbar Khalsa was responsible for many big actions in the movement like the killing of the Chief minister Beant Singh by a human bomb. Many well known members of the Babbar Khalsa are Sukhdev Singh Babbar, Talwinder Singh Babbar, Anokh Singh Babbar and Jagtar Singh Hawara.