Rashtriya Sikh Sangat
The Rashtriya Sikh Sangat is an India-based Sikh affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation.
About
With about 450+ ekais predominantly in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and as also presence in other states. Rashtriya Sikh Sangat was inspired by the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to unite Hindus and Sikh.Assassination of Rulda Singh
In 2009, Khalistan Liberation Force and Babbar Khalsa, two Khalistani militant organisations assassinated Rulda Singh, the then president of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, in Patiala.Controversies
The Akal Takht issued a Hukamnama to the Sikh community in 2004 to not lend support to this organisation as it does not represent Sikh interests. The edict stands, even now.In 2004, the leader of the Akal Takht declared that the organisation to be "anti-Sikh" and "anti-panthic". It forbade all Sikhs from having any association with it. The Akal Takht, reiterated the ban again in 2019 and sees the organisation as an attempt by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to promote Hindutva to Sikhs. and an attempt to assimilate Sikhs into Hinduism.