Rulda Singh

Rulda Singh Kharoud (born 9 April 1952 - 14 August 2009)[1] was an Indian politician. He joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1976 and became president of Rashtriya Sikh Sangat. He was also general secretary of NRI wing of Bhartiya Janta Party.[2] In July, Singh was shot by two or three armed assailants outside his residence, and died weeks later to his wounds.[3] Piara Singh Gill, Amritivir Singh Wahiwala and Gursharanvir Singh Wahiwala were accused by the Indian authorities of being involved in a high-profile 2009 murder plot. District Judge Michael Snow said the case had been "a long running saga" for the men and said there was not sufficient evidence for him to examine the extradition request, allowing them to walk free. Mark Summers QC, representing Mr Gill and Gursharanvir Wahiwala, said the allegations against them were "wholly unjust" and they had been "pursued for 11 years without evidential basis".[4]

Rulda Singh
President of Rashtriya Sikh Sangat
In office
unknown – 14 August 2009
Succeeded byGurcharan Singh Gill
Personal details
Born
Rulda Singh Kharoud

(1952-04-09)April 9, 1952
Jasowal, Punjab, India
DiedAugust 14, 2009(2009-08-14) (aged 57)
Chandigarh, India
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (unknown–2009)
ResidencePatiala, Punjab, India

Personal life

Singh was born in Jat Sikh family on 9 April 1952 to father Babu Singh in Jasowal, a village near Patiala, Punjab, India.[1] He was eldest among seven siblings.[5] He was married to Surjit Kaur. As of 2006, Singh resided near Sirhind road in Patiala district.[1] Due to his close proximity with BJP & leaders from several Hindu religious organisations, he was very committed to play the role in bridging the gap between Hindu & Sikh community in Punjab as well as other Indian states, which had lately been affected during post-Bluestar years. Representing Sikh community, he was sworn in as National president of RSS’s Sikh off-shoot Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, formed primarily to promote nationalism & harmony amongst Sikh youth who were somehow disgruntled with Congress’s divisive politics, which included 1984 Sikh riots & subsequent, militancy in Punjab in late 80s & early 90s.

Death

On 29 July 2009, Rulda Singh was shot several times in face and abdomen by two three armed assailants.[3] Weeks later he died at PGIMER, Chandigarh.[6] In July 2010, three UK Sikhs were arrested following 11-months investigation.[7][8]

References
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  2. "Punjab Sikh sangat leader Rulda Singh dead". Unp.me. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. Booth, Robert (2010-07-13). "Four Britons arrested over Indian politician's murder in Punjab". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. "India extradition bid dropped against West Midlands men". BBC. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  5. "Organiser - Content". archive.ph. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  6. Live, Birmingham (2010-07-22). "Unsolved: 6,000-mile murder mystery". birminghammail. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  7. "Four UK Sikhs arrested for Rulda Singh murder - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  8. "Four Britons bailed over murder of politician in Punjab". The Independent. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
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