Rashtriya Sikh Sangat
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| Formation | 1986 |
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| Headquarters | Sangat Marg, Ram Nagar, Paharganj, New Delhi, Delhi 110055 |
Region served |  India |
| Leader | Gurcharan Singh Gill |
Parent organisation | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
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| Volunteers |  50,000–100,000+ |
The Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (lit. 'National Sikh Association') is an India-based Sikh affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation.
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With about 450+ ekais (shakas, units) predominantly in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and as also presence in other states.[1] Rashtriya Sikh Sangat was inspired by the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to unite Hindus and Sikh.[2]
List of leaders
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.[1][7][8]
