Chiranjeev Singh, first Sikh to become a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak, handed away at 93 on Monday (November 20) at a hospital in Ludhiana. He was the pracharak since 1953, thus the senior-most by way of tenure and age. He was one of many founders of Rashtriya Sikh Sangat which was launched in 1985. He turned its second president in 1990. RSS chief Mohan Bhagat paid tributes to the departed soul and stated that he performed a vital position in strengthening unity and social concord in the complete nation.
“Sardar Chiranjeev Singh ji, a lifelong pracharak of the Sangh, worked for decades in Punjab. Subsequently, through the work of Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, he played an important role in removing the mutual differences and distrust arising due to the unfortunate situation in Punjab and strengthening unity and social harmony in the entire country in the light of nationalist spirit and understanding. Due to his immense efforts and hard work, deep study of Guru-tradition of Punjab and excellent organizational skills, he included innumerable people in the flow of nationalism. Sardar Chiranjeev Singh ji’s affectionate and sweet personality had won over everyone. Despite not being active for some time due to illness, his passion was not dwindling,” RSS posted on X, previously Twitter.
Five things to know about Chiranjeev Singh
- He accomplished his BA from Rajkiya Vidyalaya, Patiala in 1952 and initially aspired to become a trainer, nevertheless, he joined RSS as a pracharak in 1953 on the insistence of Vibhag Pracharak.
- Mohan Bhagwat had felicitated Singh at a particular perform to rejoice his eighty fifth birthday at Mavalankar Auditorium in Delhi on December 21, 2015, and handed over almost Rs 85 lakh, nevertheless, Chiranjeev Singh donated the complete sum to Keshav Samarak Samiti immediately. Samiti labored at RSS workplace in Jhandewalan.
- According to former Rashtriya Sikh Sangat nationwide basic secretary Avtar Singh Shastri, Chiranjeev Singh had organised Sant Yatra from Patna Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, to Anandpur Sahib in 1999 to mark 300 years of the inspiration of Khalsa.
- Chiranjeev Singh additionally constituted Punjab Kalyan Forum within the 80s when there was militancy within the state and labored for unity and communal concord whereas additionally organising a procession, ‘Brahmkund to Amritkund’ from Haridwar to Amritsar.
- While RSS was banned in 1948, Chiranjeev Singh actively participated in Satyagraha and spent two months in jail. His contributions prolonged past boundaries and travelled to England, Canada, Germany, the US and propagated the concept of Sangh. In 1999, he organised the ‘Khalsa Sirjana Yatra’ in Patna, and in 2000, he participated within the ‘World Religion Conference’ in New York.
