Rulda Singh

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Rulda Singh
| image =
| caption =
| office = President of [[Rashtriya Sikh Sangat]]
| term_start = unknown
| term_end = 14 August 2009
| successor = Gurcharan Singh Gill
| birth_name = Rulda Singh Kharoud
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1952|4|9}}
| birth_place = Jasowal, [[Punjab, India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2009|8|14|1952|4|9}}
| death_place = [[Chandigarh, India]]
| death_cause = [[Gunshot wounds]]
| residence = [[Patiala]], Punjab, India
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{nowrap|(unknown–2009)}}
| otherparty =
}}
'''Rulda Singh Kharoud''' (born 9 April 1952 - 14 August 2009)<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.panthic.org/articles/2155|title=Rulda Woos 'Khalistanis' ? PART 1 - Background|website=www.panthic.org|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> 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 [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unp.me/threads/punjab-sikh-sangat-leader-rulda-singh-dead.54600/|title=Punjab Sikh sangat leader Rulda Singh dead|website=Unp.me|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> In July, Singh was shot by two or three armed assailants outside his residence, and died weeks later to his wounds.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Booth|first=Robert|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jul/13/four-britons-arrested-indian-politician-murder-punjab|title=Four Britons arrested over Indian politician's murder in Punjab|date=2010-07-13|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=2020-04-15|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

== 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]].<ref name=":3" /> He was eldest among seven siblings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.today/IKQ38|title=Organiser - Content|date=2020-04-15|website=archive.ph|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> He was married to Surjit Kaur. As of 2006, Singh resided near [[Sirhind]] road in [[Patiala district]].<ref name=":3" /> 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.<ref name=":5" /> Weeks later he died at [[Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research|PGIMER, Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/news/local-news/unsolved-6000-mile-murder-mystery-128694|title=Unsolved: 6,000-mile murder mystery|last=Live|first=Birmingham|date=2010-07-22|website=birminghammail|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> In July 2010, four UK Sikhs were arrested following 11-months investigation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Four-UK-Sikhs-arrested-for-Rulda-Singh-murder/articleshow/6166763.cms|title=Four UK Sikhs arrested for Rulda Singh murder - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/four-britons-bailed-over-murder-of-politician-in-punjab-2026750.html|title=Four Britons bailed over murder of politician in Punjab|date=2010-07-15|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:2009 deaths]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Punjab]]
[[Category:Indian murder victims]]

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