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Unionist Sikh Mission

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Unionist Sikh Mission

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Background


The Unionist Sikh Mission is an organization based out of Haryana and Punjab that operates at the intersection of agrarian rights, regional caste dynamics, and Sikh religious philosophy. Led by Rohtak-based radical activist Manoj Singh Duhan, the organization positions itself as a bridge between the Jat farming communities of Haryana and the Jat Sikh agriculturalists of Punjab. Through digital campaigns and ground-level outreach during major agrarian protests, the group advocates leveraging Sikhism to foste


INTRODUCTION

 
The Unionist Sikh Mission is an organization based out of Haryana and Punjab that operates at the intersection of agrarian rights, regional caste dynamics, and Sikh religious philosophy. Led by Rohtak-based radical activist Manoj Singh Duhan, the organization positions itself as a bridge between the Jat farming communities of Haryana and the Jat Sikh agriculturalists of Punjab. Through digital campaigns and ground-level outreach during major agrarian protests, the group advocates leveraging Sikhism to foster socio-political cohesion among farmers of Punjab and Haryana.
 
Concurrently, the Unionist Sikh Mission is viewed as a disruptive front that weaponizes farmer grievances to advance a radical agenda. Critics point to its leadership’s documented associations with convicted Khalistan separatists, its calls for strategic religious conversions among Haryanvi farmers, and inflammatory social media rhetoric targeting Hindu institutions, factors that have repeatedly triggered law enforcement intervention by state authorities. The organisations continuously encourage the Hindu Jat communities of Haryana to convert to its definition of Sikhism. The leadership also incites sectarian animosity among Haryana’s Hindu population.
 

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS & OTHER DETAILS

 
 
Bank Account Details:
  • Bank Name- HDFC
  • Bank Accoun Number- 50100614476925
  • IFSC Code - HDFC0006603
 

IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES

 
1. Allegations of Involvement in Arson and 2016 Jat Agitation Violence
   
    Manoj Singh Duhan, the leader of the Unionist Sikh Mission, was identified by law enforcement and central agencies as a key conspirator during the violent 2016 Jat reservation stir in Rohtak, Haryana. He was charged in connection with the arson attack at the residence of then-Haryana Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu. Consequently, Duhan spent over three years incarcerated after his bail pleas were repeatedly turned down by a special CBI court.[1][2]
 
 
2. Ties to Khalistani separatist network
   
    The Unionist Sikh Mission's leadership is often accused of acting as an operational front for radical pro-Khalistan figures. Reports highlight Duhan's associations with jailed pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh (leader of Waris Punjab De) and Daljeet Kalsi. Critics contend that the organization embeds itself within agrarian movements to discreetly advance a secessionist agenda.[3]
 
 
3. Accusations of Targeted Religious Conversions and Anti-Hindu Rhetoric
   
    Critics accused the group of using farm protests as a cover to orchestrate targeted religious conversions. Duhan has been recorded calling on Haryanvi Hindu Jats to renounce Hinduism and convert to Sikhism as a tactic to undermine the electoral base of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Furthermore, he faces accusations of regularly disparaging Hindu rituals, mocking Hindu deities, and criticizing the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.[1][4]
 
 
4. Alleged Presence During the 2021 Red Fort Violence
   
    Media reports documented Duhan’s participation in the January 26, 2021, Republic Day tractor rally that resulted in widespread clashes with police forces. Reports allege that representatives of the Unionist Sikh Mission were present at the Red Fort complex when religious and non-state flags were hoisted on the monument's ramparts, an act perceived as a direct assault on national sovereignty.[3][5]
 
 
5. Accusations of Derogatory Social Media Posts Against Hindu Deities
   
    The post highlighted specific social media content authored by Duhan that allegedly mocked Hindu deities, focusing on a post referencing Bhagwan Hanuman. Social Media users cited these posts as evidence that the Unionist Sikh Mission was actively disseminating disrespect toward Hindu religious symbols under the cover of agrarian activism.[3][6]
 
 
6. Anti-Hindu and Sectarian Propaganda
   
    These posts highlight how social media handles are used to disseminate derogatory rhetoric against Hindu traditions and promote religious conversions aimed at fracturing Hindu-Sikh social cohesion in North India. While also citing unscientific and colonial theories (which have been thoroughly debunked) like martial race etc to incite sectarian faultlines and consequently sectarian violence.[7]
 
 

CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS

 
  1. Ajaypal Singh (Misl Satluj)
  2. Amritpal Singh (Chief, Waris Punjab De)
  3. Ashok Kumar Pandey
  4. Ashok Sheoran
  5. Bhasha Singh
  6. Brijendra Singh (Former Congress MP, Hisar)
  7. Daljeet Kalsi
  8. Deep Sidhu
  9. Dr Omprakash Dhankar (Gurugram)
  10. Dr Sudhir Mehra (Asst Prof, Dept of English & Cultural Studies, Panjab University Chandigarh)
  11. Dr. Ram Puniyani
  12. Gautam Lahiri
  13. Jagtar Singh Hawara
  14. John Dayal
  15. Manoj Singh Duhan (President, Unionist Sikh Mission)
  16. Sardar Gurcharan Singh ji (father of Jagtar Singh Hawara)
  17. Waman Meshram
  18. Ziya ul Salam
 

CONNECTED ORGANISATIONS

 
  1. All India Practising Lawyers Council (AILC)
  2. Alliance of Sikh Organisations
  3. BAMCEF
  4. Combined Movement for Constitutional Rights of the Minorities (CMCRM)
  5. India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi
  6. Khalsa Study Circle Society
  7. Minorities Media Council of India (MMCI)
  8. Misl Satluj
  9. National Jat Conference Organizing Committee
  10. National Jat Convention
  11. Sikh Muslim Sanjhan, Malerkotla
  12. United Sikhs (U.N)
  13. Waris Punjab De
 

PROPAGATION MEDIUM USED

 
  1. AKAL USTAT TRUST
  2. AV24 News
  3. BBCi Bahujan Broadcasting Company India
  4. Channel SIKH47
  5. GlobalToday News
  6. Gramin Bharat (ग्रामीण भारत)
  7. Gurukul of politics (राजनीति का गुरुकुल )
  8. J TWO
  9. JatLand.com
  10. JK Bulletin 24x7
  11. MNTv
  12. Muslim Mirror
  13. NRI press (Agary Singh)
  14. Prashant Chahal
  15. Punjab Spectrum
  16. Punjabi Diaspora TV
  17. Rahul Sinhmar
  18. Raj Karega Khalsa TV
  19. Sabki Khabar TV
  20. Samim Asgor Ali JNU
  21. Seedha Chashma
  22. Sikh News Express
  23. Sikh Regimentation Rohtak
  24. Sikh Siyasat
  25. Step Up J Sir
  26. The Live Information
  27. Unionist Vichardhara
  28. बोल 85
 

IMPORTANT GRAPHICS

 
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REFERENCES

 

[1] I P Singh / TNN / Updated: Mar 01, 2022. (n.d.). For Jats, how are things in different states?: Chandigarh News. The Times of India, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/how-are-things-in-different-states/articleshow/89883003.cms.

[2] Hindustan Times. (2017, September 13). Jat reservation stir: Bail pleas of key accused dismissed. Hindustan Times, https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jat-stir-bail-pleas-of-key-accused-dismissed/story-6XCaOFhOcQZMK64RRyInoN.html.

[3] Staff, O. (2024, February 14). Meet Manoj Singh Duhan: Amritpal Singh’s aide who runs propaganda to convert Hindu farmers to Sikhism, https://www.opindia.com/2024/02/manoj-singh-duhan-pro-khalistan-separatist-leader-amritpal-singh-aide-who-runs-hinduphobic-propaganda-to-convert-hindu-farmers-to-sikhism/.

[4] Sonam Mahajan (@asyounotwish) on X. X (formerly Twitter). (2024, February 13), https://x.com/AsYouNotWish/status/1757347295950213573.

[5] Staff, O. (2021, February 15). Jat leader criticises Hinduism, declares he will become Sikh in April, https://www.opindia.com/2021/02/jat-leader-hawa-singh-sangwan-announces-conversion-to-sikhism-criticises-hinduism/.

[6] Sonam Mahajan (@asyounotwish) on X. X (formerly Twitter). (2024a, February 13), https://x.com/AsYouNotWish/status/1757351998582890965.

[7] Tanveer Malik (@tinderwale) on X. X (formerly Twitter). (2025, November 27), https://x.com/tinderwale/status/1994146439140876349.


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