Baba Kashmira Singh

Baba Kashmira Singh is head of the "Sidhant Sant Samaj" or "Gurbani (Gurmati) Sidhant Pracharak Sant Samaj", a pro-Gurmat organization in Jalandhar, India. [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99dec24/head6.htm No consensus on calendar] "The Tribune India". December 24 1999. Accessed September 26 2007.] [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990130/03051235.html Akali feud results in Sant Samaj split] Indian Express. (January 30 1999). Accessed September 26 2007.] Formed in January, 1999, the organization rose to demand the removal of the controversial Gurcharan Singh Tohra from the Sant Samaj.

Prior to Baba Kashmira Singh's emergence as a religious figure, he served as a police official. [Deol, Rajesh. (February 3 1998). [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980203/03450434.html Gujral takes no chances despite Akali bravado] . Indian Express. Accessed September 26 2007.] His behavior as a religious leader, such as the promotion of the unity of religions, has sometimes created controversy among the Sikh community; in 1999, he was called before the collective body of Akal Takht to defend his allegedly "'heretical' activities". [http://www.sikhsangat.org/ssn/publish/India_18/Dera_culture_in_Punjab.shtml Dera culture in Punjab] (May 19 2007) Sinkh Saghat News. Accessed September 26 2007.] In an interview, Baba Kashmira Singh declared, "I believe a religion should be flexible and change with the times."

He is the founder of SGL Charitable Hospital in Jalandhar, a non-profit, acute care hospital with 250 beds, [ [http://www.sglchhosp.org/aboutus.htm SGL Charitable Hospital&mdashabout us] . Accessed September 26 2007.] part of the Jan Sewa Trust he runs. He is known all over the world for formation of Eye Bank, Anti Drug Addiction Compaign, Breast/uterus cancer eradication, old age home, anti-dowry drive and nation soul refund.Fact|date=September 2007

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* [http://www.babakashmirasingh.org SGL San Jewa Kendar home page]
* [http://www.sglchhosp.org/index.htm SGL Charitable Hospital home page]