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Template:Hindu politics Keshdhari Hindus is a controversial term used by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Vishva Hindu Parishad for followers of Sikh Religion as their agenda of Hindutva.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Keshdhari means one who have long hairs.

Among RSS, Sikhs are being propagated as a sword arm of the Hindus and staunch Indian nationalists.^[5] K.S Sudarshan, the prominent leader of RSS said Sikhs are not separate (from Hindus) but they are actually their reformed version.^[6]^[7] They formed an organization for Sikhs known as Rashtriya Sikh Sangat on 24 November 1986.

Since 1984, relations between Sikhs and Hindus have moved toward a rapprochement aided by economic prosperity. However, a 2002 claim by the Hindu right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that "Sikhs are Hindus" disturbed Sikh sensibilities.^[8]

Reaction from Sikh mainstream

Sikhs does not regard themselves as denoted by word Hindu, due to difference beliefs, identity, dress, rituals and holy book.^[6] The Sikh high priest relates RSS to Aurangzeb for their ideology of forceful conversions and condemned calling a Sikh as Keshadhari Hindu . An official message signed by five Sikh Jathedars, issued from Sri Akal Takhat Sahib on 23 July 2004 declared the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat as anti-Sikh outfit. The Akal Takhat Sahib, supreme Sikh body, cautioned the Sikh panth against activities of Rashiyra Sikh Sangat and directed the Sikhs not to participate or cooperate in any activities of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat.^[9]

References

^ Page 95, Secular common sense, Mukul Kesavan, Penguin Books, 2001 - Religion - 136 pages
^ Page 19, Minority: Social and Political Conflict, Volume 2, Ramesh Chandra, Gyan Publishing House, 2004 - India
^ Their better selves- Vegetarianism and virtue: Retrieved from Telegraph India: September 14, 2015
^ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਨਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਇਹ ਕੀ ਕਹਿ ਗਏ ਤੋਗੜੀਆ: Jag Bani: June 1, 2015
^ Page - 46, Communal Riots in Post-independence India, Asgharali Engineer, Universities Press, 1991
^ ^a ^b 'पंजाब के बारे में उनकी यह सोच थी कि प्रत्येक केशधारी हिंदू है और प्रत्येक हिंदू दसों गुरुओं व उनकी पवित्र वाणी के प्रति आस्था रखने के कारण सिख है।': Retrieved from Zee News: Dated-September 15, 2012
^ Sai Grace And Recent Predictions, Dr. S. P. Ruhela, Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 2001 - 304 pages
^ Rambachan, Anantanand. "The Co-existence of Violence and Non-Violence in Hinduism" (PDF). The Ecumenical Review. 55: 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2008.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Sandesh Number 3/04/3207, Dated: 23-07-2004, Akaal Takhat: "A Copy of Sandesh by Akal Takhat Sahib".

[1] Page 95, Secular common sense, Mukul Kesavan, Penguin Books, 2001 - Religion - 136 pages

[2] Page 19, Minority: Social and Political Conflict, Volume 2, Ramesh Chandra, Gyan Publishing House, 2004 - India

[3] Their better selves- Vegetarianism and virtue: Retrieved from Telegraph India: September 14, 2015

[4] ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਨਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਇਹ ਕੀ ਕਹਿ ਗਏ ਤੋਗੜੀਆ: Jag Bani: June 1, 2015

[5] Page - 46, Communal Riots in Post-independence India, Asgharali Engineer, Universities Press, 1991

[rohela-6] 'पंजाब के बारे में उनकी यह सोच थी कि प्रत्येक केशधारी हिंदू है और प्रत्येक हिंदू दसों गुरुओं व उनकी पवित्र वाणी के प्रति आस्था रखने के कारण सिख है।': Retrieved from Zee News: Dated-September 15, 2012

[7] Sai Grace And Recent Predictions, Dr. S. P. Ruhela, Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 2001 - 304 pages

[8] Rambachan, Anantanand. "The Co-existence of Violence and Non-Violence in Hinduism" (PDF). The Ecumenical Review. 55: 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2008.^{[dead link‍]}

[9] Sandesh Number 3/04/3207, Dated: 23-07-2004, Akaal Takhat: "A Copy of Sandesh by Akal Takhat Sahib".

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 '''Keshdhari Hindus''' is a controversial term used by [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] and [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]] for followers of [[Sikh]] Religion as their agenda of [[Hindutva]].<ref>Page 95, Secular common sense, Mukul Kesavan, Penguin Books, 2001 - Religion - 136 pages</ref><ref>Page 19, Minority: Social and Political Conflict, Volume 2, Ramesh Chandra, Gyan Publishing House, 2004 - India</ref><ref>''Their better selves- Vegetarianism and virtue'': Retrieved from [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150914/jsp/opinion/story_42418.jsp#.Vp8uN-asif8 Telegraph India]: September 14, 2015</ref><ref>''ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਨਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਇਹ ਕੀ ਕਹਿ ਗਏ ਤੋਗੜੀਆ'': [http://originserver-www.jagbani.com/news/article_449002/ Jag Bani]: June 1, 2015</ref>
 Keshdhari means ''one who have long hairs''.
-Among RSS, Sikhs are being propagated as a sword arm of the Hindus and staunch Indian nationalists.<ref>Page - 46, Communal Riots in Post-independence India, Asgharali Engineer, Universities Press, 1991</ref> K.S Sudarshan, the prominent leader of RSS said Sikhs are not separate (from Hindus) but they are actually their reformed version.<ref name="rohela">'पंजाब के बारे में उनकी यह सोच थी कि प्रत्येक केशधारी हिंदू है और प्रत्येक हिंदू दसों गुरुओं व उनकी पवित्र वाणी के प्रति आस्था रखने के कारण सिख है।': Retrieved from [http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/news/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8/147663 Zee News]: Dated-September 15, 2012</ref>Sai Grace And Recent Predictions, Dr. S. P. Ruhela, Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 2001 - 304 pages</ref> They formed an organization for Sikhs known as [[Rashtriya Sikh Sangat]] on 24 November 1986.
+Among RSS, Sikhs are being propagated as a sword arm of the Hindus and staunch Indian nationalists.<ref>Page - 46, Communal Riots in Post-independence India, Asgharali Engineer, Universities Press, 1991</ref> K.S Sudarshan, the prominent leader of RSS said Sikhs are not separate (from Hindus) but they are actually their reformed version.<ref name="rohela">'पंजाब के बारे में उनकी यह सोच थी कि प्रत्येक केशधारी हिंदू है और प्रत्येक हिंदू दसों गुरुओं व उनकी पवित्र वाणी के प्रति आस्था रखने के कारण सिख है।': Retrieved from [http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/news/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8/147663 Zee News]: Dated-September 15, 2012</ref><ref>Sai Grace And Recent Predictions, Dr. S. P. Ruhela, Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 2001 - 304 pages</ref> They formed an organization for Sikhs known as [[Rashtriya Sikh Sangat]] on 24 November 1986.
 Since 1984, relations between Sikhs and Hindus have moved toward a [[rapprochement]] aided by economic prosperity. However, a 2002 claim by the Hindu right-wing [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) that "Sikhs are Hindus" disturbed Sikh sensibilities.<ref>{{cite journal