Days after choosing Jasdeep Singh Gill as his successor, Dera Beas Chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon on Friday visited Jalandhar. Radha Soami Satsang Beas Dera chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon and his newly appointed successor Jasdeep Singh Gill reached Radha Soami Satsang Beas Center-1 located near Mission Compound, Jail Road, Jalandhar on Friday morning. To witness Radha Soami Satsang Beas Dera chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon along with his successor Jasdeep Singh Gill, thousands of devotees reached the spot. Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon also gave his darshan to the devotees sitting in the pandal and blessed them as well. During this, the devotees looked very emotional.
It is pertinent to mention here that Radha Soami Satsang Beas in its clarification and official message to its sewadars stated that Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon will continue to be the head of Dera Beas while Jasdeep Singh Gill will remain as his deputy. The message was given in the backdrop after media reports stated that Jasdeep Singh Gill will be the new Dera Beas Head with immediate effect. However, Radha Soami Satsang Beas confirmed that Jasdeep Singh Gill is now Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon's successor and he will serve along with him as his deputy.
For the universe, Jasdeep Singh Gill, 45, is reportedly a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge and an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, alumnus. Baba Jasdeep Singh Gill is also the paternal cousin of Gurinder Singh. He is presently residing in Mumbai. His wife is a doctor by profession. He was earlier working as the Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Management Personnel in Cipla, India. He resigned from the company earlier this year.
Notably, Jasdeep Singh Gill shall also succeed Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon as the Sant Satguru of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Society and will have the authority of giving initiation (naam). The organisation has a massive following with its headquarters on the banks of Beas river near Amritsar.