Sikhs, at individual levels, as well as workers of Khalsa Aid, rescued those caught in the violence, ferried the injured to hospitals, and helped rebuild entire businesses of people who lost their livelihood in the communal violence that marred northeast Delhi.
But Mr Singh has been quick to dismiss the praise, telling BBC Punjabi he was just repaying a debt he owed after he himself was saved by people during riots in the city 35 years ago.
"Neither was fighting for selfish reasons"
In 2014, dispute over the land erupted in large scale violence and arson which had resulted in the deaths of three people and injured 33.
Five members of the Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha committee observed the congregational prayers and the khutba, the sermon delivered by the Imam.
‘Guru Nanak Sahib started langar at Kartarpur Sahib, free & open distribution of Wisdom & Food. United Nation’s Secretary-General & Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Affairs Dr. Noor Ul Haq Qadri partook rice & lentil. Hope 1-Ness wisdom prevails to realize peace via the Panjab’
“This is the best symbol that we can give for a world in peace and for a world in which there is mutual respect and there is the acceptance of what is different”
Sikh body will bear expenses of the education of Hindu and Sikh refugees coming from Pakistan.
Some neighbours of the deceased told The Tribune that Rani was famous as “Rani aunty”.