Due to his bogus healing congregations, Pastor Bajinder Singh has been the subject of numerous social media debates and condemnations (Changai Sabha). The Christian evangelist of “Yeshu Yeshu” has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after a lady accused Pastor Bajinder Singh of intimidating and sexually abusing her.
From murderer to “prophet”: Bajinder Singh’s quick ascent
Pastor Bajinder Singh, also referred to as “Prophet,” is a controversial Christian evangelist who is headquartered in Tajpur, Punjab. He started the Church of Glory and Wisdom in 2016. Bajinder Singh was born on September 10, 1982, into a Hindu Jat family in Haryana. His life changed drastically in 2008 when he was imprisoned following his conviction in a murder case. He claimed to have been miraculously healed after meeting a Christian preacher in prison, which led to his conversion to Christianity during his captivity. Bajinder Singh started holding prayer meetings after being freed in 2012. At first, these were modest gatherings in Chandigarh and Jalandhar. He claimed to perform “miraculous healing” and treat various ailments in the name of Christ. This is a tactic used by all Pentecostal pastors in India and elsewhere.
In 2016, Pastor Bajinder Singh founded his first church in Chandigarh, and in 2017, he opened a second one in Tajpur. The Church was separated from Bajinder by the Diocese of Jalandhar in 2018. Father Peter, the PRO for the Jalandhar Diocese, has stated that the pastor was not affiliated with the Diocese in any manner. He operated a separate church that isn’t even acknowledged. He said, “His preaching style does not fit in with the mainline churches.”
Profiting off his self-proclaimed prophetic powers and faith-healing theatrics, Bajinder Singh’s ministry, known as the “Prophet Bajinder Singh Ministry,” grew quickly to several branches both inside and outside of Punjab despite criticism and controversies. Singh has made extensive use of social media to advertise his evangelical work and draw in an increasing number of followers, especially those from underrepresented groups, the sick, the destitute, and the vulnerable. With more than a million Instagram followers and more than 3.74 million YouTube subscribers, Pastor Bajinder alone frequently shares videos showcasing his purported healing abilities.
Prophet Bajinder Singh claims to have used his “Hallelujah” miracles in his Changai Sabhas (healing assemblies) to heal people with various ailments, including cancer, paralysis, HIV/AIDS, and hearing impairments.
In one such Instagram post, Pastor Bajinder Singh claimed to have used his healing abilities to treat a young kid who was deaf and dumb.
Prophet Bajinder Singh claimed to have cured a woman of lung cancer after doing a “special prayer” for her in another November 2024 Instagram post. Singh wrote, “A brave woman who battled lung cancer for five long years,” boasting of the alleged miraculous healing. She endured innumerable treatments, discomfort, and uncertainty along her trip. Today, however, she stands before us, full of life and healing, and her story will touch your heart. She resorted to prayer and faith during her darkest hours, asking Prophet Bajinder Singh Ji to pray for divine intervention. She underwent a miracle healing that went against medical expectations thanks to her unshakable faith and the prophet’s anointed intercessions.
Similarly, Pastor Bajinder claimed to have “healed” a married couple from the “Satan” known as AIDS by tapping their head, massaging their cheeks, and reciting “Hallelujah” chants, even though contemporary science has yet to discover an effective treatment for HIV-AIDS.
Videos of these blatantly fake healings from his Changai Sabhas can be found all over Bajinder Singh’s Instagram page, where he has accumulated over 1.1 million followers.
2017 depicts the blatant charade in which “Prophet” Bajinder Singh revived a deceased infant. The boy is mysteriously brought “back to life” by “Prophet” as a giant cross is dangling from his neck. In the second, he revives a patient who has “been in a coma.”
Method used by Pastor Bajinder Singh
Prophet Bajinder Singh has been more well-liked than many Pentecostal pastors and Christian preachers, such as Ankur Joseph Narula, who has been known to command illnesses to leave a person’s body in the name of Jesus Christ and perform dramatic exorcisms to “ward off devils,” in which they stage intense scenes of shouting at alleged “evil spirits.”
Singh uses a combination of emotional manipulation, spectacle, and taking advantage of the weaknesses and desperation of regular people. Bajinder Singh’s fake Changai Sabhas are still going strong and drawing large crowds, but in 2021, a video of a young boy crying uncontrollably at a Christian missionary event when Pastor Bajinder asks him if his sister could speak first and the boy says yes while the loud song “Mera Yeshu Yeshu” plays in the background set off a meme frenzy and sparked criticism. At the time, Mandip Singh Brar, the Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner, received a letter from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) requesting action against Singh for employing a young kid for coercive religious conversion. Years after being filmed, the child declared that he would no longer be persuaded by any Christian pastor. However, the way Pentecostal pastors like Bajinder Singh are utilizing children to further their conversion mission incited uproar in this episode.
Bajinder Singh uses various strategies to deceive needy and naive people into believing his “healing” theatrics in his Changai Sabhas, just like other dishonest pastors. In addition to theatrical exorcism, Singh claims that his physical gestures—such as blowing air out of their lips or touching people with random objects, a Bible, or a cross—channel supernatural energies to heal illnesses and correct the deformities of individuals with disabilities. Testimonies from putative beneficiaries—who are either planted actors or forced to give false testimonies—and loud, catchy music enhance these theatrics, which are presented in front of large, emotionally charged crowds in controlled environments. This is done in an attempt to inspire awe and faith in the uncritical guests and encourage them to become Christians.
Notably, in Punjab’s “church belt” regions of Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Ferozepur, Pastor Bajinder Singh and his Changai Sabhas draw sizable crowds. Singh’s actions are not limited to Punjab, though. Singh has used his deceptive tactics to convert many Sikhs, Hindus, and members of other non-Christian groups to Christianity. The divisive pastor’s influence has spread to Odisha and other states. Hindu rights organization Kalinga Rights Forum complained to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) in 2022, asking them to request that the Odisha DGP file a formal complaint against Lambodar Dharua, the Sub-Collector of Balangir district, for aiding a large-scale Christian conversion event that targeted tribal Hindus and was organized by Punjabi “prophet” Bajinder Singh.
Targeting the destitute, sickly, desperate, and disillusioned, these “Changai Sabhas” have promised them immediate relief if resources or medication are ineffective. The goal is to gently promote Christianity as the means of “salvation” and solace from all of life’s troubles. The goal of all of these initiatives is to gather souls for Christianity.
However, this soul-harvesting strategy involves keeping Hindu, Sikh, or tribal names to blend in culturally and benefit from advantages like reservations granted to specific castes or tribal groups. In their lectures, the Pentecostal pastors and their teams openly embrace Punjab’s cultural signifiers—the turban, Langar, Tappa, and Gidda—to appeal to followers in more traditional ways. Several pastors, such as Bajinder Singh, take advantage of India’s socioeconomic divides to recruit people for Christianity. They target underprivileged and marginalized communities with cash incentives, promises of employment and marriage facilitation, “miraculous” cures for illnesses, and, in certain situations, even foreign residency.
Pastor Bajinder Singh prospers thanks to governmental favors and celebrity endorsements
Politicians and Bollywood celebrities also support Pastor Bajinder Singh, and many of them actively seek controversy to support Singh’s dishonest business practices. Actor Sonu Sood and former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi were supposed to attend Singh’s gathering in Moga in November 2021, which put him in the news. CM Channi chose not to attend the event after Vishwa Hindu Parishad called for a protest against him.
Three Bollywood actors—famous comedian-turned-preacher Johnny Lever, actress Rakhi Sawant, and Sonia Singh of the Naagin series—were previously reported to have shown their support for “Prophet” Bajinder and encouraged others to attend his gathering. Actors Sooraj Pancholi and Chunky Pandey have also appeared in Bajinder Singh’s events.
Bollywood stars Tushaar Kapoor, Jaya Prada, Raza Murad, and Arbaaz Khan have all attended Bajinder Singh’s events in Chandigarh recently.
Political parties and governments take little action against scammers posing as preachers because they enjoy the backing of their large followings and fear offending them. To get votes, some “secular” parties actively support these scammers, which gives preachers like Pastor Bajinder Singh even more confidence to continue their conversion efforts. Bajinder Singh’s reputation as a revered figure among his followers has been solidified by political backing, celebrity endorsements, and a social media presence supported by expertly produced films of “faith healings.” These factors have also helped him draw more unconvinced individuals to the Christian faith.
The numerous allegations against Pastor Bajinder Singh include rape, fraud, plunder, and money laundering.
It appears from several occurrences and accusations made against Bajinder Singh’s faith healing claims that Singh uses dishonest and exploitative methods. He staged his “miracles” to capitalize on the desperation of those in need, especially the impoverished and members of marginalized castes. Decades of legal issues have plagued Bajinder Singh. He was first charged with assault and intimidation in Yamunanagar, Haryana, in 2006. He was convicted of murder in 2008, which led to his conversion to Christianity and his entry into Pentecostal evangelism.
He was taken into custody by police in Zirakpur, Punjab, in 2018 in connection with a rape case. The self-styled Christian godman was ready to take a flight to London when Singh was arrested by authorities at the Delhi airport. In 2017, the victim claimed that Singh had enticed her by promising to take her overseas. After reportedly sexually abusing her at his Chandigarh home, he allegedly recorded the incident and used it as justification to intimidate her. According to reports, the victim promised the accused pastor that she would be sent abroad in exchange for three lakh rupees.
Even though Singh was granted bail, the court matter is still pending. The Mohali Court issued a non-bailable warrant against Pastor Bajinder Singh and two other individuals in this case on Monday, March 3, 2025, because they did not show up for court.
A 4-year-old girl with cancer passed away in the church of Prophet Bajinder Singh in the Tajpur village of Jalandhar back in 2022. After the physicians at AIIMS gave up on the girl, her parents took her to Singh’s church. The father of the deceased girl disclosed that despite repeated requests for payment of between Rs 15,000 and Rs 50,000 to Bajinder Singh, he was unable to “revive” the girl. According to the girl’s father, his family was expelled from the church following the girl’s passing. Bajinder Singh’s church allegedly sought further money from the girl’s family, stating that the pastor would revive her, as if this wasn’t cruel enough. The family of the deceased girl had previously brought legal action against Singh.
Bajinder Singh and Harpreet Deol, two pastors from Punjab, had their homes raided by the Income Tax Department in 2023. The police’s discovery that the pastors had been running churches under the pretense of healing ministries—self-styled congregations that get a sizable portion of their financing from foreign countries—led to the raid. These might be registered as pastor-led societies or as independent religious organizations.
Singh’s followers still regard him as a divine “prophet,” but his organization has come under fire for allegedly taking large sums of money under the pretense of charitable work and “miraculous” healings, raising concerns about financial transparency. One such instance is the dubious Rs 4.3 crore land deal in Mohali. Since this land deal was made at a far greater price than the area’s market worth, it caused controversy at the time.
Hindu rights organizations revealed an attempt in 2024 to convert about 400 people to Christianity in a private hotel in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Following the dismantling of the conversion racket, it was discovered that up to 20,000 vulnerable and impoverished residents of Bharatpur, Rajasthan, have so far fallen victim to the religious conversion scam set up by this group of evangelists who promised material rewards to Christians. According to reports, “Prophet” Bajinder Singh was the mastermind in this case and was allegedly sending money straight to the victims’ accounts. It turned out that the Italian Christian organization Labhana Ministry was supporting this conversion scheme.
On March 1, 2025, a 22-year-old woman in Kapurthala, Punjab, made new accusations against Pastor Bajinder Singh of sexual harassment, stalking, and criminal intimidation. The woman claimed that while she was a teenager, Bajinder Singh had sexually attacked her. On February 28, 2025, the police reported the Christian evangelist for sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, and stalking. Since December 2017, the victim had been a member of the congregation led by Pastor Bajinder Singh. By 2020, she had joined his “worship team.” The girl claims that after obtaining her phone information, the Christian evangelist started sending her unsolicited messages. Singh, however, has denied these claims, calling them unfounded.
The swift growth of Pastor Bajinder’s ministry and fake Changai Sabhas in Punjab and other states like Odisha and Jharkhand has alarmed authorities, but he has not yet received any tangible response. OpIndia has long raised the issue of Christian missionaries and pastors using deceptive and exploitative methods to harvest souls for Christianity and change the demographic and cultural makeup of Punjab and other states. Nevertheless, Pastor Bajinder Singh and many other “faith healers” continue to operate their businesses by selling the appearance of hope and healing because of the indifference of the authorities and the absence of political will.
The unscrupulous exploitation of faith and weaknesses, rather than any heavenly favor or gift, is what fuels the prophet of “Yeshu Yeshu” fame’s kingdom of phony miracles and genuine danger. Pastor Bajinder Singh has been charged with sexual assault, money laundering, fraud, and conversion racket, but he has not yet been held accountable for his phony “miraculous healings” in his phony Changai Sabhas.
