Ram Rahim out on parole: Days forward of the upcoming meeting elections in Haryana, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has as soon as once more been launched on a 20-day parole from Rohtak’s Sunaria jail. The controversial non secular chief is at the moment staying on the Dera ashram in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat, below the situation that he doesn’t enter Haryana throughout his parole interval. Nonetheless, the timing and frequency of his paroles proceed to lift eyebrows.
The Dera chief has been serving a 20-year sentence since 2017 for the rape of two feminine disciples. Regardless of this, within the final 4 years, he has been granted parole on 15 completely different events. By the tip of this 20-day parole, Rahim may have spent a complete of 275 days outdoors jail throughout his sentence, a proven fact that has sparked important public and political debate.
Questions are being raised about his frequent paroles, particularly since lots of them coincide with key political occasions, similar to elections. This newest launch comes simply forward of the Haryana meeting polls which has added to the issues concerning the affect Rahim and his followers may have on the political panorama. Throughout his present parole, the Dera chief has been restricted from collaborating in any election-related actions, together with social media engagement. Notably, seven of his paroles occurred simply earlier than elections, resulting in hypothesis concerning the doable affect he may wield over the political panorama via his followers.
A take a look at Ram Rahim’s paroles forward of elections:
- February 2022: For the primary time, he acquired 21 days of furlough earlier than the Punjab meeting elections.
- June 2022: 30 days of parole earlier than the Haryana Municipal Company elections.
- October 2022: 40 days of parole earlier than the Adampur bypoll in Haryana.
- July 2023: 30 days of parole forward of Haryana panchayat elections.
- November 2023: 29 days of parole earlier than the Rajasthan meeting elections.
- January 2024: 50 days parole forward of Lok Sabha elections.
- August 2024: 21 days parole forward of Haryana Meeting elections.
Questions raised on Rahim’s repeated paroles
Previously, the Shiromanu Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee and the Shiromani Akali Dal have questioned “repeated” paroles being given to the Dera chief. They mentioned “justice” was not being performed with ‘Bandi Singhs’ (Sikh prisoners), who they declare, have been in jails even after completion of their sentences. The Dera chief and three others have been additionally convicted in 2019 for the homicide of a journalist greater than 16 years in the past.
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