Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets furlough again, released for 21 days
This is the third time that the the Dera Sacha Sauda chief has been granted parole/furlough this year. Ram Rahim had earlier been granted parole in January this year for 40 days followed followed by three weeks' furlough in February. Key Points
Economic TimesSelf-styled godman Ram Rahim now gets parole of 30 days
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the self-styled jailed godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief, has been granted regular parole of 30 days by the BJP-led Haryana government. Currently serving a life term for the murder of his manager in 2002 and also convicted for rape in 2017, Ram Rahim was released on parole five times before this. Key Points
Economic TimesRam Rahim is giving tips to parents, pregnant women during parole. His victims run for cover
Gurmeet Ram Rahim's YouTube channel has over 1.25 million subscribers. In his most recent video, he urges devotees not to visit him because he is always available for digital darshans. Key Points
ThePrintWhy BJP govt in Haryana is so kind to rapist-murderer Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, out on parole again
This is the seventh time Ram Rahim Singh has walked out of jail in the past two years, and the ninth since his conviction in 2017. In 2022 and 2023, Singh came out of jail on six occasions. Key Points
ThePrintRam Rahim out of jail again, just before Haryana polls. Rape convict's 235 days of freedom & counting
Out for 21 days, Ram Rahim will remain at Dera ashram in Barnwara village in UP’s Baghpat for entire duration of furlough. This is 6th time he has been granted parole/furlough since 2017. Key Points
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How parole to rape & murder convict Ram Rahim days before Haryana polls might benefit BJP
His Dera Sacha Sauda is mobilising its followers to vote en masse, it is learnt. Some are labeling his timely release as 'desperate push' by BJP, others say it's unlikely to change outcome. Key Points
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