Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said he had no role in the parole granted to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh as jails has their own rules. Ram Rahim, is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two women disciples at his ashram.
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal slammed the Haryana government for granting parole to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who is serving a jail term after being convicted of rape and murder cases. “Ram Rahim is a rapist and murderer. He is given life imprisonment by Court but Haryana government gives him parole whenever they want. He is organizing meetings, preaching, and doing business for Rs. 100 crores per day.” In a significant development in the case of rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, the Rohtak district court has granted him parole until December 11. The parole will enable the controversial self-styled godman to attend to his ailing mother. On Sunday, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami termed Ram Rahim as ‘anti-social’ and objected to his announcement of starting a social welfare scheme for the poor. The SGPC chief said that he would not allow anyone to use the name of Sikhism for any anti-social activity or to spread hatred among people.