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Topic: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Rape-murder convict Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 40-day parole, his 14th release since 2017

After Haryana govt amended parole laws in 2022, Ram Rahim has spent almost a year—364 days to be precise—out of jail. His latest release comes ahead of his birthday on 15 August.

Why a Panchkula court has allowed prime witness to appear virtually in castration case against Ram Rahim

Gurugram: The Special CBI Court in Panchkula has allowed a prime witness to appear via video conferencing from the US in the case of...

Rape-murder convict Ram Rahim out on furlough again, his 13th release since conviction in 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda chief has been granted a 21-day furlough ahead of the sect’s 77th foundation day. Just 2 months ago, he had walked out of Sunaria Jail on 30-day parole.

Out on parole ahead of Delhi polls, Ram Rahim returns to Sirsa 1st time since 2017 conviction

Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan & now Delhi, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's parole is often timed before elections in states where his followers form a voter base.

Punjab govt approves prosecution of Dera Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2015 sacrilege cases

The move came days after the Supreme Court vacated the stay imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the trial in three sacrilege cases.

Our take on Iran’s attack on Israel, parole to Ram Rahim & Hathras stampede case—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Ram Rahim’s dera mobilising followers to vote en bloc. All eyes on rape-murder convict’s parole plea

While move comes ahead of Haryana polls, Dera Sacha Sauda media face says political affairs wing was dissolved after 2017. Parole petition is with state chief electoral officer.

Sunil Sangwan, ex-jailer in whose tenure rape-murder convict Ram Rahim got out 6 times, joins BJP

He is likely to contest Haryana polls from Charkhi Dadri, though BJP's 2019 candidate Babita Phogat has already begun campaigning. Induction follows speedy approval of his VRS application.

Ram 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.

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh granted 21-day furlough

During his temporary release period, Singh will go to the Dera ashram in Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat.

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War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

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