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Topic: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

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.

Ram Rahim to 2015 sacrilege — SAD’s ‘4 mistakes’ for which party rebels tendered ‘apology’ to Jathedar

This comes a week after the rebel leaders, including Prem Singh Chandumajra and Bibi Jagir Kaur, met in Jalandhar and launched a campaign for Sukhbir Badal's removal as SAD chief.

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Big win for Delhi factories as MCD scraps an extra layer of red tape for ease of doing business

Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.