Gurmeet Ram Rahim out of jail again: what is parole, and why & how is it given?
Parole is a system of releasing a prisoner with suspension of the sentence. The release is conditional, usually subject to behaviour, and requires periodic reporting to the authorities for a set period of time. Gurmeet Ram Rahim, the head of Dera Sacha Sauda, was released from Sunaria jail in Rohtak on a 40-day parole on Saturday (October […]Read More
HC seeks details of damages reported in August 2017 Panchkula violence
The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought details of damages reported on August 25, 2017, the day Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted in two rape cases by a court in Panchkula The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought details of damages reported on August 25, 2017, the day […]Read More
2015 sacrilege: Faridkot court grants bail to Ram Rahim in ‘bir’ theft case
Notice issued to state for May 6 to file a reply on dera head’s two bail pleas in other sacrilege cases Faridkot: A Faridkot court on Wednesday granted bail to jailed Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in a 2015 sacrilege case wherein a “bir” (copy) of Guru Granth Sahib was stolen from […]Read More
Punjab sacrilege cases: Dera chief appears before Faridkot court via video-conference
Special investigation team (SIT) led by IG SPS Parmar, named Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim as the main accused in the Bargari sacrilege and derogatory posters’ cases last month Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim appeared before the court of the Faridkot chief judicial magistrate (CJM) on Wednesday in connection with […]Read More
Court Allows Dera Chief To Appear Via Video Conferencing In 2015 Sacrilege Case
Gurmeet Ram Rahim who is currently lodged in Sunaria Jail of Rohtak will now appear only through video conferencing in matters related to the 2015 sacrilege incidents. Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday allowed the plea of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim seeking relief from physical appearance and permission to appear […]Read More
Dera ‘diktat’ fails to influence voters in Punjab
After dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving 20-year term for raping two women disciples at his ashram and life term for murdering a journalist, was granted furlough ahead of the polling, it was viewed as an alleged political understanding between the BJP and the dera management to woo dera followers. BATHINDA: With traditional parties, […]Read More
Relax passport rule for visit to Kartarpur Sahib, says SGPC
Harjinder Singh Dhami objects to Z-plus security being provided to Sirsa dera head The newly constructed building of Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak, a historical site associated with Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh Guru, was inaugurated on Wednesday. With the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor, devotees from across the world have been […]Read More
Punjab: Independent candidate challenges parole to Gurmeet Ram Rahim
The plea by Paramjit Singh Saholi will be taken up by the bench of justice BS Walia on Friday. Saholi, in his plea, sought the quashing of the order vide which Ram Rahim was ordered to be released on parole by the Haryana government from February 7 to February 27. A Patiala resident, who is […]Read More
Punjab polls: PM Modi leading BJP drive to woo Dera followers
PM Modi is leading BJP’s outreach campaign in an attempt to tap into the massive following of Deras and religious sects that hold sway in Punjab With Deras and religious sects having a big influence on Punjab’s socio-political landscape, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s outreach campaign in an attempt […]Read More
Will Dera Factor Help BJP in Punjab? Here’s a Ground Report From 4 Key Seats
BJP is openly playing the Dera card but its impact needs to be seen based on seat-level dynamics. “Premi nahi bateyenge, lekin unke vote bohat hain,” says Tinku Madan a resident of Balluana, a large village in Fazilka district in the south west corner of Punjab. “Premi” here refers to the followers of Dera Sacha […]Read More