Chandigarh, Oct 1: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda chief, has been granted a 20-day parole, marking his 11th parole or furlough in the last four years.
This parole comes just ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections on October 5, 20242. However, he is barred from entering Haryana and participating in any political or election-related activities, even on social media.
Ram Rahim sought parole to observe the death anniversary of his father, Maghar Singh, on October 5, which is observed as Parmarthi Diwas.
The Election Commission approved his parole with specific conditions to ensure he does not influence the elections.
His frequent paroles, often coinciding with elections, have sparked significant controversy and objections, particularly from Anshul Chhatrapati, the son of slain journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati
“For the first time, he got 21 days of furlough in February 2022 before the Punjab Assembly elections. Then he got 30 days of parole in June 2022 before the Haryana municipal corporation elections. After that, in October 2022,
