'His Constitutional Right': Haryana Govt After Gurmeet Ram Rahim Gets 30-Day Parole

Singh had been granted a 40-day parole in January and before that in October. He is currently serving 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples.

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

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New Delhi: Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was granted 30-day parole on Thursday, news agency PTI reported. Singh had been granted a 40-day parole in January and before that in October he was on a 40-day parole. He is currently serving 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples.

“It (parole) is allowed to a person as per the jail manual. This is a constitutional right. The government will definitely look into the issue if there's anything done against the law,” Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala told PTI.

VIDEO | "It (parole) is allowed to a person as per the jail manual. The government will definitely look into the issue if there's anything done against the law," says Haryana Deputy CM @Dchautala on 30-day parole granted to Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim. pic.twitter.com/mms8k2xEpZ

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Singh will be going to the Dera Sacha Sauda ashram at Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat, advocate Jitender Khurana told PTI.

According to the report, earlier when he was out on parole on two occasions in January and October, Singh had gone to his Barnawa ashram and held several online "satsang" sessions.

Before his October parole, Gurmeet Singh had come out of the prison on a month-long parole in June last year. He was also granted three-weeks furlough from February 7, 2022.

It is to be noted that as per the warrant for his temporary release, Singh has been granted a regular 30-day parole subject to conditions that during the period, he shall reside at the ashram in Barnawa. He also has to seek prior permission of the district magistrate to visit any place not specified in the release warrant during the parole period.

The warrant also states that at the time of his release on parole, Singh shall provide the DM full particulars of the place where he intends to stay during the period of his temporary release.