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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Walks Out on 14th Parole for 40 Days

His first post-conviction birthday at Sirsa ashram highlights criticism over releases timed with elections that critics say undermine judicial consistency.

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A cutout of Ram Rahim with a picture of the dera in the background.
File image of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | ANI

Overview

  • Singh is serving a 20-year sentence for raping two disciples and received a life term in 2019 for killing a journalist but remains eligible for parole under Haryana’s 2022 temporary release law.
  • He has secured 14 furloughs since his 2017 convictions, spending over 306 days outside Sunaria jail, including six releases ahead of state elections.
  • The 40-day parole began on August 5, allowing him to celebrate his 58th birthday at his Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters for the first time since imprisonment.
  • Sikh bodies such as the SGPC and victims’ groups have protested repeatedly, saying the scheduling of his paroles reflects political maneuvering in Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Rajasthan.
  • In May 2024, the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted him in a 2002 murder case, citing tainted and sketchy investigations and underscoring inconsistencies in his long-running legal saga.