Ram Rahim Controversy and Parole Politics | Hoonkar ( 2 Nov 2022 )

A plea calling for cancellation of the 40-day regular parole granted to Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court by an advocate. The petition, filed by Advocate HC Arora against state of Haryana and Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, also wants the court to pass directions to YouTube and other platforms to delete videos uploaded by the Dera chief. The petition is yet to come up for hearing. Arora, in his plea, submitted that the grant of regular parole to the Dera chief was in violation of the provisions of the Haryana Good Conduct of Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act.