Oct 2, 2024 1:50 PM - Connect Newsroom - Mandeep Kaur
Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been released from Rohtak’s Sunaria Jail on a 20-day parole, triggering political controversy across the state.
The Congress party has alleged that Ram Rahim’s release could influence voters during the election period. The BJP, however, has rejected the criticism, saying the parole was granted strictly according to law.
Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini and the party’s state president said all legal procedures were followed in granting parole. During this period, Ram Rahim is expected to stay in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.
Haryana is set to hold assembly elections on October 5.