Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Granted 40-Day Parole Amid Controversy

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's Latest Parole

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the leader of Dera Sacha Sauda, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for raping two disciples, has been granted another 40-day parole as of Sunday. He is presently incarcerated at the Sunaria Jail in Rohtak, Haryana. This follows a previous 40-day parole he received in August of last year. Since being convicted in 2017, Ram Rahim has been released from prison on 14 occasions.

Organizations such as the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee have expressed their disapproval of this latest release. After his previous paroles, he has frequently stayed at the Dera's ashram located in Baghpat.

History of Parole Grants

When Will This Arbitrary Practice End?

1. October 24, 2021: 1-day parole for his ailing mother.

2. May 21, 2021: 1-day parole again for his sick mother.

3. February 7, 2022: 21-day parole coinciding with Punjab elections.

4. June 17, 2022: 30-day parole during Haryana municipal elections.

5. October 15, 2022: 40-day parole for the Adampur by-election.

6. January 21, 2023: 40-day parole for Shah Satnam Jayanti.

7. July 20, 2023: 30-day parole for his birthday on August 15.

8. November 21, 2023: 21-day parole during Rajasthan elections.

9. January 19, 2024: 50-day parole ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

10. August 13, 2024: 21-day parole for his birthday on August 15.

11. October 1, 2024: 21-day parole during Haryana elections.

12. January 28, 2025: 30-day parole for Delhi elections.

13. April 9, 2025: 41-day parole for the Dera's foundation day.

14. August 5, 2025: 40-day parole for his birthday on the 15th.