Convicted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was granted parole once again on Tuesday and released from Haryana’s Sunaria jail for 30 days, officials said.
Ram Rahim left the jail in Rohtak at around 6.30 am under police security and headed towards the Dera headquarters in Sirsa.
This is the 16th time since 2020 that Ram Rahim has been granted parole or furlough.
He was last released on a 40-day parole on January 5, 2026.
During that period, he stayed at the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda ashram before returning to jail after completion of the parole term.
Convicted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was granted parole once again on Tuesday and released from Haryana’s Sunaria jail for 30 days, officials said. Ram Rahim left the jail in Rohtak at around 6.30 am under police security and headed towards the Dera headquarters in Sirsa.
This is the 16th time since 2020 that Ram Rahim has been granted parole or furlough. He was last released on a 40-day parole on January 5, 2026. During that period, he stayed at the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda ashram before returning to jail after completion of the parole term.
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Ram Rahim has been lodged in Sunaria jail since 2017 after being convicted in the rape cases involving two women disciples. He is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being awarded two separate 10-year jail terms in the cases. He has also been sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder case of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.
The repeated parole and furlough granted to the Dera chief have often drawn criticism from opposition parties and social organisations, which have accused the Haryana government of extending undue favour to him. Dera Sacha Sauda has a significant following across Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
NUMBER OF TIMES RAM RAHIM GRANTED PAROLE OR FURLOUGH SINCE 2020:
October 2020 — One-day parole
May 2021 — One-day parole
February 2022 — 21-day furlough
June 2022 — 30-day parole
October 2022 — 40-day parole
January 2023 — 40-day parole
July 2023 — 30-day parole
November 2023 — 21-day furlough
January 2024 — 50-day parole
August 2024 — 21-day furlough
October 2024 — 20-day parole
January 2025 — 30-day parole
April 2025 — 21-day furlough
August 2025 — 40-day parole
January 2026 — 40-day parole
May 2026 — 30-day parole
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