Ram Rahim parole: Why is the Khattar government backing rapist parole?

Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda on Monday sought parole for 42 days for farming in Haryana, Sirsa.

The 51-year-old is currently in jail after being convicted in two rape cases and one murder case.

Following his plea, the jail superintendent wrote to the Sirsa district administration asking whether releasing the Dera chief on parole would be plausible or not.

Sirsa police is yet to produce its report to the deputy commissioner.

In August 2017, Ram Rahim was convicted for raping two women and sentenced for 20 years.

While the Manohar Khattar-led government in Haryana has been backing his parole.

It was Haryana government minister Anil Vij, who on Monday said, "There is nothing wrong in giving him parole even though he has been convicted."