The Dera chief will be released from jail on Monday after which he is expected to visit the organization’s headquarters in Sirsa.
He has been released from jail thrice in the past on various grounds, including for having undergone a medical checkup and visiting his mother.
Haryana Energy Minister Ranjit Singh told reporters that the state government had nothing to do with granting parole or furlough to a prison inmate. “It is the legal right of the convict, who becomes eligible for parole/furlough after completing the sentence of three years. Like other prisoners, Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s request application was also examined by the necessary committee which deals with such cases and his request was allowed,” the minister said.
The Dera has a large following in the electoral states of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
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