Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is serving long jail sentences for committing rape and murder in India. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Despite the life terms and severity of his crimes, Singh has been out of jail frequently.
Sikhism’s highest religious organisation, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee , has filed a petition in court challenging his parole, saying “it sends a wrong message to society”. “He’s spending his time in spiritual discourse, he’s working hard to address problems of people, working on the de-addiction programme,” said the official, claiming that 100,000 people every day were quitting drugs because of Singh.He was known as the “guru of bling” because of his love for outlandish outfits and jewellery. He was also called “rockstar baba” as he has acted in films he made, held his own rock concerts and rubbed shoulders with the who’s who of India.
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