NEW DELHI: The Haryana Congress on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the temporary parole that the controversial head of Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS), Gurmeet Ram Rahim , may get ahead of the assembly elections.
Expressing apprehension that Gurmeet Ram Rahim may influence the Haryana voters , Congress requested the poll body to pass an appropriate order preventing the release of the DSS chief.
The party also aruged that the controversial preacher may not be released given the model code of conduct (MCC) being in force.
"I would like to draw your kind attention towards the fact that it is breaking news a media that Govt. of Haryana run by BJP is going to grant parole to Sh. Ram Rahim. In case parole is granted to Sh. Ram Rahim before polling in the Haryana Assembly Election-2024 Sh. Ram Rahim may influence the voters of Haryana as he has got mass following as religious preacher and his past record is well known in this regard," Congress wrote in a letter to the ECI.
The party futher wrote: "It is therefore requested that an appropriate order may please be passed, Sh. Ram Rahim may not be granted parole during the operation of model code of conduct."
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Haryana on Monday made it clear that the state government may consider Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's request for a temporary release from jail on emergency parole.
"After receiving a report from the state authorities, I have recommended that the department may consider him for release subject to the correctness of the circumstances he (Dera Chief) has mentioned in his request for emergency parole and on imposition of conditions for such release," Pankaj Aggarwal, CEO Haryana told TOI.
Earlier on Saturday, the CEO had asked the authorities to explain the "compelling" circumstances under which the temporary release of the DSS chief for 20 days is needed.
The explanation was sought by the CEO after jail authorities in Haryana had sought CEO’s approval in view of imposition of model code of conduct due to state assembly polls scheduled to be held on October 5.
Expressing apprehension that Gurmeet Ram Rahim may influence the Haryana voters , Congress requested the poll body to pass an appropriate order preventing the release of the DSS chief.
The party also aruged that the controversial preacher may not be released given the model code of conduct (MCC) being in force.
"I would like to draw your kind attention towards the fact that it is breaking news a media that Govt. of Haryana run by BJP is going to grant parole to Sh. Ram Rahim. In case parole is granted to Sh. Ram Rahim before polling in the Haryana Assembly Election-2024 Sh. Ram Rahim may influence the voters of Haryana as he has got mass following as religious preacher and his past record is well known in this regard," Congress wrote in a letter to the ECI.
The party futher wrote: "It is therefore requested that an appropriate order may please be passed, Sh. Ram Rahim may not be granted parole during the operation of model code of conduct."
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Haryana on Monday made it clear that the state government may consider Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's request for a temporary release from jail on emergency parole.
"After receiving a report from the state authorities, I have recommended that the department may consider him for release subject to the correctness of the circumstances he (Dera Chief) has mentioned in his request for emergency parole and on imposition of conditions for such release," Pankaj Aggarwal, CEO Haryana told TOI.
Earlier on Saturday, the CEO had asked the authorities to explain the "compelling" circumstances under which the temporary release of the DSS chief for 20 days is needed.
The explanation was sought by the CEO after jail authorities in Haryana had sought CEO’s approval in view of imposition of model code of conduct due to state assembly polls scheduled to be held on October 5.
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