Dera Supporters

The Haryana Police have arrested three persons in connection with violence that broke out on August 25 in Panchkula after Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction in two rape cases. The police are also searching for Dera chief's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan and Dera spokesman Aditya Insan

While taking Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to jail after he was held guilty of rape last week, the Haryana police stymied an attempt by the self-appointed spiritual leader's "commandos" to free him, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

After a CBI court sent Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to jail for 20 years for raping two of his followers, his supporters wonder who will succeed him now. His son Jasmeet, adopted daughter Honeypreet or Dera chairperson Vipassana Insan? The Dera hasnt decided yet and sources said that no such move has been initiated by the manageme...

A 'youth brigade' was formed several days ahead of the verdict in the rape case against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to "trigger violence" in Punjab if the judgement goes against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, a senior Punjab Police official said today.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was severely reprimanded by the High Court today over the deadly rioting by supporters of self-styled "godman" Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after he was convicted for rape and arrested yesterday. "You let a city like Panchkula burn for political gains," charged the court on the clashes in which 31 were killed a...

Police have detained 15 Dera Sacha Sauda followers since last night in Haryana's Sirsa as authorities appealed to over one lakh supporters who are still present in the sect headquarters to vacate the premises.

Self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, held guilty of raping two women followers by a court in Haryana's Panchkula today, found strong support in BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj, who said the chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect is being "harassed." 30 people have died and 250 are injured in violence that erupted after the court's verdict, in Panchk...

Two railway stations in Punjab were set on fire by followers of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, soon after the self-styled godman was convicted in a rape case by a CBI court in Panchkula in Haryana today.

The police and administrative officials confirmed that the Army was summoned to control the large number of angry Dera followers at the sect's headquarters.

After their arrival in the city from different parts of Punjab, Haryana and even Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, they have made parks, roads, areas under flyovers their temporary homes. They have been sleeping near the highway outside the town, spreading tarpaulins on the ground.

The railways on Friday cancelled over 200 Haryana-bound trains as security concerns mounted ahead of CBI court's verdict in a case involving Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh with lakhs of his supporters gathering in Panchkula town.

Large number of Dera Sacha Sauda followers continued to stay put in Panchkula today, ignoring appeals from the administration and their sect head.

Just as feared, large clashes, arson and violence erupted in the town of Panchkula in Haryana on Friday immediately after spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted of raping two women followers in a case dating back to 2002. Thirty people are dead and 250 injured, officials said, in the violence that quickly spread to other cities. Ram R...

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of the influential Dera Sacha Sauda sect, has been found guilty of rape by a court in Haryana. Tens of thousands of his devotees have kept the police and the army on edge. Among these "Dera Premis" are men and women who claim they travelled to the Panchkula city, where a court delivered the verdict, just for a gli...

Thousands of supporters of spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh have started gathering at a town in Haryana where a court is expected to decide tomorrow whether he is guilty of raping two women followers nearly 15 years ago. More followers have gathered at Sirsa, at the sprawling headquarters of the "Guru of Bling" - as the chief of the Dera Sa...

The Haryana Police have arrested three persons in connection with violence that broke out on August 25 in Panchkula after Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction in two rape cases. The police are also searching for Dera chief's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan and Dera spokesman Aditya Insan

While taking Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to jail after he was held guilty of rape last week, the Haryana police stymied an attempt by the self-appointed spiritual leader's "commandos" to free him, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

After a CBI court sent Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to jail for 20 years for raping two of his followers, his supporters wonder who will succeed him now. His son Jasmeet, adopted daughter Honeypreet or Dera chairperson Vipassana Insan? The Dera hasnt decided yet and sources said that no such move has been initiated by the manageme...

A 'youth brigade' was formed several days ahead of the verdict in the rape case against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to "trigger violence" in Punjab if the judgement goes against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, a senior Punjab Police official said today.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was severely reprimanded by the High Court today over the deadly rioting by supporters of self-styled "godman" Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after he was convicted for rape and arrested yesterday. "You let a city like Panchkula burn for political gains," charged the court on the clashes in which 31 were killed a...

Police have detained 15 Dera Sacha Sauda followers since last night in Haryana's Sirsa as authorities appealed to over one lakh supporters who are still present in the sect headquarters to vacate the premises.

Self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, held guilty of raping two women followers by a court in Haryana's Panchkula today, found strong support in BJP lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj, who said the chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect is being "harassed." 30 people have died and 250 are injured in violence that erupted after the court's verdict, in Panchk...

Two railway stations in Punjab were set on fire by followers of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, soon after the self-styled godman was convicted in a rape case by a CBI court in Panchkula in Haryana today.

The police and administrative officials confirmed that the Army was summoned to control the large number of angry Dera followers at the sect's headquarters.

After their arrival in the city from different parts of Punjab, Haryana and even Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, they have made parks, roads, areas under flyovers their temporary homes. They have been sleeping near the highway outside the town, spreading tarpaulins on the ground.

The railways on Friday cancelled over 200 Haryana-bound trains as security concerns mounted ahead of CBI court's verdict in a case involving Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh with lakhs of his supporters gathering in Panchkula town.

Large number of Dera Sacha Sauda followers continued to stay put in Panchkula today, ignoring appeals from the administration and their sect head.

Just as feared, large clashes, arson and violence erupted in the town of Panchkula in Haryana on Friday immediately after spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted of raping two women followers in a case dating back to 2002. Thirty people are dead and 250 injured, officials said, in the violence that quickly spread to other cities. Ram R...

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of the influential Dera Sacha Sauda sect, has been found guilty of rape by a court in Haryana. Tens of thousands of his devotees have kept the police and the army on edge. Among these "Dera Premis" are men and women who claim they travelled to the Panchkula city, where a court delivered the verdict, just for a gli...

Thousands of supporters of spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh have started gathering at a town in Haryana where a court is expected to decide tomorrow whether he is guilty of raping two women followers nearly 15 years ago. More followers have gathered at Sirsa, at the sprawling headquarters of the "Guru of Bling" - as the chief of the Dera Sa...