In New Delhi: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, a religious leader who was convicted of rape and murder. Currently on parole, appears in a song video that is becoming more popular on YouTube. Dera Sacha Sauda’s leader received a 20-year prison sentence after being found guilty in 2017. Last week, when his family submitted an application, he given a 40-day release.
On the day of Diwali, Ram Rahim uploaded a bright new Punjabi music video to his YouTube page. He given credit for the music, lyrics, singing, composition, and directing in the written descriptions of the video. More than 42 lakh people have viewed it in the past 22 hours.
In videos accompanying his two gurus, to whom the words are an ode. The lyrics read, “People only celebrate Diwali on one day, but because of you (his two preceding gurus Shah Satnam and Shah Mastana), for us, every day is Diwali.”
Since he released his debut single, “Love Charger,” about 10 years ago. Gurmeet Ram Rahim has always a fan of autotuned singing, disco music, and flamboyant outfits and graphics. He organised a virtual’satsang’ event from Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat shortly after his release. Which attended by various politicians, including the mayor of Haryana’s Karnal and other leaders of the ruling BJP.
Pointing out that he is usually freed before an election. Haryana is now holding panchayat elections as well as by-elections for the Adampur assembly constituency. Previously, in June, the Dera chief granted a month’s parole ahead of elections to 46 community organizations. He awarded three weeks’ leave in February, ahead of the Punjab assembly elections.
“In light of the Adampur by-election, Dera leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim granted 40 days parole. Why doesn’t the BJP have Ram Rahim run in the election so he doesn’t have to cast secret ballots?” Udit Raj, a senior Congress politician, tweeted.