Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced to 20 years for rapes reinstates faith in Indian judiciary
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan of Dera Sacha Sauda has got his quantum of punishment today, and he’s been sentenced to 20 years in prison - 10 years for each of the two rape cases - by the CBI court that pronounced him guilty. The “Love Charger” Baba apparently broke down in court and begged for mercy, even as the court was pronouncing the punishment for the godman raping two women devotees repeatedly over two years and often at gun-point.
10 years imprisonment for #RamRahim, guilty of repeatedly raping a woman devotee at #DeraSachaSauda.
— DailyO (@DailyO_) August 28, 2017
Revolver by his side, porn on TV, raped a woman repeatedly by her own account. She says scores of women abused;Deserves harshest sentence. https://t.co/LSsYti2aeA
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) August 28, 2017
Baba #RamRahimSingh jailed for 10 years.More videos https://t.co/NounxnP7mg#ITVideo pic.twitter.com/TXqmH7gomJ
— India Today (@IndiaToday) August 28, 2017
Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim breaks down in courtroom. With tears flowing from his eyes, he's seeking forgiveness from CBI Judge Jagdeep Singh.
— Rahul Kanwal (@rahulkanwal) August 28, 2017
Apparently, Gurmeet Singh refused to leave court after sentencing. Started bawling,sought forgiveness. Had to be dragged out #Rapist
— Padmaja joshi (@PadmajaJoshi) August 28, 2017
The harrowing letter that was the clinching evidence behind Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s sexual abuse of women in his dera has been reported on, but doesn’t even begin to approximate how the merchants of religion and spirituality use sexual exploitation to feel all-powerful and invincible. However, like his cohorts in Asaram, Nityananda, Rampal and others, Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s conviction and jail sentence reinstates faith in the Indian judiciary.
"Hats off to judge Jagdeep Singh"Retweet = Respect#RamRahimSentencing #RamRahimSingh #RapistRamRahim #RamRahimKaFaisla #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/WDhM9Q4DgH
— Gyan Varsha (@varshasinghmcx) August 28, 2017
#DeraSachaSauda Victims were Minors when the incident happened. If convicted in part II of 376, ten years sentence is minimum
— Anusha Soni (@AnushaSoni23) August 28, 2017
Gurmeet Ram Rahim is now crying inside & pleading for forgiveness Acc to @rahulkanwal on India today
— Rana Safvi رعنا राना (@iamrana) August 28, 2017
Till yesterday #RamRahim was considering himself GOD n 2day he was crying in front of CBI Judge, begging for mercy. Jaisi Karni Vaisi Bharni
— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) August 28, 2017
Cult of #ramRahimRapist Dera sacha sauda calls itself a "social & cultural organisation". Sounds familiar.
— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) August 27, 2017
Since August 25, Friday, when the godman was convicted by the CBI court in Panchkula, Chandigarh, 36 people have lost their lives in the ensuing rioting, arson and destruction of property. Section 144 was imposed in several parts of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi, but the ML Khattar government in Haryana was found utterly wanting in preparedness as it allowed the devotees to gather in such large numbers. In fact, the Punjab and Haryana high court castigated the Haryana government in no uncertain terms, and even saying PM Narendra Modi isn’t just the BJP’s PM, but whole of India’s.
The quantum of punishment has been welcomed by Twitterati, which feels relief after days of unimaginable violence unleashed by the Dera followers.
Celebration around as rapist gets 10 years in jail. Waiting for judgment in murder case. Hope he rots inside for life. #RamRahimSentencing
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) August 28, 2017
This is what is next for baba. #RamRahimSentencing pic.twitter.com/oT7THbyxsF
— India Today (@IndiaToday) August 28, 2017
Ram Rahim will be Qaidi Number 1997 according to @satenderchauhan who's reporting from Rohtak Jail. Updates coming in thick and fast.
— Rahul Kanwal (@rahulkanwal) August 28, 2017
While the sentencing has been welcomed, it remains to be seen what happens to the other ongoing investigations, including one of murder at the behest of the Dera leader. While Haryana, Punjab and Delhi are on high alert once again, that a spiritual charlatan and rapist has got his due is indeed something India should be collectively raising a toast to. Hope this teaches our political class a lesson and they stop hobnobbing with criminal godmen who rape (and sometimes even kill) for thrill.