Crazy Dera Sacha Sauda followers hold up Gurmeet's parade

Sirsa/Chandigarh, Aug 25 It was a day of insanity, tears and furious concern today with devotees of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh halting his caravan at a few places as it advanced from Sirsa to Panchkula for a decision on a rape case against him.


As Gurmeet left the Dera headquarters in Sirsa in the morning in a substantial parade, a few supporters broke into tears requesting that him not go to Panchkula, where a CBI court would convey its decision on the 2002 case.

Comparable scenes were seen at Kaithal and close Ambala as the caravan, including scores of vehicles, headed towards Panchkula, around 260 km away.

The 50-year-old Dera head, who appreciates "Z" class security left Sirsa at around 9 am, Sirsa Deputy Commissioner Prabhjot Singh said. He came to toward the evening, to be available in court for the judgment.

At a certain point, supporters, for the most part young fellows, hunched down out and about before the procession. In any case, the police immediately evicted them.

A youthful devotee, clearly inconsolable with sorrow, could be seen being placated by others later on.

Supporters could likewise be seen coating the street at a few focuses along the course, endeavoring to stop the caravan. They were approached to make room for Gurmeet to achieve the court in Panchkula on time.

As strain spiraled, the Dera make a beeline for his supporters to keep up quiet and peace.

A huge number of 'premis', as Dera devotees are known, have stayed outdoors in Panchkula, which has for all intents and purposes transformed into a stronghold.

Many are additionally outdoors in Sirsa, where a check in time was forced the previous evening.

The body of evidence against the Dera boss was enlisted in 2002 by the CBI on the bearings of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. This took after unknown letters being flowed about the claimed sexual abuse of two "sadhvis" (female supporters) by Ram Rahim Singh.

The Dera chief, in any case, has denied these charges.