Netas hedge bets, but convicted Dera chief unlikely to get parole
(WorldNews India)

CHANDIGARH: Even as the Haryana government has come under criticism for not clearly spelling out its stand on the parole application of rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, it will not be easy for it to grant him temporary release from the Rohtak jail where he is lodged currently. Last month, the Punjab and Haryana HC had dismissed an application seeking the Dera Sacha Sauda head´s release, saying it could create a `law and order problem`. Undeterred by the HC rejection, Gurmeet applied for a 42-day parole two weeks ago for farming in Sirsa, where Dera headquarters are located. Farming is one of the grounds for parole as per the Punjab jail manual which is applicable in Haryana. The...