Briefly speaking
- The path to initiate the trial against Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been paved by the sanction.
- After the High Court’s stay was lifted by the Supreme Court, development commenced.
- Instances involving the theft and vandalism of copies of the Guru Granth Sahib scripture are under investigation.
The Punjab government granted approval on Tuesday to proceed with the prosecution of Dera Sacha Sauda leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with the three sacrilege cases from 2015. These incidents sparked extensive demonstrations within the Sikh community, resulting in confrontations and the loss of two protestors in police gunfire. With this approval, the path is now paved to commence the legal proceedings against Ram Rahim.
