Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. (File)
A day after the followers of Ram Rahim, the head of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda, went on a rampage in Haryana and Punjab, dera mouthpiece Sach Kahoon, in its editorial Saturday on front page, hailed him as a “blazing sun of truth who can never be eclipsed” and blamed the government and the media for “conspiracies”. “Saint Dr Guru Ram Rahim Singh Insaan is a sun of truth whose blaze and enlightening powers cannot be eclipsed or suppressed with such conspiracies,” the editorial says.
Seven editions of Sach Kahoon, a daily, are published from Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Punjab. “People who have planned and executed this conspiracy against our great saint will be exposed one day. Truth does not need any certificate. Whenever some persons with magical powers have tried to reform this society, they have been opposed and suppressed. Gurus and saints were tortured. Mira was given poison. Lord Jesus Christ was hanged. Followers of our saint Guru do not believe in what others say or write, we only walk on the path of truth,” it says.
The editorial never mentions Ram Rahim’s conviction in the rape case and the violence soon after. It just says “a court has given a verdict against guru ji” and that “some people misusing the name of dera premis started creating violence so as to defame them”. It blames central, state government and brasht (paid) media for “defaming”.
Another news report carried in August 25 edition claimed that 20 lakh premis had already reached Panchkula by Thursday evening and the number was expected to swell to “60-70 lakh by Friday”. “One should learn from followers how to respect law. Even the administration has become fan of their discipline),” says a report on August 25. A message from the ‘Guru’ on Saturday says, “God helps those in difficult times who helps others. So, my followers should continue prayers with devotion and working for others”.
