Home Minister Rajnath Singh advises Rampal's supporters to obey law

NEW DELHI: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today advised the supporters of self-styled godman Rampal to follow rule of law and cooperate with authorities which is trying to arrest the controversial man in the wake of an order by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Five supporters of Rampal today met the Home Minister and requested him to withdraw the police barricade from his ashram in Hisar where violent clashes broke out with police lobbing teargas shells and resorting to lathicharge to disperse his supporters who allegedly fired back, leaving over 100 persons, including security and media personnel, injured.

Sources said the Home Minister advised Rampal's supporters to follow rule of law and act as per the order of the High Court.

Singh told Rampal's supporters that the central government cannot interfere in the High Court's order and everyone must obey the directive of the court, sources said.