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Their chief Ram Rahim in jail, Dera followers yet to decide who to vote forThe Dera has been an important vote bank for parties for over a decade. In 2007, it had formed a political affairs wing which decided which...- Parties woo followers of Dera Sacha Sauda ahead of Lok Sabha pollsIn the past support of dera followers was considered crucial for several parliamentary seats including Sirsa and Hisar.
- ‘It’s time for payback, Dera men told BJP netas’Senior BJP leaders had met Gurmeet ahead of the assembly elections after which the dera had apparently issued instructions to its followers...
- Dera Sacha Sauda found to have encroached land in Puri"A notice for eviction will is issued to the ashram by the local telsildar. We will get back the encroched land soon," Puri sub-collector M...
- Instigators who triggered violence, to be identified: officialHe also asserted that Sirsa did not witness any untoward incident today after the quantum of sentence in two rape cases against the self-st...
- Dera Sacha Sauda: Here's what gave Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh so much political powerWhile many Deras prefer to remain non-partisan, a large number of them are seen as ready vote banks by politicians of different parties.
- Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh verdict: Army called out, curfew in 10 Punjab districts; CM Amarinder Singh appeals for peacePunjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who was personally monitoring the situation, appealed to the people to remain calm and not to take t...
- Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's domain: Cosmetics, schools, hospitals, toffees and moreGurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's Dera Sacha Sauda, a quasi-religious cult with hundreds of thousands of followers, offers a wide variety of produc...
- Curfew imposed in four Punjab towns: Amarinder SinghCaptain Amarinder Singh said that police dispersed the mob which tried to set ablaze a railway station and a power station. "No damage was ...
- Dera violence: Omar Abdullah calls for Khattar's removal"PM Modi should sack his Haryana CM for gross dereliction of duty. The CM had more than enough time to prepare for this eventuality," Omar ...
- Dera conviction: Omar Abdullah takes a dig at security forcesChilli bombs? Pepper grenades? Pellet guns? Do the forces keep those only for protesting Kashmiris?" Omar wrote on twitter soon after viole...
- Castration and murder: Other cases against Gurmeet Ram Rahim SinghGurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is also facing trial for murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chatrapati who published the newspaper 'Poora...
- Ram Rahim supporters go on rampage, set vehicles on fire, clash with policeA massive security lockdown is on in Punjab and Haryana with reports of clashes between Dera supporters and police in some parts of Panchku...
- State losses make MCD polls crucial for AAP“We will decide on our strategies in the days to come but currently all efforts will be concentrated toward winning MCD elections,” an AAM ...
- Punjab Election Results: Did the tag of an outsider party cost AAP dear?AAP has emerged the biggest loser of 2017 Punjab. The party is standing right where it was after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls with 23.6% votes ...
- How BJP got Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh's supportThe meeting, which began at 5 pm, lasted for less than 15 minutes wherein Guru ji showered his "blessings" on the 44 BJP candidates.
- Haryana polls: Dera Sacha Sauda extended support to BJP on 90 state assembly seats“The decision would gain dalit votes for the BJP. In the past, the votes have gone to Congress and the INLD in Haryana,” a BJP leader said.
- Punjab assembly elections 2012: Dera factor, smaller parties hold the key in Punjab pollsThe key to electoral victory lies in the hands of BSP and BJP on the one hand and the tilt of Dera Sacha Sauda followers on the other.
- Rail, road traffic paralysed during Punjab bandhRail and road traffic were paralysed in several parts of Punjab even as supporters of Dera and Sikhs clashed in Haryana's Fatehabad during ...
- One killed in Dera-Sikh clash, Punjab on alertOne person was killed on Friday in a clash between a group of Sikhs and Dera Sacha Sauda supporters in Dabwali town in Haryana's Sirsa dist...
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