{
  "id": 3446577,
  "title": "As Ram Rahim walks out again, Sikh groups: Why parole elusive for Bandi Singhs?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/as-ram-rahim-walks-out-again-sikh-groups-why-parole-elusive-for-bandi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:36:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/ram-rahim-furlough-sikh-groups-parole-bandi-singhs-10850013/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Indian Express reports that Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year sentence for rape, walked out of Sunaria jail in Haryana on a 21-day furlough, marking his 17th release since 2017. Sikh organizations in Punjab have criticized the treatment of Ram Rahim compared to Sikh prisoners seeking parole, specifically mentioning Jagtar Singh Hawara, who is serving a life sentence for the assassination of a former Punjab chief minister. Hawara's parole request remains unfulfilled, causing frustration among Sikh groups.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}