THE Haryana Government has granted a 20-day parole to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh while barring him from taking part in election-related activities and staying in Haryana during theperiod.Singh,whois lodgedinRohtak’s Sunaria jail, is serving a 20-year sentence given in 2017 for raping two of his disciples. The Dera chief and 3 others were alsoconvicted in 2019 forthe murder of a journalist.Hehadsoughta20-dayparoleaheadof the October 5 Haryana Assembly polls. According to the parole conditions, thesect chiefwillnottakepart in any electionrelatedactivityandwill stayoutofHaryanaduring the period.