Gurmeet Ram Rahim's conviction in a 2002 rape case in Panchkula on Friday led to unprecedented violence across Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, with Dera Sacha Sauda supporters torching cars, buses, railway coaches, fire tenders, petrol pumps and buildings. Thirty-one people have reportedly lost their lives so far with more than 250 injured in Panchkula.
While many feel that justice has been served, apparently there are many who would disagree to it. These are the same people who have been flooding the Twitter and Facebook from the past few days with the hashtag WeSupportMSG.
Here are some tweets by Gurmeet Ram Rahim's fan
Many others, including politicians were proud of the CBI court's ruling on the guru-turned-rapist
Triple Talaaq abolished, Right to Privacy declared as a fundamental right, Gurmeet Ram Rahim convicted. This is the India i wanna live in.
— Ankur Pathak (@aktalkies)
August 25, 2017
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 Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah)
August 25, 2017
#RamRahimSingh Hats off to the women who stood strongly against the rapist baba.Thats a real big win for women very inspiring
— vasundhara srinivas (@vasundharasri)
August 25, 2017
The mere fact that followers have started rampage to destroy public and property proves what Ass Baba is. Hail judiciary. #GURMEETRAMRAHIM
— Major D. P. Singh (@MajDPSingh)
August 25, 2017
Bollywood celebrities too rejoiced over the verdict
Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher, Twinkle Khanna, Rishi Kapoor and others took to Twitter to share their reactions to the entire incident.
“Violence is what #GurmeetRamRahimSingh seems to have taught his followers. This is nonsense & Govt. needs to use full force to STOP it NOW,” wrote Anupam Kher.
“To all those on the rampage and all those allowing it to continue, please try and imagine what the victims must feel seeing the violence in support of their rapist. Put yourself in their position for a minute and picture how sad, maybe even scared, they must feel right now. I assume you, his followers, were taught the meaning and value of compassion. If so, now’s the time for you to exercise it and show us that Ram Rahim did do something good.” said Farhan in a note to his fans.
Our fault Babas exist as we turn towards them like silly sunflowers looking for the sun,forgetting that a halo is just a trick of the light!
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones)
August 26, 2017
Violence is what #GurmeetRamRahimSingh seems to have taught his followers. This is nonsense & Govt. needs to use full force to STOP it NOW.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher)
August 25, 2017
Frauds.Blind faith in con people.Government must punish these fraudsters.Sukhwinder Kaur(Radhema)Gurmeet,Asaram,Nityananda.All Criminals! pic.twitter.com/1Sm2gqagBq
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap)
August 25, 2017
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