Blinded by god-man

Haryana govt failed miserably in preventing the followers of Ram Rahim Singh from going on a rampage

With reference to “‘Messenger of god’ gets the message of law” (Aug 28), the Dera Sacha Sauda agitation in Punjab and Haryana that resulted in the deaths of many, besides the plunder of public property, is a colossal failure of the political leadership. When dignitaries such as ministers are seen prostrating before controversial religious leaders, who are being probed for rape and murder charges, they send all the wrong signals to the public and law enforcement agencies. It, therefore, came as no surprise that despite being warned, the Haryana government failed miserably in preventing the followers of Ram Rahim Singh