Twitter Rejoices After Dera Chief Ram Rahim's Conviction in Rape Case

What a week it has been for the Indian judiciary. Triple Talaq ruled unconstitutional, right to privacy ruled fundamental right, and now the Dera verdict.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan, head of the Haryana-based Dera Sacha Sauda, has been convicted of rape charges by the CBI court in Panchkula. The sentencing hearing will be on August 28.

Dera Sacha was fighting a case of rape and sexual exploitation of two women who were then, back in 2002, members of his sect in the town of Sirsa in Haryana, about 260 kilometers from Chandigarh.

The case first came to light in 2002 when two female followers of Dera Sacha Sauda wrote an anonymous letter addressed to the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, accusing the Dera chief of sexual abuse. Following this, the Punjab and Haryana High Court took up the matter and ordered a CBI probe into the incident on September 24, 2002.

#MSGConvicted -- #DeraSachaSauda chief #RamRahimSingh to be taken into custody by Army https://t.co/NWfnIkVWDO

— News18 (@CNNnews18) August 25, 2017

As soon as the news hit the microblogging site, the Twitterati hailed the decision.

Me to Indian courts. #RamRahimSingh pic.twitter.com/O9nkV2eVo9

— Angoor Stark 🍇 (@ladywithflaws) August 25, 2017

Well done, everyone! 👍 pic.twitter.com/i6Cyo1eWkA

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) August 25, 2017

This judge who held MSG guilty has been declared the best judge by UNESCO within 2 minutes of judgement. #RamRahimVerdict

— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) August 25, 2017

Kiku Sharda right now. #RamRahimSingh pic.twitter.com/HJBs8frQ0o

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) August 25, 2017

The judge who convicted #RamRahimSingh is the bravest man in the country. Give him a medal already.

— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) August 25, 2017

Just goes to prove that if you have done wrong, even having all God in your name can't save you#RamRahimSingh #RamRahimVerdict

— SwatKat (@swatic12) August 25, 2017

He is just Gurmeet Singh. No Ram, no Rahim...definitely no Insaan.
Is found guilty of rape

— Padmaja joshi (@PadmajaJoshi) August 25, 2017

Will MSG Collaborate With Akon For Konvickt 2?

— VICE INDIA IS HIP (@ViceIN_is_Hip) August 25, 2017

1- #TripleTalaq
2- #RighToPrivacy
3- #RamRahimVerdict
Indian judiciary these days be like pic.twitter.com/WouLOwojFp

— Swagshank (@zZoker) August 25, 2017

Today's jury#RamRahimVerdict 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/1BLDpG1gQv

— P.R. (@pr_akash_raj) August 25, 2017

Mere Ram Rahim Aayenge 😸 #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/3MUaObjrvx

— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) August 25, 2017

"Who's your Pitaaji?"- Judiciary System

— pnkj (@AskThePankazzzz) August 25, 2017

Sorry, but I had to. 😭😂🙌 #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/z9LLtlrDUV

— Angoor Stark 🍇 (@ladywithflaws) August 25, 2017

Twitter mood right now 😂#RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/f1bUYaAfde

— पापा चोटीकटवा इंसान (@Nirmalogy) August 25, 2017

He is neither Ram nor Rahim nor Insaan
Please uninstall this Messenger .#RamRahimVerdict

— Amby Says (@ambyism) August 25, 2017

This has been the week of Indian courts. Three high profiles verdicts and all empowering the citizens of this country. #RamRahimVerdict

— S l Habib (@irfhabib) August 25, 2017

3 days, 3 bold decisions by the Judiciary. #RamRahimSingh #RightToPrivacy #TripleTalaq

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) August 25, 2017

Indian judiciary ko court-i court-i pranaam.

— Avinash Iyer (@IyerAvin) August 25, 2017

As #RamRahim convicted for rape & taken into custody let's take a moment to doff hat to our courts. What a week of judicial courage.

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) August 25, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh I̶n̶s̶a̶a̶n̶

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) August 25, 2017

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