Karnal, Jan. 6 -- As Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Rohtak on Monday after he was granted a 40-day parole, his 15th release from the jail since 2020, the victim's kin and the Opposition slammed the government over the move.

Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, was given a 40-day parole on Sunday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Shah Satnam Ji Maharaj, second chief of Dera Sacha Sauda on January 25.

So far, he has spent 366 days out of jail during his period of incarceration.

His parole and furloughs have been a matter of contention and often raised by the families of the victims as well as flagged by national political leaders.

However, the de...