Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Sexual-assault conviction and deadly unrest
A CBI court convicted Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of sexually assaulting two female followers. Violence after the verdict killed at least 30 people and injured hundreds, prompting property-attachment orders and intense scrutiny of the organization.
2007
Clashes over alleged Sikh religious impersonation
Sikh groups accused Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of imitating Guru Gobind Singh in promotional material. Protests and clashes with DSS followers caused deaths and injuries. Singh issued an apology that the Akal Takht rejected.
Allegations of coercive castration
Former members alleged that male followers were castrated within the Dera. The allegations became the subject of complaints and legal investigation; the organization reportedly defended the practice as intended to prevent sexual misconduct.