Rioters are supporting a rape convict, says outraged Twitter users after Dera rampage in Panchkula

The arrest of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim did not go down well with his followers. As soon as the CBI court convicted the self-proclaimed godman, his followers went on a rampage burning and destroying everything in sight. At the time of writing this copy, at least 13 people had died, and a train had been set ablaze. The violence also spread to north east Delhi, with several buses being set ablaze.

People on Twitter were critical of the law and order situation in Haryana and took to the social media site to voice their concern.

Here are some of the tweets

No human shields in Panchkula? Tried & tested crowd control technique much appreciated in many TV news studios not long ago.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 25, 2017

Mob attacking people, property and media personnel is highly reprehensible. #Panchkula

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 25, 2017

@narendramodi Sir, Panchkula is burning. It's time you fire the CM who is responsible for this fire

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) August 25, 2017

#Panchkula hw can India be a developed country where thousands of people r supporting a rapist, destroying the country's property.

— Rishabh Rathore  (@RishabhRathore_) August 25, 2017

Haryana CM has mocked the law & order today by allowing Gurmeet Ram Rahim's cavlavade of 200 cars when sec 144 is imposed in Panchkula. pic.twitter.com/2OsJo9Bn7f

— Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) August 25, 2017

— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) August 25, 2017

Lest we lose sight -- the rioters are supporting a rape CONVICT. And we still wonder why this part of India is rape centre?

— Indrani Bagchi (@horror06) August 25, 2017