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Light of Divinity

her husband. He predicted that a compromise would take place
between the two parties. Guruji then went to Delhi. Randhawa was
meanwhile in jail, pending trial. He had Guruji’s photograph with
him in his cell and would clutch it as a lifesaver.

Soon, Randhawa was granted interim bail for a fortnight. He went
to Guruji immediately and could not stop himself from crying.
Guruji told him that he would become an MLA and a minister. All
that Randhawa could think of at that time was that he was sitting in
jail. After asking Guruji, Randhawa applied for an extension of bail
for six months, which was granted to him.

During this period, as Guruji had predicted, a compromise was
worked out with the family of the slain Akali leader. Randhawa
clarified what had happened during the incident and explained how
he was innocent of the charges framed.

As far as trial proceedings were concerned, the evidence was in
favour of Randhawa. But the trial was getting extended, with the
judge giving date after date. But a day before the final hearing, Guruji
came to Jalandhar. Randhawa says that Guruji must have come to
give his blessings. His wife went to the Satguru and he said that the
judge would give a final decision that very day.

It went exactly as Guruji had foreseen. Randhawa was acquitted
of all charges in the final order given out in its entirety the next day.
After the court had declared him innocent, Randhawa went straight
to Guruji’s feet. The just-freed leader wanted to quit politics, but
Guruji asked him to continue, for it was his duty. Thanks to Guruji,
Randhawa found himself a free man.

Pet protection

Guruji is the embodiment of mercy. For him, there is no one high
enough or low enough. Even the mute appeal of nature reaches his
tender heart. Unsurprisingly, thus, Guruji’s protection went so far
as to even touch Randhawa’s pets. Randhawa liked dogs and would
keep them as pets, but the puppies would never survive.

It seemed his Rottweiler would go the same way. Randhawa took
the sick dog to the vet and a drip was attached to the dog, but the
pet began vomiting. Randhawa brought back the dog, which was
clearly in its last stages. On a whim, he began taking it to towards

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