One is flamboyant other is quiet, one is adopted daughter, other is good administrator. Honey Preet and Vipassana may be as different as chalk and cheese, but they have one thing in common — Dera Sacha Sauda.
Both 'Insans' are in race to become the next Dera chief after its leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sent to jail by the CBI court in a rape case.
While Vipassana Insan, the chairperson of the Dera, has been the vioce of the sect, Honey Preet Insan is understood to be the closest one to the self-styled spiritual leader.
Reports suggest that Vipassana takes care of the Sirsa headquarters and has been associated with the Dera since her college days.
She has been seen by the media putting across Dera's point and appealing to the followers to mainatin peace after the verdict.
But it's Honey Preet Insan, who is captured media's attention.
From dusty, nondescript Fatehabad to sprawling campus of Dera Sacha Sauda in Sirsa, Priyanka Taneja aka Honey Preet Insan has come a long distance.
Honey Preet Insan, who has been the shadow of rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for past few days is seen as likely successor of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the latest reports suggest.
Her official page identifies her as 'great daughter of an amazing father'.
But how Honey Preet rose in ranks at the Dera is an intriguing story.
It was in 1999 when Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh got Priyanka Taneja married to one Vishwas Gupta, a Dera follower, and gave her the name Honey Preet Insan.
However, marital bliss eluded Honey Preet and she complained to Gurmeet Ram Rahim that her in-laws were harassing her for dowry.
After 10 years of constant bickering, Honey Preet moved to the Dera along with her husband and Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh adopted both of them in 2009.
This adoption helped Vishwas Gupta in his business and Honey Preet grew closer to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
But things took a strange turn, when Vishwas Gupta filed for divorce in Punjab and Haryana High court in 2011. In his plea, he accused Honey Preet of having an 'illicit relationship' with the Baba. He also accused the Dera chief of keeping his wife away from him. Soon, the court granted them divorce.
Though Honey Preet is understood to be Dera chief's successor, Ram Rahim had anointed his son Jasmeet as his successor after he was made an accused in the rape and sexual exploitation case in 2007.
Her social media accounts describe her as “PAPA's ANGEL, Philanthropist, Director, Editor, Actress!! Passionate to transform my Rockstar Papa's directions into actions!”
With over 5 lakh followers on her Facebook page, Honey Preet's timeline is full of posts glorifying her 'papa'.
She has acted opposite him in movies such as MSG 2 and MSG- The Warrior Lion Heart.
“This 'Baap Beti ki Jodi' has set a benchmark through hard work,” her official page talks about her cinematic triumphs.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is married to Harjeet Kaur. They have two daughters, Charanpreet and Amanpreet, both of whom are married, and a son Jasmeet.
