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Indian chief of the religious sect Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gestures during a news conference to launch the score for his film 'MSG-2 The Messenger'. Photo: AFP/ Punit Paranjpe
Posted inIndia, South Asia

The anonymous letter that nailed India’s rapist ‘godman’

by Anurag Tripathi May 7, 2018February 18, 2020

In August last year, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, a self-proclaimed Indian “godman” and founder of the ‘Dera Sacha Sauda’ sect, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of two women followers. The rape case was filed against Singh after an anonymous letter was sent in 2002 to then Prime Minister Atal Bihari […]

Firearms seized from the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters on display at the police station in Sirsa on Monday.  Photo: Hindustan Times
Posted inUncategorized

Police seize controversial Haryana sect’s weapons

by Asia Times staff September 4, 2017February 18, 2020
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev. His latest product, a messaging app, has turned out to be a security nightmare for users. Photo: Hindustan Times
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Yoga guru slams ‘godman’ who raped his female followers

by Asia Times staff August 29, 2017February 18, 2020

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