Indian 'Godmen' Convicted of Crimes

9 Apr, 2025 Credit: Wikipedia

Asaram Bapu

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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

[{"selector":"#anim-6639962b-a60e-4184-8588-72ec69138463 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f70045d-09a3-4871-9152-593505a695dc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a7fe9866-4a5c-4b1b-b3c9-726b0425e965","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 163.02851%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1bb84ae6-137d-493b-a202-2592516d5e7b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fad241f6-c94a-45b0-891f-8a35d609aa95","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 326.38857%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3274215-6298-40f3-82cd-a2d046be5436","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96997fb4-b27b-43f5-b9f6-2c2928c6ed04","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 427.77791%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b00b6d0c-b87a-4b51-a0e6-c8566ce5e978","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23fbe109-08bd-44a4-abbe-37c2d3e02bc0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The leader of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect was convicted in 2017 for raping two female followers, leading to widespread violence by his supporters. ​ Credit: IMDb

Swami Premananda

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Santosh Madhavan

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Bajinder Singh

[{"selector":"#anim-c1235a8e-80d2-4bf9-8fd3-43e00ae39163 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(4.493342232516913%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-282dc338-1b91-4cf7-825e-b9e488ec2391","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f4712900-28f6-417c-825a-5aa95264d881","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 313.56201%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a5a5b663-e198-42ff-88b6-9026ffea6a2c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ff355df-8296-4850-96a2-44b18cba6834","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 638.88799%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65a38a27-b6c9-4a94-a5eb-0f86891513ee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c95decc3-7cfb-4efd-9c8e-4e1ab3e9d9ab","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 855.55582%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-194a5cc6-a5b9-42f5-935a-d2ab23a48819","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0606fab6-dcbc-4f04-82c6-e156d4bb65d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In 1998, he faced a civil lawsuit resulting in a substantial monetary judgment for sexual misconduct. Credit: Wikipedia

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