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When in mood search for Asaram, Rampal, Nirmal Baba, Sant Ram Rahim. These are prominent Godmans with millions of followers and 100s of million of dollars worth
by blackoil 8y ago
When in mood search for Asaram, Rampal, Nirmal Baba, Sant Ram Rahim. These are prominent Godmans with millions of followers and 100s of million of dollars worth of empires prosecuted in last few years for charges including rape, fraud, murder etc. Courts now has grown some balls to take action against these people, despite risk of mob violence. These Godman's had patronage from all political parties as they control too big a vote bank. Some of these like Nirmal baba, Sathya Sai baba are so comical and ridiculous, Borat will have trouble spoofing them.
In India, people trust gurus and babas even for problems like pollution, water conservation, economy and healthcare. I have seen software engineers, working in top tier US product companies, who believe India had planes, nuclears 1000s of years back.