Asaram’s followers launch ‘oust BJP’ campaign, rapist baba once said he had found Lord Shiva in Narendra Modi
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Claiming that the Wednesday’s judgement was allegedly engineered by the BJP, the 77-year-old rapist baba’s supporters have vowed to teach the BJP a lesson in the coming elections. According to some estimate, Asaram has nearly 40 million (4 crore) followers spread across several BJP-ruled states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
According to a report by NDTV, a press note by Asaram’s followers titled “Bapuji’s crores of followers will shunt out the BJP in the coming elections,” accused the BJP-led government of judicial intervention.
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This assumes significance in light of the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan, where Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia will be seeking a second-term. Scindia was one of the high-profile BJP leaders, who had visited Asaram’s ashram and paid rich tributes to the latter’s godliness in the past.
The press statement by Asaram’s supporters, as reported by NDTV, also alleged that “the BJP’s interference in judicial matters is clearly visible.” This was in reference to the impeachment motion initiated by the opposition against the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
Curiously, Asaram had once famously claimed that he found Lord Shiva in Narendra Modi. On another occasion, he had also expressed satisfaction on Modi becoming the prime minister. (Watch the special video below)
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A court in Jodhpur on Wednesday had sentenced Asaram to life in jail, while also awarding 20-year jail terms to other two convicts, both his aides.
Asaram broke down in courtroom after hearing his sentence. Two other convicts namely Shilpi alias Sanchita Gupta and Sharatchandra were handed out 20 years each in jail.
This was just hours after the court had found them guilty of raping a teenager from Uttar Pradesh at Asaram’s ashram. Sharatchandra was the director of Chhindwara residential school where the 16-year-old girl was studying in Class 12, and Shilpi worked there as the warden of her hostel.
Asaram’s spokesperson Neelam Dubey had told the media that they will appeal the verdict in the Rajasthan High Court.