Under the realm of India's vibrant spiritual landscape lies a sinister underbelly of deceit and exploitation, hidden by the veil of divine reverence. Several self-proclaimed godmen and babas, often wielding immense influence and power, have been embroiled in shocking scandals over time. The recent sentencing of Punjab's self-styled pastor Bajinder Singh to life imprisonment in a 2018 rape case is a stark reminder that the netizens of this country need to think twice before letting someone exploit their religious beliefs. Learn more about this and check out the list of all the Babas who were sent to jail.
In a landmark verdict, self-styled ‘prophet’ Bajinder Singh has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court in Punjab's Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district for a 2018 rape case. This conviction marks a significant blow to Singh's reputation as a charismatic Christian preacher who had amassed a massive following across social media platforms, boasting over 3.74 million subscribers on YouTube alone.
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A string of high-profile cases has shone a spotlight on India's so-called 'godmen', exposing a web of deceit, exploitation, and violence. Among the most notorious are Sant Rampal, whose followers violently protested his arrest, and Baba Ram Rahim, whose conviction on rape charges sparked widespread chaos.
Swami Nithyananda, a fugitive with a vast fortune, has even gone so far as to create his own island nation. Others, such as Ichchhadhari Bhimanand and Asaram Bapu, have been implicated in sex rackets and rape cases, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.
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