India’s ‘godmen’ grow in clout, fill void left by state

August 29, 2017 1:54 AM

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Days before his conviction for rape, Indian spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh launched a month of lavish birthday celebrations, waiting on a stage at his cult’s vast compound to be greeted by politicians donating tens of thousands of dollars to his organisation.

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India’s ‘godmen’ grow in clout, fill void left by state

August 29, 2017 1:54 AM

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Days before his conviction for rape, Indian spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh launched a month of lavish birthday celebrations, waiting on a stage at his cult’s vast compound to be greeted by politicians donating tens of thousands of dollars to his organisation.

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