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Top 10 controversies related to Asaram Bapu

New Delhi: The 72-year-old self-styled spiritual guru, Asaram Bapu, is not new to controversies and has faced serious troubles in the past. This time he is under the scanner for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor

India TV News Desk Published : Aug 23, 2013 22:07 IST, Updated : Jul 14, 2014 14:56 IST
2. Asaram Bapu kicked devotee, hurled abuses



In February this year, in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district, Bapu lost his temper and kicked one of his devotees named Aman Singh Dangi, who went to seek his blessings. 

Dangi, the victim, later told reporters that he was brutally kicked by the godman and his guards when he went near the spiritual guru to touch his feet after a religious discourse.  

Not only this, the godman also hurled abuses at Dangi in presence of other devotees and asked him to shoo away.

3. Asaram Bapu warned Narendra Modi



In his public address, Asaram warned Chief Minister Narendra Modi saying that "if you will try to suppress us more, then we will throw you out. The way Gujarat Police had treated us, even Ravan's police would not have treated anyone. Even though we took permission, we were mistreated. But I have also stated that I will do a satsang in Somnath. They can arrest whosoever they want," Asaram said. 

Bapu made this statement in a case related to the mysterious deaths of Dipesh and Abhishek Waghela- students of Motera Gurukul (in July 2008).

4. Mysterious death



In February this year, 24-year-old Rahul Pachouri, at Asaram's ashram in Jabalpur mysteriously died. His father says he was poisoned in the Ashram.

He told the TV channel that his son had said that he had some information about fake medicines being sold by the ashram.

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