Controversial baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is competing with
Ramdev’s Patanjali brand in capturing India’s multi-crore food industry of swadeshi and organic products like noodles, honey, rice, toothpastes, biscuits, oil, shampoo and hundreds such products.
Asha Ram Bapu was the pioneer in this Make-in -India campaign. Presently, in jail for indulging in illicit and immoral practices.
Some babas have allegedly amassed huge wealth by way of tons of gold, solitaires,cash etc in their hideouts.Some have been charged with hiding black money as custodians on behalf of political parties, business houses, builders etc.Beyond the income tax scanner.
One Rampal Maharaj of Hissar, Haryana , was arrested for owning an arsenal of lethal weapons and hideouts for keeping unaccounted wealth.
Also ,in jail or bail.
Do these babas enjoy the covert blessings of some fringe right wing outfits ?
At least,so,it seems.
Bearded babas masquerading as spiritual gurus- turned- entrepreneurs, seems a recent phenomenon,
This curious blend of spiritualism and materialism, was alien to ancient and medieval India.
The public is confused,whom to join ?
How will their murky dealings help us in getting moksha from the endless cycle of birth and death?
The law of the land is incapable of handling such anomalies and inconsistencies in the system.
But, I am sure the Intelligence Bureau maintains detailed dossiers on each one of them - whether dead or alive- and their illegal activities.
Don't forget,the babas and their worthy desciples constitute potential vote banks.
MERA DESH MAHAAN.