India: Who is Asaram Bapu and what keeps his cult going? Jay Mazoomdaar tracks the controversial godman

The saint and his taint



Who is Asaram Bapu and what keeps his cult going? Jay Mazoomdaar tracks the controversial godman’s legacy from his base in Ahmedabad







Jay Mazoomdaar





Tehelka, 2013-09-07 , Issue 36 Volume 10


















Once his name is mentioned, almost everybody seems to have an Asaram Bapu
story. A popular