Asaram Bapu Rape Verdict: Television celebrities hail court verdict against self-styled godman

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was yesterday sentenced to life-long jail term by a special SC/ST court here for raping a minor nearly five years ago. This is the second case of a powerful spiritual leader being convicted of a sexual offence in less than a year after Gurmeet Ram Rahim last August. On which television celebrities ‘thankful’ to Indian law.

Shubhangi Atre: Happy with the verdict. Crime is a crime. Sad, If a person who has millions of followers commit such a crime, what will his followers learn. I trust our legal system. I also pray rape cases come to an end and our daughters, sister can live a secured life.

Sara Khan: Earning bread and butter by faking and becoming a God person is accepted for a chance. But such rape and crimes are not at all. Thanks that Indian law gives justice.

Devoleena Bhattacharjee: Being a God person and earning has become a trend. Could even think those people are involved in such rape cases. Thanks to Indian government who at last does justice.

Roshni Sahota: Happy and blessed that criminals are being punished. Rape cases and that too with children are horrific. Thanks that at last justice is served.

Mahika Sharma: I don’t believe at all in self-styled God person. One who was born as a human should live a life like a human. I feel shame that how people are polluting even the name of God.

Manish Goplani: Thankful to Indian law that’s giving justice. Such person needs to be punished. It’s such unbelievable how they play with the trust of people.

Suyyash Rai: It’s really sad to learn that how such elderly person is involved in such crimes. Women’s and kids are really not secured because of them. Good that justice is served.

Kuldeep Singh: Crime is a crime whoever does it. One should be punished and at least never spared in such rape cases. Thankful to Indian law that gives justice.

Puru Chibber: Thanks to Indian law and order who is giving justice. We stand against rape whoever involved in such crimes need to be punished. We need a country secured for female.

Soni Singh: Happy and thankful to Indian law for giving out justice. Such verdicts can bring an end to rape crimes in the country. And give us secured living.