The recent drama that happened in Haryana during the process of following the High Court's order to arrest a self-styled godman Rampal has raised some serious questions about some of these religious organizations and their work. This fella Rampal and his supporters dared to stop the entire police force from following the court order to arrest Rampal and present him in court as he failed to appear before the court even after repeated summons issued in his name. The resistance shown by his supporters to stop his arrest was shocking. It was a blatant show of contempt for the law. They believed that their guru Rampal was someone above the law, they also expected state and law enforcement should treat him differently than they treat common people. This type of unreasonable expectation is not uncommon, in India politicians, celebrities, and such babas expect this type of treatment and many times they get it. So, it was not unreasonable for this baba who has a couple of million followers to expect the same special treatment. This mentality is created and perpetrated by people in India, they think that politicians and babas or gurus are above the law. These supporters think that all these are special people who should be treated differently no matter what crime or mistake they commit.
Rampal and this incident is just an example of to what extent this human worship mentality can push people. People are willing to die to defend their idol who they think can do nothing wrong. This is worrisome as well as pathetic. I used to get angry at the foolishness of these people but now I only feel pity for such people. Failure of government and administration to stop these types of incidents from happening is another serious issue here. Very often political parties and politicians make use of these babas and imams for their own political benefit. This nexus between politics and religion is beneficial for both as they try to help each other whenever possible. This nexus makes both of them powerful and allows them to control people's minds. It is difficult to bring any law to stop such things, only proper education and mass awareness might put an end to such blind following but that is also not guaranteed. Even so-called educated people fall for such babas and corrupt politicians. The basic principle that everyone must be treated as equal in front of the law is not followed when the culprit is some politician, religious leader, or celebrity. But at the same time, many common people suffer at the hands of the law just because they don't have the proper knowledge or resources. If the government claims that the law is the same for all then they walk the talk and demonstrate it. "Justice for all" and "everyone is equal to law" should not just remain slogans. I hope in the future such incidents are avoided and no politician or any influential person is given any special treatment in front of the law.
News reports say that at least six people died inside the ashram during this whole standoff. If people died because they were held hostage and didn't receive proper medical treatment then this should be considered a murder. This crook Rampal and his goons should be booked for obstructing the justice and murder of these innocents, no one involved in this incident should escape the clutches of law. Even people who made the mistake of risking the lives of their own children by bringing them to the site of conflict should be tried for negligent parenting. Strict action taken against all of them, this might stop others from repeating the same in the future. If the administration for any reason fails to take any strict action against people involved in this episode, including the police who were involved in beating the journalists who were trying to cover this incident then it will set a bad precedent and encourage others to repeat this blatant disregard for the law. Let's see what choice the administration makes.
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Rampal and this incident is just an example of to what extent this human worship mentality can push people. People are willing to die to defend their idol who they think can do nothing wrong. This is worrisome as well as pathetic. I used to get angry at the foolishness of these people but now I only feel pity for such people. Failure of government and administration to stop these types of incidents from happening is another serious issue here. Very often political parties and politicians make use of these babas and imams for their own political benefit. This nexus between politics and religion is beneficial for both as they try to help each other whenever possible. This nexus makes both of them powerful and allows them to control people's minds. It is difficult to bring any law to stop such things, only proper education and mass awareness might put an end to such blind following but that is also not guaranteed. Even so-called educated people fall for such babas and corrupt politicians. The basic principle that everyone must be treated as equal in front of the law is not followed when the culprit is some politician, religious leader, or celebrity. But at the same time, many common people suffer at the hands of the law just because they don't have the proper knowledge or resources. If the government claims that the law is the same for all then they walk the talk and demonstrate it. "Justice for all" and "everyone is equal to law" should not just remain slogans. I hope in the future such incidents are avoided and no politician or any influential person is given any special treatment in front of the law.
News reports say that at least six people died inside the ashram during this whole standoff. If people died because they were held hostage and didn't receive proper medical treatment then this should be considered a murder. This crook Rampal and his goons should be booked for obstructing the justice and murder of these innocents, no one involved in this incident should escape the clutches of law. Even people who made the mistake of risking the lives of their own children by bringing them to the site of conflict should be tried for negligent parenting. Strict action taken against all of them, this might stop others from repeating the same in the future. If the administration for any reason fails to take any strict action against people involved in this episode, including the police who were involved in beating the journalists who were trying to cover this incident then it will set a bad precedent and encourage others to repeat this blatant disregard for the law. Let's see what choice the administration makes.
Thanks for reading and please share your views on this topic.
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Links:
1. 'Very tough operation' under way in Rampal's ashram, over 100 injured
2. प्राइम टाइम : हिसार में सरकार का सरेंडर!
3. Rampal Lives in 12-Acre Ashram, Owns BMWs, Mercs
Links:
1. 'Very tough operation' under way in Rampal's ashram, over 100 injured
2. प्राइम टाइम : हिसार में सरकार का सरेंडर!
3. Rampal Lives in 12-Acre Ashram, Owns BMWs, Mercs
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