Asaram's comparison with Guru Nanak angers Sikhs, case filed

Sikhs took to the streets here on Wednesday to vent their ire over the remark made by Asaram Bapu's media adviser Neelam Dubey likening him to Gurunanak Dev, while defending the controversial godman in the sexual assault case.

"The foul mouthed Neelam Dubey, spokesperson of self proclaimed Godman, Asaram Bapu, ranting bad words about our religious leader, Gurunanak Dev and about other religious leaders and saints like Kabir Das, Sai Baba goes to show that she does not believe in humanity. And such a person is spokesperson of the Godman," said Harmeet Singh Kalka, Joint Secretary of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, who led the protests.

"We came here to protest after she used those words on media platforms and has now locked her home and run away," he added.

The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has filed a case against Neelam Dubey for comparing Asaram Bapu to Guru Nanak Dev.

According to the complaint, she allegedly made objectionable remarks against Gautam Buddha, Guru Nanak and other religious leaders while reacting to the rape allegations made by a minor girl against Asaram Bapu.

A similar complaint has also been filed against the controversial godman's media advisor in Punjab by the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

     

In view of the complaint filed by the Sikh religious bodies, Delhi Police have also obtained the video footage of the show. 

DCP (New Delhi) SBS Tyagi said that neither the Asaram trust or the godman has apologised or withdrawn their comments.