Sikhs protest against Asaram's remarks

They demand apology from religious guru.

      

Sikh community members burn an effigy of Asaram Bapu on Sunday.

                                                                     Close to 150 members of Sikh community on Sunday staged a strong protest at Sant Asaram
 square against spiritual guru's controversial remarks against Gurunanak Dev.

After facing charges of sexual assault against a minor girl at Jodhpur based ashram, the
 controversial religious mentor reportedly had said that he was ready to go to Tihar jail, as
'Gurunanak Devji also went to jail twice.'

Various organisations representing Sikh community have strongly reacted to these
 remarks and Sunday's protest was part of the reaction.

The enraged Sikh protesters beat up Asaram's picture with shoes and also burnt his effigy
 to vent their anguish. The demonstrators also blackened Asaram's picture displayed at the
square, while demanding apologies from the self-proclaimed godman.

The agitated protesters also raised slogans against Asaram Bapu. 

One of the protesters, Ranvir Bagga, told that the Sikh community is demanding 
unconditional apology from Asaram Bapu for his remarks. 

The community has demanded from the mayor Krishna Murari Moghe that name of the
 Asaram Bapu square should be changed and should re-christened behind any 
martyr, Bagga said adding that the community would continue to protest against
 the religious guru unless he tenders an unconditional apology for his remarks.