The self-styled Godman and chief of Dera Sachha Sauda Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim dared the CBI and the Government here on Wednesday to take action if they have any substantial charge against him. Baba Ram Rahim who was in the city on Wednesday for the promotion of his movie Messenger of God (MSG)’, was replying to queries of media persons in connection with cases registered against him by the CBI recently.
I hardly care for the CBI, even on earlier occasions also there were several cases registered against him but I neither bothered about these cases at that time, nor I bother about the same now, Baba told media persons here. Talking about his movie which is scheduled to hit silver-screen across the country on January 16 this month in four languages, Baba Ram Rahim said his film was not based on religion, rather it talks about de-addiction in the society and how the people can avoid addiction. It has been observed that today’s youth have no interest in religious discourse; rather they are more interested in films and songs. Through this film, I have tried spread message on de-addiction so as to make people free from addiction, Baba said.
The film’s music which was uploaded on Youtube on December 25 last month already has over 19 lakh hits. Baba Ram Rahim has been in thick of controversies these days following charges of forced castration against him. The CBI few days back, pursuant to a directive by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, had registered FIR against him on charges of forced castration of followers at his ashram at Sirsa in Haryana. The Punjab and Haryana Court court had asked the CBI to investigate the allegations, after a former Dera follower, Hansraj Chauhan, said in a petition that he, along with 400 “saints,” was castrated by doctors at th