Chandigarh: A book on self-proclaimed godman Asaram that had landed in legal trouble has hit the stands after a Chandigarh court refused to stay its publication.
The book named ‘God of Sin: The Cult, The Clout and Downfall of Asaram Bapu’ based on the life of the self-styled godman which is penned by Ushinor Majumdar faced opposition and its publication was challenged in the court. The court, however, allowed the book to be released in retail and online market.
The plea was filed seeking a permanent injunction against publishing of the book. Publisher Penguin Random House India hailed the court order and said it looks forward to “making the book available to our readers”.
“God of Sin” pieces together Asaram’s journey to spiritual godhood, his fall from grace and the long and arduous road to bring him to justice.
Asaram and his son Narayan Sai are accused of sexual assaults on vulnerable devotees, land grabbing, money laundering, intimidation, exploitative black magic rituals and the murder of witnesses who testified against them.
In April, a Jodhpur court had sentenced Asaram to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping a teenage girl in his ashram five years ago.
He had appealed to the governor of Rajasthan in September seeking dilution of his life sentence.
Agencies
