What an irony it was that on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a broad global strategy to tackle terror, >a self-styled godman unleashed terror in Chandigarh using his private army. That guns, Molotov cocktails, acid pouches and even a human shield were used to keep the police at bay is shocking. At the same time, one cannot help but compare this with reports of another “personality”, Baba Ramdev, being given ‘Z’ category protection by the Centre.
Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee,
Faridabad
With a pro-Hindutva government in power at the Centre, such incidents are bound to escalate as self-styled godmen are being used even to invoke votes. While all godmen cannot be tarred with the same brush, those who flout the law and commit crimes that are punishable under the IPC should not be spared.
C.V. Aravind,
Bengaluru
Godmen like Sant Rampal along with unscrupulous people in politics and industry pose a serious threat to society. It is no secret that in many such instances these godmen are the local “Swiss”banks and agents to aid unlawful and immoral activities.
J.V.V. Murthy,
Coimbatore
The land of Aya Rams and Gaya Rams and khap panchayats has moved on to another terrible age with the mayhem being created by godmen. The Haryana government seems to have failed its first test. The steps taken by the Haryana police also show why we need police reform urgently.
Ettirankandath Krishnadas,
Palakkad
