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Asaram's phone call to followers goes viral; godman claims time in jail will end soon and 'good days will come'
•A purported audio clip of Asaram has surfaced online in which the self-styled godman is heard telling a person over the phone that his time behind bars is "ephemeral" and that "good days will come"
Asaram's daughter distances herself from disgraced father, says she split ways with godman's empire 17 years ago
Ians •A Surat-based woman has accused Asaram of raping her multiple times between 1997 and 2006 at his centre in Ahmedabad.
Asaram Bapu convicted of rape: The reign of modern babas is sustained by deepening chasm between logic and faith
Roy •Now the coverage of the Asaram Bapus and Gurmeet Ram Rahims show an almost unbridgeable chasm between the two worlds: the religious world and the so-called secular one.
Bhopal takes down signboard at 'Asaram Bapu bus stop' after Shivraj Singh Chouhan vows action on landmarks named after godman
•Following Asaram's conviction in a rape case, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation removed a signboard from a bus stand bearing his name.
Asaram life sentence: Rajasthan cops learn lessons from Haryana counterparts to prevent violence
Sat Singh •An important difference between both the cases was that Ram Rahim was out of jail and meeting his followers regularly while the hearing went on, but Asaram has been lodged in jail for about five years.
Asaram sentenced to life: Self-styled godman has a string of assault, rape, land grab cases against him
•While Asaram was arrested in September 2013 in connection with the Jodhpur rape case, his son Sai was arrested in December 2013 over the complaint lodged by the sisters.
Asaram found guilty of raping teenager in 2013: Godman awarded life term; two others get 20-year-jail
Fp Staff •A Special Court in Jodhpur on Wednesday convicted self-styled godman Asaram for raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013
Rise and fall of Asaram Bapu: Godman made millions and acquired political connections, then fell afoul of the law
Fp Staff •Self-styled godman Asaram must credit much of his growth to his political connections. In Gujarat, successive governments of both Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aided his rise and helped him along.
Asaram convicted in rape case: Survivor's father hails 'justice'; Congress calls out Narendra Modi for past meetings with godman
Fp Staff •Asaram Bapu has been convicted of raping a minor girl in Jodhpur's Manai village. While the quantum of punishment for him is still awaited and expected to be announced on Wednesday itself, reactions on his conviction have started to pour in.
Asaram will spend rest of his life in jail, rules Jodhpur court; aides Shilpi and Sharad get 20-year imprisonment each
Fp Staff •Self-styled godman Asaram and two of his aides were on Wednesday convicted by a court in Jodhpur for raping a teenager at his ashram in 2013.