Shocking facts: Know how much Asaram Bapu or Baba Ramdev earns! - daily.bhaskar.com
Ahmedabad: The nation is outraged over the alleged sexual assault case on self-styled godman Asaram Bapu. While some people are calling it all a controversy, others are demanding to hang Asaram. Fearing arrest, the self-proclaimed spiritual healer is currently absconding. Asaram is not the lone godman with a dubious record. A wide assortment of self-styled messengers from God has remained in news more for their notorious antics than their spiritual healing.
Today, the godmen are earning in crores. Talking about Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, he is not nationally but internationally gained a lot of popularity. He has assets worth Rs. 13 billion. We bring you information about various godmen in India and their assets.
Asaram Bapu
Asaram Bapu has always been into controversies. According to sources, annual turnover of his trust is around Rs. 350 crore. His wealth is worth Rs. 413 crore.
Last year on December 16, Asaram Bapu blamed the girl, who was raped in a moving bus. On January 7, 2013, he commented on the case blaming the girl. He said that the girls should have called them her brothers and should have requested and pleaded them with folded hands to let her go.
Mata Amritanandamayi
Mata Amritanandamayi is also known as Amma. She is also called as The Hugging Saint as she has hugged over 3 crore people. Her property is worth Rs. 17 billion.
One of Keralas writer Sreeni Pattathanam wrote a book on her making many revelations. He spoke about several mysterious deaths in her ashram.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim
Dera Sachcha Saudas Gurmeet Ram Rahim has about 700 acres of land in Sirsa, 175-bed hospital in Ganganagar, a gas station, a market complex and 250 ashrams across the world. His property is worth more than Rs. 300 crore.
He has been accused of inciting religious sentiments of the Sikh community. He has been also accused of involvement in a murder case.
Acharya Balkrishna
Baba Ramdevs associate Acharya Balkrishna has 34 companies to his name whose turnover is Rs. 265 crore. This information was given by the government in Lok Sabha. He is the director of 23 companies in Uttarakhand whose turnover is Rs. 94.84 crore. Besides these, he has five companies registered in Uttar Pradesh, four companies registered in Delhi and one company registered in West Bengal.
Nirmaljeet Singh Narula aka Nirmal Baba
Been into controversies recently, Nirmaljeet Singh Narula aka Nirmal Baba has a turnover of Rs. 238 crore. He bought property worth Rs. 70 crore between April and May.
Other godmens property
Paul Dhinakarans annual turnover: Rs. 5000 crore
Sri Sri Ravi Shankars property: Rs. 500 crore
Sant Morari Bapus property: Rs. 300 crore
Maharishi Mahesh Yogis property: Rs. 250 crore
Ahmedabad: The nation is outraged over the alleged sexual assault case on self-styled godman Asaram Bapu. While some people are calling it all a controversy, others are demanding to hang Asaram. Fearing arrest, the self-proclaimed spiritual healer is currently absconding. Asaram is not the lone godman with a dubious record. A wide assortment of self-styled messengers from God has remained in news more for their notorious antics than their spiritual healing.
Today, the godmen are earning in crores. Talking about Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, he is not nationally but internationally gained a lot of popularity. He has assets worth Rs. 13 billion. We bring you information about various godmen in India and their assets.
Asaram Bapu
Asaram Bapu has always been into controversies. According to sources, annual turnover of his trust is around Rs. 350 crore. His wealth is worth Rs. 413 crore.
Last year on December 16, Asaram Bapu blamed the girl, who was raped in a moving bus. On January 7, 2013, he commented on the case blaming the girl. He said that the girls should have called them her brothers and should have requested and pleaded them with folded hands to let her go.
Mata Amritanandamayi
Mata Amritanandamayi is also known as Amma. She is also called as The Hugging Saint as she has hugged over 3 crore people. Her property is worth Rs. 17 billion.
One of Keralas writer Sreeni Pattathanam wrote a book on her making many revelations. He spoke about several mysterious deaths in her ashram.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim
Dera Sachcha Saudas Gurmeet Ram Rahim has about 700 acres of land in Sirsa, 175-bed hospital in Ganganagar, a gas station, a market complex and 250 ashrams across the world. His property is worth more than Rs. 300 crore.
He has been accused of inciting religious sentiments of the Sikh community. He has been also accused of involvement in a murder case.
Acharya Balkrishna
Baba Ramdevs associate Acharya Balkrishna has 34 companies to his name whose turnover is Rs. 265 crore. This information was given by the government in Lok Sabha. He is the director of 23 companies in Uttarakhand whose turnover is Rs. 94.84 crore. Besides these, he has five companies registered in Uttar Pradesh, four companies registered in Delhi and one company registered in West Bengal.
Nirmaljeet Singh Narula aka Nirmal Baba
Been into controversies recently, Nirmaljeet Singh Narula aka Nirmal Baba has a turnover of Rs. 238 crore. He bought property worth Rs. 70 crore between April and May.
Other godmens property
Paul Dhinakarans annual turnover: Rs. 5000 crore
Sri Sri Ravi Shankars property: Rs. 500 crore
Sant Morari Bapus property: Rs. 300 crore
Maharishi Mahesh Yogis property: Rs. 250 crore
