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Saturday, November 13, 2004

Holy Crap... One down many more to go...

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Jayendra Saraswathi: Revered cleric

So, finally it has happened. One of the many holy men seems to be in trouble. Now, I am not saying that this guy is guilty of the crime but I do believe that he should be treated as any ordinary citizen would be.

I have always felt that being a holy man or running an religious institution is an incredible enterprise in India (probably world over) - lot of clout, lot of money, little taxes, no accountability and absolutely no transparency. And, if your organization happens to represent "minority communities" even better - even the govt. won't meddle with your affairs.

Wonder who will be next - the dude with bad hairdo, the incredible hugger or any of the number of folks who are trying the "save" the natives.

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