You love him or hate him but you can’t ignore him in the hinterlands of Haryana and Punjab. We are talking about none other than MSG the acronym associated with the Godman who matters in Haryana and Punjab, Baba Ram Rahim. The man loves to be in news and Mr Anil Vij has very good reason to choose him on a purpose to donate largesse of 50 lakhs and that too on the eve of National Sports Day which incidentally falls on 29th August.
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Why a senior minister in Haryana would do something of this sort? Well! To begin with, Baba Ram Rahim and Anil Vij are strange bedfellows when it comes to generating controversies. Baba Ram Rahim has many avatars as he is not your regular Baba; he is much more than that. He is a preacher, spiritual leader, and also an actor.
Incidentally, Gurmeet Ram Rahim was born on 15 August 1967 to a Sikh couple in a place called Modia village in Ganganagar, Rajasthan. He was conferred …show more content…
The extent of BJP’s support for Baba could be seen in the incident relating to the release of his film MSG when the censor board was unceremoniously packed off. A famous comedian was immediately arrested when he mimicked the self-styled Godman which showed Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s influence with the Modi government.
The Akali Dal, of late has lost its support among the Dalit community because of some gory incidents involving their leaders and party members.Baba Ram Rahim’s area of influence in Punjab and Haryana is predominantly among Dalits and BJP successfully reaped the dividends during Haryana assembly elections in 2014 when Dera Sacha Sauda openly supported a political party for the first time. They are looking to replicate their Haryana performance in Punjab and only time will tell as this alliance with Baba turns out as per their electoral calculations or