India will be one of the fastest growing economies in the world in 2016, with the experts expecting gdp to rise 6%-7%. The vibrancy of the country is illustrated by a recent development.
This morning's FT reports that Indian comedian Kiku Sharda has been jailed for mocking the religious leader of Dera Sacha Sauda, a six million member religious sect. He was arrested from Mumbai by the Haryana Police and booked on December 31 under section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code (outraging religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious belief). (This is a British era law designed to attenuate religious strife.)
The guru, Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan, is described by the FT as follows: "But the heavy-set, bearded guru is not primarily known for his sober spiritual discourses. Clad in flamboyant outfits evocative of Elvis Presley’s wardrobe in the 1970s, the Baba, who also refers to himself as a saint, has also cut several record albums, including one called “Highway Love Charger”." (Here is a link to the article: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b63e1860-ba00-11e5-a7cc-280dfe875e28.html#ixzz3xDsHBDSS )
The guru's new movie's trailer is well worth a look:
https://youtu.be/scuWiXG5bh8
It hits the theaters in India on the 16 of January but I don't know when it will be released in North America.
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