'Saintly' campaigning

On Saturday, journalists who went to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to cover protests by ex-servicemen demanding 'one rank one pension' were gheraoed by followers of self-styled godman Asaram. These followers wearing orange T-shirts and caps tried to tell anybody who would care to listen that Asaram was not merely a saint but an avatar of Krishna. Asaram and his son Narayan Sai are currently in jail on rape charges. Asaram's followers have been holding such rallies ever since he was jailed about two years ago. On his Facebook page, Asaram's followers instruct rally organisers to ensure media coverage.