ROHTAK (India): Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, a self-styled "godman" who gained both a cult-like following and notoriety for ordering the castration of male followers, yesterday begged for forgiveness when a judge slapped a 20-year jail term on him for raping two women.
As soon as the judge passed the sentence inside the prison where the 50-year-old spiritual guru was being held, Singh fell to the floor and cried, Indian broadcaster NDTV reported.
