Indian ‘godman’ jailed for 20 years in rape case
印度“大師”因強奸罪入獄
A popular Indian guru has been sentenced to 20 years for raping two of his followers. The verdict prompted a wave of protests and was embarrassing for Narendra Modi, the prime minister, who had previously expressed praise for Ram Rahim Singh. Jyotsna Singh discusses the case and why it aroused such heated emotions with Amy Kazmin, the FT's South Asia bureau chief.
一名魅力型的印度“大師”辛格周一被判處20年有期徒刑，聚集在法院門外的數萬名辛格的信徒爆發了大規模騷亂，導致38人死亡和逾250人受傷，還有一些火車站、政府大樓和車輛被縱火。