High time for political parties to shun godmen?

A special POCSO court which sentenced self-styled godman Asaram to life-long jail term today for raping a minor girl near Jodhpur five years ago rued despite being "called a saint" he committed the heinous offence, shattering the faith of people in saints.

Special judge Madhusudan Sharma further lamented, in his 453-page judgement, that by his heinous act the godman has not merely shattered the faith of his devotees in him but has also harmed the reputation of saints among common people.