24 August,2017 08:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Controversial self-styled godman and former 'Bigg Boss' contestant Swami Om was beaten up by an angry mob in public in the premises of Supreme Court on August 22 following the verdict on triple talaq. Here's why
Swami Om
Controversial self-styled godman and former 'Bigg Boss' contestant Swami Om was beaten up by an angry mob in public in the premises of Supreme Court on August 22 following the verdict on triple talaq.
The incident occurred after India's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the controversial Muslim divorce law was 'unconstitutional', a decision that could herald the end of a law that Muslim women had long argued violated their right to equality.
While many across the country hailed the judgment, Swami Om and his supporters reportedly opposed it. According to media reports, Swami Om was at the Supreme Court premises at the time of the verdict. He spoke against the judgment and reportedly said that it will curb men's freedom.
Swami Om's statement angered the crowd gathered at the apex court and they thrashed him and his supporters in public.
A video of the incident has gone viral online. Watch it below:
Earlier this month, Swami Om was arrested in a case filed by his brother who had accused the former Bigg Boss contestant of stealing bicycles along with some documents from his shop nine years ago.
Swami Om is not new to controversies. He had earlier locked horns with Bollywood superstar and 'Bigg Boss' host Salman Khan. Swami Om had threatened to break Salman Khan's bones in the show's finale.
Swami Om had threatened to break Salman Khan's bones in 'Bigg Boss 10' finale
Swami Om had also made shocking allegations against Salman Khan. Swami Om claimed Salman Khan has AIDS, that he got married in London and has a daughter too!
WATCH VIDEO: 'Bigg Boss 10': Swami Om claims Salman Khan has AIDS
While on 'Bigg Boss 10', Swami Om was given several warnings to clean up his act. However, his words and acts hit a new low each time. While once he urinated in the kitchen, he also threw piss over his fellow contestants. He later claimed it was 'only water'.
Also read: 'Bigg Boss 10': Swami Om calls Bani s''t, claims contestants have sex in the house
Even after his stint in 'Bigg Boss' house, Swami Om has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Here are some instances:
Video of Swami Om teaching topless model yoga goes viral
Watch video: Ex 'Bigg Boss 10' contestant Swami Om gets lap dance from bikini-clad model
Shameful! Swami Om claims earthquake was Lord Shiva's punishment to people who insulted him on 'Bigg Boss 10'
