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== As a spiritual leader == |
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During her early years in Mumbai, Radhe Maa used to frequently travel back to Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala in Punjab for [[satsang]]s. Later she started giving her money to poor for gaining more followers in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/radhe-maa-asaram-ramdev-sadhguru-godmen-gurus-superstition-blind-faith/story/1/5864.html | title=Radhe Maa devotees in delhi}}</ref> A lot of veteran Bollywood and TV actors/actresses are also reported to be bhakts (devotees) of Radhe Maa.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Radhe-Maa-and-her-small-screen-connection/photostory/48748256.cms|title=Radhe Maa and her small screen connection|newspaper=The Times of India |date=31 August 2015 }}</ref> A well known Bollywood director [[Subhash Ghai]] visited ”Radhe Maa” to take her blessings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-celebrities-and-their-spiritual-gurus/16478168 | title=Subhash Ghai visits Radhe Maa to take her blessings| date=24 August 2015}}</ref> |
During her early years in Mumbai, Radhe Maa used to frequently travel back to Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala in Punjab for [[satsang]]s. Later she started giving her money to poor for gaining more followers in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/radhe-maa-asaram-ramdev-sadhguru-godmen-gurus-superstition-blind-faith/story/1/5864.html | title=Radhe Maa devotees in delhi}}</ref> A lot of veteran Bollywood and TV actors/actresses are also reported to be bhakts (devotees) of Radhe Maa.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Radhe-Maa-and-her-small-screen-connection/photostory/48748256.cms|title=Radhe Maa and her small screen connection|newspaper=The Times of India |date=31 August 2015 }}</ref> A well known Bollywood director [[Subhash Ghai]] visited ”Radhe Maa” to take her blessings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-celebrities-and-their-spiritual-gurus/16478168 | title=Subhash Ghai visits Radhe Maa to take her blessings| date=24 August 2015}}</ref> |
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In 2015, a woman named Niki Gupta filed a complaint alleging that Radhe Maa had instigated her in-laws to harass her for dowry; in response, Radhe Maa was granted anticipatory bail by the Bombay High Court.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 October 2015 |title=Radhe Maa gets anticipatory bail in dowry harassment case |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/radhe-maa-gets-anticipatory-bail-in-dowry-harassment-case/articleshow/49270340.cms |access-date=29 September 2025 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> |
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In 2016, the Kandivali police submitted a charge sheet in that dowry harassment case but omitted Radhe Maa’s name, citing lack of evidence.<ref>{{cite news |date=5 July 2016 |title=Radhe Maa not named as accused in dowry harassment case |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/050716/radhe-maa-not-named-as-accused-in-dowry-harassment-case.html |access-date=29 September 2025 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> |
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In April 2017, the [[Bombay High Court]] asked the police to record the complainant’s statement and reevaluate the probe.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 April 2017 |title=Dowry case: HC tells police to record statement against Radhe Maa |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/dowry-case-hc-tells-police-to-record-statement-against-radhe-maa-398971 |access-date=29 September 2025 |work=The Tribune}}</ref> |
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In 2023, a sessions court rejected Radhe Maa’s plea to quash a defamation suit filed by Gupta, in which Gupta claimed that Radhe Maa’s remarks in a television interview had defamed her.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 July 2023 |title=Sessions court rejects relief to Radhe Maa in defamation case filed by Borivali resident Nikki Gupta |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/sessions-court-rejects-relief-to-radhe-maa-in-defamation-case-filed-by-borivali-resident-nikki-gupta-101689880833078.html |access-date=29 September 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 06:47, 30 September 2025
Indian Hindu guru (born 1965)
Sukhvinder Kaur (born 4 April 1965), better known as Radhe Maa, is a self styled Indian “godwoman“.[2] She has been involved with families in Mukerian, Punjab, Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and abroad. She was born in Dorangala village, Gurdaspur district in Punjab.[1] She made her debut in TV as a guest in Bigg Boss 14.
Her followers state that she was drawn to spirituality as a child, and spent a lot of time at the Kali temple in her village.[1] However, according to people of her village, she did not show any spiritual leanings as a child. Kaur studied till Class IV.[3]
As a spiritual leader
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During her early years in Mumbai, Radhe Maa used to frequently travel back to Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala in Punjab for satsangs. Later she started giving her money to poor for gaining more followers in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.[4] A lot of veteran Bollywood and TV actors/actresses are also reported to be bhakts (devotees) of Radhe Maa.[5] A well known Bollywood director Subhash Ghai visited Radhe Maa to take her blessings.[6]
Legal issues and controversies
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In 2015, a woman named Niki Gupta filed a complaint alleging that Radhe Maa had instigated her in-laws to harass her for dowry; in response, Radhe Maa was granted anticipatory bail by the Bombay High Court.[7]
In 2016, the Kandivali police submitted a charge sheet in that dowry harassment case but omitted Radhe Maa’s name, citing lack of evidence.[8]
In April 2017, the Bombay High Court asked the police to record the complainant’s statement and reevaluate the probe.[9]
In 2023, a sessions court rejected Radhe Maa’s plea to quash a defamation suit filed by Gupta, in which Gupta claimed that Radhe Maa’s remarks in a television interview had defamed her.[10]
