If after reading the headline you are thinking, we are misleading you, let us make this clear- we are not. As a matter of fact, we are as shocked as you. Saint (or so he likes to call himself), Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was felicitated with the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundations’ Award for his movie ‘Messenger of God’.
Apparently, the people giving away the award thought that his movie did ‘extraordinary work in reforming the society’.
If you are still reeling from the shock, here is the proof that this actually happened.
So you get an award and you teach people about what you believe. Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s task on the world, ACCOMPLISHED.
Obviously, all hell broke loose on Twitter and many took to the micro-blogging site to express their discern, shock, sadness and what not.
Have a look:
“People wanted Gurugram” – Kahin ismein God guru ram rahim singh ji insaan ka haath to nahi? #Gurugram
— Omg! It’s her! (@URVIGOEL) April 13, 2016
What Guru Ram Rahim is to us, #TaherShah is to pakis. God bless the world. — खिलाड़ी भैया (@Syed8528) April 9, 2016
Karan Singh Grover, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Guru Ram Rahim Singh Insaan together can form Indain team.
— Sanjay Sudhar Jha (@Jha_Sudhar) April 7, 2016
You can go ahead and tell this to your friends. This is for real.