and indian guru has been given 20 yea rs and indian guru has been given 20 years for a double rape, althoughense. the french president emmanuel macron has announced a 3—point plan to curb the flow of migrants across the mediterranean. he is hosting a meeting of european and african leaders in france. a gruesome story

and indian guru has been given 20 yea rs and indian guru has been given 20 years for a double rape, although there was no repeat of the deadly riots that followed his conviction, the situation remains tense. the french president emmanuel macron has announced a 3—point plan to curb the flow of migrants across the mediterranean. he is hosting a meeting of european and african leaders in france. a gruesome story from south africa, five men suspected of involvement in cannibalism have appeared in court to face charges of murder, conspiracy to murder and possession of human body parts. in sport we have a report about boxing pensioners in south africa. welcome back to outside source. let's begin by returning to our top story, the unfolding storm situation in texas, there is lots of attention on how donald trump will handle the biggest natural disaster of his presidency so far. he is due to visit texas on tuesday. here is what he has been saying a little while ago. to the people of texas and louisiana, we are 100% with you. we are praying for you, working closely with your leaders and officials, an

a self—styled indian guru, gurmeet ram rahim singh, is due to be sentenced on two charges of rape tomorrow on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 others were injured. thousands of police and troops have been deployed to try to prevent further violence. some of gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s followers are travelling to rohtak, where he is now being held. our south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt is at his wh‘tt

guru's. we discover just how much security the indian authorities have put in place as we we re authorities have the police, there is a huge army presence. authorities have ordered that the guru's assets including the temple be seized, but the deputies don't be —— appearto be be seized, but the deputies don't be —— appear to be ready to give it up without a fight, leaving it a dangerous stand—off here —— devotees. we expect the sentencing to be happening in the next few hours and we will bring the outcome to you here. jamie is here with all the business news. the third round of brexit talks gets under way this week in brussels, with the deadline for the uk's exit now looking increasingly tight. the phrase "the clock is ticking" is almost an eu mantra now, with the uk set to leave at the end of march 2019. so what's on the agenda? well both sides are keen to secure the rights and interests of the 3.2 million non—british eu citizens living in the uk, and the 1.2 million uk nationals living in the other 27 eu member states. more controversial is the uk's divorce bill. there is there is no agreed fo

a self—styled indian guru, gurmeet ram rahim singh, is due to be sentenced on two charges of rape onrthern india on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 injured. thousands of police and troops have been deployed to try to prevent further violence. some of his followers are travelling to rohtak, where he is now being held. 0ur south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt, is at his headquarters in sirsa and sent this report. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man who became known as the guru of bling. as well as this cinema, there is a hospital, hotel and a vast auditorium. but today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burnt. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies but he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide, may be an exaggeration, but one army officer told me he thinks there are at least 40,000 devotees inside the compound at the moment. driving away from the

a self—styled indian guru, gur—meet ram rahim singh, is due to be sentenced on two charges of rape tomorrowin north india on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 others were injured. justin rowlatt reports. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man called the guru of bling. verite cinema, in cinema, a hospital, a hotel, and a vast auditorium. today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burned. he is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies where he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide man be an exaggeration, but one person says there may be at least 40,000 vote is inside the compound at the moment so the —— may be an. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense ofjust how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lockdown four days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. —— for. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. he's du

jailed for 20 years for two rapes — the self—styled indian guru who claims millions of followers worldwideun and sensational sounds — it can only be the notting hill carnival. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. thousands of people have had to be rescued in and around the us city of houston — as waters continue to rise in the wake of hurricane harvey. the area's expected to have received a year's rainfall within a week. helicopters have plucked victims from rooftops as roads have been turned into rivers. and the flooding — already described as ‘catastrophic‘ in texas — is not only expected to get worse, it's also expected to spread — with concerns now for neighbouring louisiana. 0ur north america correspondent james cook reports. this disaster never seems to end. three days after hurricane harvey smashed into their state, texans are still struggling in its wake. in this suburb of houston, they called for help all night, but no one answered. in the end, it wasn't police or fire fighters who came to the rescue, but some friends with a boat. they say they called 911 and there was no answer

a self—styled indian guru, gurmeet ram rahim singh, is due to be sentenced on two charges of rape onction trigerred an explosion of violence in northern india on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 injured. thousands of police and troops have been deployed to try to prevent further violence. some of his followers are travelling to rohtak, where he is now being held. 0ur south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt is at his headquarters in sirsa and sent this report. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man who became known as the guru of bling. as well as this cinema, there is a hospital, a hotel and a vast auditorium. but today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burnt. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies but he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide, may be an exaggeration, but one army officer told me he thinks there are at least a0,000 devotees inside the

guru is being held was under a strict lockdown today. after the explosion of violence that followed his conviction on two rape charges last week, the indianm rahim‘s headquarters is based. this car was torched by an angry crowd within minutes of the ten year sentence being announced. are your troops ready to besiege the temple complex if necessary? we are fully equipped, fully ready and fully trained. whatever directions are given, we‘ll implement it. as of now, we are going step—by—step, and the first step is to maintain the peace and calm so that curfew is relaxed. people can go back to normalcy. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversialfigure, who stars in his own movies and command extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide may be an exaggeration, but perhaps as many as 15,000 hard—core devotees are believed to be holed up in the temple compound today. we visited yesterday, despite an initially angry reception, we managed to persuade a temple official to let us into the complex. this place has virtually everything you can imagine a city would have. as well as the hospital, there‘s a hotel, resor

an indian guru has been given 20 years by double rape although there was no repeat of the deadly riots

police and troops have been deployed in the north indian city of rohtak, where a controversial guru isk at the arguments for and against the legalisation of cannabis. cannabis, weed, skunk: call it what you will, for many people, it's a common sight at music festivals, house parties, and, frankly, your local town centre. it's the most commonly used illegal drug in britain, and last year in england and wales alone, over 2 million people admitted taking it, even though being caught could land you in prison. but all over the world, attitudes to cannabis are changing. these countries have decriminalised the drug, meaning if you're caught with a small amount of weed, you're not going to jail. some have gone further, and legalised it. and if you want to see things changing at pace, look at north america. in the us, 21 states have decriminalised small amounts of cannabis for personal consumption, and eight have gone further, legalising recreational use. but a place that many are watching is canada, with the country set to legalise the drug next year. so with all this happening around the worl

police and troops have been deployed in the north indian city of rohtak, where a controversial guru is sentenced shortly for raping two women. also in the next hour: click hits the road as the team heads to india to see how the country keeps connected. good morning and welcome to bbc news. ten of thousands of people living in the us state of texas have been ordered to leave their homes as flooding caused by tropical storm harvey continues to cause devastation. meteorologists say conditions are "unprecedented", describing the storm as the biggest to have ever hit the state of texas. so far more than two and a half feet of rain has fallen in houston, with the city warned to expect to be deluged by up to a year's worth within the week. five people are reported to have died in the rising floodwaters. emergency services in the area are overstretched and 3000 soldiers have been mobilised to help people to safety. 2000 people have been rescued, some plucked from rooftops by helicopters. president trump is due to visit the city tomorrow, to survey the damage. richard lister reports. taking onl

guru's headquarters. this is effectively the front line. what you see out here is a convoy of indian army soldiers. which is two kilometres away from where we are standing. it is a vast complex, 800 acres or more. i was baking trade journalist who spent time in there yesterday. he described a palace as the headquarters of the guru. he said there is a hotel, a resort, a huge auditorium, where the guru's followers could gather to year him speak. he said there are thousands of people inside there. —— to hear him speak. the ra reckoned that there are 40,000 followers in there. —— the indian army reckon. they have sticks and other weapons. there are other layers of security to protect the central core of the compound. they are so well organised, the user ‘s virtual currency, this token as a means of exchange inside the compound. what we have at the moment is the army that you see here containing the people within the compound. they want to stop them getting out and causing the kind of trouble we saw yesterday. obviously, there is a lot of tension. the guru will be sentenced on monday and they don't want

police and troops have been deployed in force in the north indian city of rohtak, where a controversial guru gurmeet ram rahim singh rioted after his conviction on friday. at least 38 people died in the violence. tell us more? this is a very controversial self—styled spiritual leader gurmeet ram rahim singh who claims to have millions of all followers around the world, this case dates back to 2002 when he was accused of raping two female followers, it took the police five yea rs followers, it took the police five years to gather enough evidence to charge him and finally he was convicted on friday. you have already talked about the violence which took place after the conviction, we expect him to be sentenced within the next hour. interestingly thejudge sentenced within the next hour. interestingly the judge who will sentence is being flown out to the prison where he is being held and will pronounce the sentence there because authorities are concerned there could be more violence. they have put several thousand soldiers in place around the courtroom but also around the headquarters of the sect

indian town to show their support. many walking long distances to get there. >> i have come to get a glimpse of my guru. police tried to stop us in several places. we crossed streams and walked through jungles. i walked almost 60 kilometers to get here. >> we have come here to support our guru. he is doing so many things for the benefit of humanity. he is adopting prosecute -- prostitutes and abandoned children. reporter: the guru is no stranger to controversy. he is accused of encouraging thousands to undergo castration and faces trial in the murder of journalist. next week, you will be sentenced for the rape conviction's. anchor: you are watching dw news. jail time for the samsung boss after he was convicted on bribery charges. we will at what it could mean for the korean electronics giant. chris trains be for that and more after the break. -- chris joins me for that and more after the break. >> ♪ >> can we preserve biodiversity? >> two centimeters in the last five months. we are quite happy. >> global ideas. traditional knonowledge. >> it will help ease pain. >> i live on the coast. i feel it is my d

police and troops have been deployed in the north indian city of rohtak, where a controversial guru is to be sentenced shortly for raping two women. now on bbc news, the bbc weather team on why city weather is so different from coast or countryside. this time on weather world, we're at the highest point of the uk's biggest city, uncovering the secrets of urban weather. and finding out why heatwaves hit cities and those of us who live in them the hardest. we take to the rooftops of london to see just how man—made environments can change the weather. what are you hoping to achieve in the future? when we do weather forecasts, we will give more detailed forecasts, so there will be differences between different parts of the city. also on weather world: out of nowhere. the driver's—eye view of mudslides and storms, as we take a meteorological tour of the world. scorching summer in southern europe and the deadly consequences of wildfires that rage out of control. watch the birth of a flood as it surges down a dry riverbed, to the floods that sweep away everything in their path and the disaste

a popular indian godman and self—styled spiritual guru who claims to have millions of followers has beenanket was in place in the northern city of panchkula where the court delivered its verdict. army helicopters have been flying overhead and troops lined the streets, as the authorities feared a reaction from the guru's followers. schools, government offices, roads and railways have been closed in parts of haryana state, and internet and mobile phone services suspended 72 hours. 0ur reporterjustin rowlatt joins us now from delhi. he's been described as the goodwill and bling. tell us about the background to this case. he is an extraordinary character. first of all i should say unrest has already broken out around the courtroom, police are using water cannon to control violence from some of the many thousands of his supporters who have gathered to hear the verdict in this controversial trial. the rest, as many as 200,000 of his followers have gathered hence the huge security reaction that you described. the guru is an extraordinary figure. a huge beard, often pictured on a motorcycle, he

indian legal officials confirm a self—styled guru in northern india has been sent to jail for a totalve been holding a news conference on the emergency response effort so far. speaking in washington, the acting secretary of homeland security warned that although the hurricane force winds had diminished, storm harvey continues to pose a serious threat. everyone in this room and on the president's team has been moved by the images and stories of people who are suffering in texas. we want to make sure you all know that we are working right now to provide assistance as quickly as we can. right now, we are focused on our rescue operations and we will move on to recovery operations later in the week. today, we are deeply concerned that those in houston and surrounding areas are stranded and in need of immediate assistance. people need help and we are working to provide it. hurricane force winds have diminished, but i want to stress we are not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot harvey is still a dangerous and historic storm. according to the weather service who you will hear from short

indian, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the gurumillion people, and the fear is that violence could spread in north india. guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. his huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called "the baba of bling." but despite his sometimes extraordinary appearance, he is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india involving ascetics who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim insists his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but these two rape convictions aren't the only allegations of criminal behaviour. he has been accused of helping plan a murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it is that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a

indian, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the gurueople, and the is that violence could spread in north india. guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. his huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called "the baba of bling." despite his sometimes extraordinary appearance, he is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india involving ascetics who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim insists his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but these two rape convictions aren't the only allegations of criminal behaviour. he has been accused of helping plan a murder and it is also claimed he persuaded a00 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it is that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. 0k, ok, stay with us

indian capital, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following.the fear is, that violence could spread in north india. gurmeet ram rahim singh is a charismatic figure. he calls himself the messenger of god, sports a huge beard and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a pakistani man who is suspected of being an international dru

indian capital, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following.ple and the fear is, that violence could spread in north india. gurmeet ram rahim singh is a charismatic figure. he calls himself the messenger of god, sports a huge beard and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a little earlier i spoke to the bbc‘s neha bhatnagar w

some of the other stories making the news: hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial guru conviction for rape led to deadly violence on friday. at least 30 people were killed. the self—styled holyman, gurmeet ram rahim singh, was found guilty of raping two woman followers 15 years ago. the venezuelan government has organised military exercises across the country, teaching thousands of civilians how to use rifles and how to engage in hand—to—hand combat. the drills were called after the united states announced new financial sanctions against the government of nicolas maduro, accusing him of being a dictator. hundreds of migrants evicted last week from a building they'd been occupying for four years have marched through rome, demanding a place to stay. the migrants — mainly from eritrea — walked behind a banner that said they were refugees, not terrorists. police used water cannon last thursday to clear them from the square they'd been camping in since their eviction. stay with us here on bbc news, still to come: police halt the search for landslide victims in south—eastern

hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial guru violence on friday. at least 30 people were killed. the self—styled holy man, gurmeet ram rahim singh, was found guilty of raping two women followers 15 years ago. the venezuelan government has organised military exercises across the country, teaching thousands of civilians how to use rifles and how to engage in hand—to—hand combat. the drills were called after the united states announced new financial sanctions against the government of nicolas maduro, accusing him of being a dictator. king felipe of spainjoined hundreds of thousands of people on a march through barcelona in a defiant protest against extremism. 15 people were killed in and around the city by islamist militants earlier this month. during the march, the king and prime minister walked along the streets in front of hundreds of catalan flags. tom burridge was there. this was barcelona's response to terror on its streets. tonight, 500,000. their message, written here — "i am not afraid." we are going to continue to be a ci

hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial gurut 30 people were killed. gurmeet ram rahim singh was found guilty of raping two of his female followers 15 years ago. he's due to be sentenced on monday. hundreds of migrants evicted last week from a building they'd been living in forfour years have marched through rome, demanding a place to stay. the migrants — mainly from eritrea — walked behind a banner that said they were refugees, not terrorists. police used water cannon last thursday to clear them from the square they'd been camping in since their eviction. a robot is to act as a stand in for a teenager with a rare medical condition when she is unable to go to college. in what's believed to be a uk first, the technology means jade gadd from county durham will be able to take part in lessons from home, and not fall behind in her studies, as ruth holliday explains. jade and r2—b2, the robot. together, they are a team that means she can really go places without leaving home. he will be taking her place in the classroom at sixth form

hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial guruhim singh was found guilty of raping two of his female followers 15 years ago. he's due to be sentenced on monday. hundreds of migrants evicted last week from a building they'd been living in forfour years have marched through rome, demanding a place to stay. the migrants — mainly from eritrea — walked behind a banner that said they were refugees, not terrorists. police used water cannon last thursday to clear them from the square they'd been camping in since their eviction. the queensferry crossing, which links the lothians and fife in scotland, will be officially opened by the queen next week. the bridge cost £1.3 billion and is the longest crossing of its kind in the world. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, has been to see it, as the finishing touches are made. rising out of the waters of the forth, the queensferry crossing linking edinburgh and fife. the construction of this bridge took six years to complete and its design means it should stay open to traffic no matter how

hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial gurued. gurmeet ram rahim singh was found guilty of raping two of his female followers 15 years ago. he's due to be sentenced on monday. hundreds of migrants evicted last week from a building they'd been living in forfour years have marched through rome, demanding a place to stay. the migrants — mainly from eritrea — walked behind a banner that said they were refugees, not terrorists. police used water cannon last thursday to clear them from the square they'd been camping in since their eviction. new cars will have to pass rigorous road emissions tests before being allowed on uk streets. the tougher rules are being brought in across the european union as concern over the harmful effects of nitrogen oxide has grown since the volkswagen diesel scandal. a government testing programme found that modern diesel cars emit six times more nitrogen oxide in the real world than in the lab. a robot is to act as a stand in for a teenager with a rare medical condition when she is unable to go to college

indian capital, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following.m singh is a charismatic figure. he calls himself the messenger of god, sports a huge beard and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a former rock star — who's been jailed for multiple cases of child abuse — could have been caught years earlier if the police had inve

indian city of sirsa where he's based. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man who became known as the guru is a hospital, hotel and a vast auditorium. but today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burnt. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies but he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide, may be an exaggeration, but one army officer told me he thinks there are at least 40,000 devotees inside the compound at the moment. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense of how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lock down for days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. guru ram rahim is due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two hours drive from here. the fear is, it could spark yet more violence. all day, there has been a steady stream of devotees leaving the complex. translation: we knew they would make a victim, the cour

hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial guru gurmeet ram rahim singh was found guilty of raping two of his female followers 15 years ago. he's due to be sentenced on monday. hundreds of migrants evicted last week from a building they'd been living in forfour years have marched through rome, demanding a place to stay. the migrants — mainly from eritrea — walked behind a banner that said they were refugees, not terrorists. police used water cannon last thursday to clear them from the square they'd been camping in, since their eviction. some breaking news following the dreadful crash on the m1. the police say they have charged two men in connection with the fatal collision on the m1 yesterday. i am not totally sure of the pronunciation here. one is aged 31 and has been charged with eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving. four cou nts death by dangerous driving. four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and eight counts of causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed limit. he has been rem

guru's headquarters. so this is effectively the front line. what you see driving out here isa line. what you see driving out here is a convoy of indianhe spiritual headquarters of the group. that is just a few kilometres from here. it is very fast. 800 900 kilometres. i spoke to a journalist who on for hours on yesterday. he described a palace, the headquarters of the guru. —— 800—900 kilometres. there is a huge resort, an auditorium, where the fire —— whether followers gather. he said there are thousands of people inside there. the estimate that we have been given is that the army reckon there are at least 40,000 followers inside there. the strategy at the moment is to keep them in there. we understand they are armed with sticks and other weapons. we understand there are layers of security to protect the central core of the compound. the compound is a well organised that they use this virtual currency, this token, as a means of exchange inside be compound. what we have got at the moment is the army that you see here, containing the people within the compound. they want to stop the people getting out and causing the sort of trouble w

indian authorities say they are taking no chances. 16,000 paramilitary police and troops have been deployed. this town is the focus of concern today. this is where the vast temple complex that serves as the guru'sry? we are fully equipped, fully ready, and fully trained. whatever directions are given, we will implement it. guru ram rahim is a charismatic and controversialfigure. he stars in his own movies and has millions of followers. many devotees say that despite the rape convictions, they have not lost faith in the man they regard as a living saint. translation: he's a true guru. the accusations are all false. i was deeply hurt by the verdict. his blessings will always be with us. it doesn't matter that he is injail, a guru is always a guru. tonight, the guru's temple complex is effectively under siege, surrounded by heavily—armed police and troops. inside, there are reckoned to be 15,000 hard—core disciples. the fear is what happens when the authorities try to get them out? justin rowlatt, bbc news, sirsa. here in the uk, parts of the country have experienced the hottest august late bank holiday for 50 years. that means that hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on notting hill to e

guru has an enormous following, he claims 50 million people. the fear is that violence could spread. the epicentre of this is a town in the north indianthered there to offer support. after the conviction for these two rapes was handed down, they clashed with police. they responded with water cannon and bat on charges. when that did not pacify the crowd, they then used live ammunition. hence, the deaths that we've seen reported. the group is an extraordinary figure. he isa group is an extraordinary figure. he is a self styled god man, spiritual guru. he makes rock videos and has starred in a series of movies. he calls himself the messenger of god. this is not the only criminal offence of which he is charged. he is implicated in two murders and also ina is implicated in two murders and also in a rather extraordinary case in which it is alleged that he forced a00 of his followers to castrate themselves in order to be closer to god. this is an extraordinary and very charismatic figure but who can be very divisive and that that is why the authorities fear violence could continue. the government has announced that convoys of partially drive