Radhe Ma controversy: Subhash Ghai, Rakhi Sawant and others pledge support for 'god-woman'

Remember how Akshay Kumar's OMG: Oh My God and Aamir Khan's PK had brought out the realities behind the people who call themselves god-men and god-women? In a string of events, this time the spotlight was on the identity of Radhe Ma, the god-woman who has thousands of followers to her name. The god-woman is mired in controversies after she was snapped wearing a red dress and her mad histrionics caught everyone's attention. 

At a time when the media was shaming Radhe Ma and questioning her real identity, many Bollywood celebrities came out in support of the god-woman. While Prahlad Kakkar supported her saying, "Why should sadhus wear rags and dreadlocks? Radhe Maa’s style makes her unique.", TV actress Dolly Bindra said that looking pretty is every woman's right and by wearing a red dress, Radhe Ma had done no wrong. 

Not just that, Rakhi Sawant too pledged her support for Radhe Ma and said that she respects her. "There is a different aura about her, full of positive energy," Rakhi Swant was quoted by a website. 

Among all these, there was also a prominent Bollywood face who voiced his opinions in support of Radhe Ma. Subhash Ghai, who is a devotee of Mata Vaishno Devi, claims that he and his wife Mukta 'have been visiting Radhey Maa to take her blessings since last year at mata ki chowki at Borivali Bhuvan held by her old devotees'. While the media has condemned Radhe Ma's act, Ghai has given out an official statement through his Facebook post, taking a stand for the god woman. 

Sg on Radhey Maa Yes. Being the devotees of mata Vaishnu Devi Me n my wife mukta have been visiting Radhey Maa... http://t.co/lHJTuR4VwV

— Subhash Ghai (@SubhashGhai1) August 7, 2015

"Even we held one mata ki chowki at our residence n invited her to bless us n other devotees. She had been very affectionate to both of us N treat us like her parents. We have never experienced any such kind of indecent act or atmosphere as being talked about in society today. We also came to know while meeting her that she is a normal sensitive married woman with two sons doing well n grand children n leads a normal social life as independent woman n in her Devi roop she loves bhajans n dances at times on those tracks in front of devotees and want devotees to treat her like a child. Her old devotees call her as ' gudia Devi Ma ' too while applauding her happy childish mood. She had told us that she goes abroad n loves shopping n moves around as a normal girl contrast to her attire as Devi Maa.  We feel devotees believe in her n her blessing power strongly but surely we also felt that she could be misunderstood by her childish n contrast life in public. l Hope she clarifies herself on this controversy soon. N God bless her (sic)," he wrote on Facebook.