"The BAPS case should serve as a cautionary tale for policymakers, journalists, and activists. Trafficking laws are essential tools for protecting vulnerable populations, but when wielded indiscriminately, they can become instruments of cultural and religious repression. Minority religions, already stigmatized by labels like ācult,ā are especially at risk. In the end, the dismissal of the trafficking charges against BAPS is a victory for common sense applied to religion. It is a reaffirmation of the principle that religious liberty includes the right to define oneās own spiritual path, even when that path involves sacrifice, discipline, and communal labor."
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Marco Respinti, "Trafficking Case Against Hindu Group Dismissed: Victory for Religious Liberty", Bitter Winter (November 4, 2025)
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Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
(BAPS; : BocÄsaį¹vÄsÄ« Akį¹£ara Puruį¹£ottama SvÄminÄrÄyaį¹a Saį¹sthÄ) is a Hindu denomination within the Swaminarayan Sampradaya. It was formed in 1905 by Shastri Yagnapurushdas (Shastriji Maharaj) following his conviction that Swaminarayan remained present on earth through a lineage of gurus starting with Gunatitanand Swami. As of August 2016, Mahant Swami Maharaj is the 6th guru and president of BAPS.
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