New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Days after Asaram Baapu, convicted of rape, was released on bail on medical grounds, posters and advertisements of the self-styled godman calling for celebrating"Parent's worship day" on February 14, Valentine's Day, surfaced in Delhi metros, sparking an uproar.

Several social media users objected to his commercials in the Delhi metro and shared pictures of his big hoardings at metro stations and smaller ads inside the metros. They also questioned why a convicted rapist was allowed to display ads at such a scale.

"I saw a poster of Asaram in the Delhi Metro station (Mayur Vihar Extension and Mayur Vihar Phase 1). If I'm not mistaken, isn't he in jail for raping women in the name of religion? Which system allows his ...