Jodhpur police on Wednesday rejected self-styled godman Asaram’s request for more time to appear before it in the sexual assault case of a 15-year-old girl, reports CNN-IBN. Asaram had asked for more time to appear before the Jodhpur police by 30 August after a lookout notice was issued against him. Controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, faces allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Asaram was served the summon at his Indore ashram yesterday, in which he was asked to appear before the investigating officer at Jodhpur latest by 30 August. While receiving the summon, Asaram had told the team that he had various pre-decided religious fixtures lined up till September 19, and would not be able to appear for interrogation till then. [caption id=“attachment_1067365” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] PTI[/caption] The team had then sought a written request in this regard. It may be recalled that two separate summons had been served by Jodhpur Police — one at his Ahmedabad ashram and the other to Asaram himself at his Indore ashram — asking him to appear before the investigating officer in Jodhpur latest by 30 August. Meanwhile, the Home Ministry sources said in New Delhi that the Rajasthan government has been advised not to give the self-styled godman any preferential treatment, and treat him as a commoner. “Though the law and order is a state subject, it is our advice to the state government that there should be no exception in law enforcement. Asaram Bapu should only enjoy the rights that any other accused of a sexual offence would under the similar circumstances. No special treatment should be given to him,” the advisory sent to Rajasthan government said. Meanwhile, in another bizarre defence by the Asaram camp in the sexual assault case, the self-styled godman’s son has alleged that the minor girl who made the charges against Asarm is mentally unstable. He said, “The girl who is levelling allegations is mentally unstable, the allegations on Asaram Bapu are false.” With inputs from PTI