Tension gripped towns including Mahalingpur, Mudhol, Jamkhandi and Badami in Bagalkot district on Wednesday in the wake of the alleged takeover of the Mahalingeshwara mutt by the controversial Swami Nithyananda of Bidadi. Thousands of devotees from all over Karnataka and Maharashtra rushed to the mutt and condemned the take over by Nithyananda.
Allaying the fears of his devotees, Shivayogi Rajendra Swami assured that he would not hand over the mutt to Nithyananda. However, this assurance failed to convince devotees, who continued to protest. Devotees like Prabhu Hatti, Yellappa Bhavikatti and Mallanagouda Budihal warned the swami not to do any further transactions without their
consent.
Meanwhile, a group of protesters foiled an escape attempt of the swami by stopping his car as he tried to leave the mutt premises. A board was installed at the entrance of the mutt warning people of a fine of `25,000 if they attempted to meet the swami. Devotees of the mutt are worried that the followers of Nithyananda may try and sneak into the mutt to meet the swami. Further, reports claim that a few followers of Nithyananda, who had come to Mahalingpur to meet the swami, had returned, scared by the protests.
Plaint against Nithya
Bidadi police have received a complaint against Nithyananda, accusing him of trying to ‘buy’ the Mahalingeshwara mutt.
The police are yet to take cognizance of the complaint, filed by a devotee of the Mahalingeshwara Mutt, Ramanagaram DySP Ramalingappa said.
@DNA
http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_protests-against-swami-nithyananda-go-on-in-hubli_1808343
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