Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Fresh trouble for Nityananda, may face prison term again
BANGALORE: Self-styled godman Nityananda Swami has courted fresh trouble for allegedly using kerosene meant for poor families during his meditation for 'penance' and may face a seven-year jail term if convicted.
Nityananda, out on bail on June 12 after remaining in jail for 53 days on rape and other criminal charges, resorted to the 'pancha tapasya' by meditating in his Bidadi ashram in neighbouring Ramanagara district. While meditating, Nityananda sat and prayed with a fire set around him.
Officials of Food and Civil Supplies department today seized 180 litres of blue kerosene stored at the ashram. "This is an offence under the Essential Commodities Act," Commissioner H R Srinivasa said.
Blue kerosene available under public distribution system is only meant for BPL ration card holders and above poverty line ones without LPG connection, he said.
"Cases have now been booked against him at Bidadi police station under section six and seven of the Essential Commodities Act," Srinivasa said. If convicted, Nityananda faces a maximum punishment of seven years of rigorous imprisonment with penalty.
Meanwhile, Nityananda's ashram sought to distance itself from the episode of usage of blue kerosene.
"There have been some remarks in media about the use of kerosene oil during the Pancha Tapas Yoga and unfortunately, some people are using this as a reason to harass the ashramites and stop the ashram's spiritual activities," it said in a statement.
A source in the Nityananda's ashram Dhyanapeetham, however, said they have decided to use camphor during the meditation from tomorrow and not kerosene.
The seizure came in the wake of photographs showing disciples pouring blue kerosene for a ring of fire within which Nityananda sat in meditation.
Nityananda was arrested in Himachal Pradesh on April 21 after eluding police who were on the lookout following a private TV channel in Chennai telecasting a purported video footage of the godman in a compromising position with a Tamil actress in March.
Source: Times of India
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What makes people to blindly believe Nithyananda even after being caught Red handed? Either they also should be involved in the Sex scandal or for the money that Nithyananda has?
ReplyDeleteReally sad to see the rules/status of our Law. Lenin has done a gr8 job by showing the world with the video but Still the court and Law is not able to do anything.
The drama of arresting Nithyananda and keeping in Jail for 53 ways nice. But he is out today and enjoying once again.
I am really worried if INDIA is going in the right path?
nittys inner circle is the worst they shld be bked while nitty smiles and blesses they follow the days plan whoto smile and allow near nitty who toboss over who to ignore who tograb money from who should serve him today oh so much spritual practices oh iforgot who to inspire with bogus exagerated experiences andtrap be careful all
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