Karnataka Govt Mulling Takeover of Nithyananda’s Ashram: Law Minister
PTI
Bangalore, 10 Jun 2012: The Karnataka government was planning to take over the ashram of controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda at Bidadi near here taking into view alleged objectionable activities taking place there, Law Minister Suresh Kumar said today.
"The government is mulling to take control of the administration of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam situated at Bidadi for alleged objectionable activities taking place there," he told reporters at Dharwad, over 400 km from here.
He said the government was also planning to appoint an administrator for the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, located in Ramanagara district.
Kumar’s comments came in the wake of a clash between activists of a Kannada organisation protesting against Nithyananda and his disciples at the ashram yesterday.
The protests broke out in the backdrop of recent allegations by a US-based woman that she was sexually abused by him for five years, a charge denied by him.
Earlier, police had registered two cases against Nithyananda and others in connection with an altercation between his followers and a section of media during a press conference at his ashram on June 7. Nithyananda is already facing criminal charges, including rape, after a slew of complaints were filed against him in 2010 after some local TV channels telecast purported videos of the self-styled godman in a compromising position with an actress.
Suresh Kumar said he would discuss the issues concerning Nithyananda ashram with Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda and Home Minister R Ashok.
Amid the developments, District in-charge Minister C P Yogeshwar visited the ashram area today, SP Anupam Agarwal said. Meanwhile, protests against Nithyananda were held in several places across the state.In the city, journalists staged a protest demanding action against those involved in the alleged assault of a TV reporter, shouting slogans against Nithyananda.
The agitators, who burnt an effigy of Nithyananda, also demanded a thorough probe into the various sexual assault cases that have been filed against him so far.
Similar protests by pro-Kannada organisations were held in Davanagere, Mysore and Bellary.
In Bellary, agitators burnt an effigy of Nithyananda and submitted a memorandum to District Commissioner Amlan Biswas.
Agarwal said police were investigating into the altercation and appropriate action would be taken against those found guilty. He said the whereabouts of Nithyananda was not known yet.
The SP said Yogeshwar had directed him to submit a detailed report on the June 7 incident to Deputy Commissioner Sriram Reddy.
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| Baptist Sequeira, Belle | Sun, June-10-2012, 4:10 |
| The points I have put are my openion, may be not ok for some one, but I want to say here. Even we Christians also these days act like without religious educated. We all know Jesus appointed Priests as his followers but they are not Jesus or God. But recently we have seen when a Bishop visits a parish, (who is quite same as any other Rev. fathers) people welcome him like Jesus visits the parish. Neither the Bishop says that he is a Servant of Jesus and stop, nor intelligent people of the parish. We must all respect our priests but not making welcoming them by garlanding by Elephant or like King. Why I say this because there is Only one God for us who is in every ones heart, because he has created us exactly like Him. | |
| Baptist Sequeira, Belle | Sun, June-10-2012, 4:03 |
| By the recent incidents of Nithyanada and Nirmal Baba and Radhe Ma one thing is very clear, that there is a huge requirement of religious education to the believers. Because 1. The religion must insist that one should only believe on Heavenly God, not any human beings. 2. Religious education required because Leaders like Mr.Gowda touched the feet of Nithyanda, One Lady MP always speaks support to Nirmal baba and Film Stars and all praise Radhe maa, then who is God for these people? 3. Now where is Kapati Muthalik who was blaming Christians that they have done some palns to send Nithyananda to Jail during Ranjitha case. All shall wait and watch the play. | |
| Victor Castelino, Boliye/Dubai | Sun, June-10-2012, 7:56 |
| I see a similarity between US drone attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan on "suspected islamist militants" and Karnataka goverment s attack on this "suspected illegal and immoral activities in the ashram"! Of couse, there will be "collateral damages" like human casualties in Afghanistan and Pakistan and "land grab" here in Karnataka. If there is no "shame" on the Americans and their government, there cannot be "shame on the ministers and the people" of Karnataka either. Am I right Paul? | |
| Paul, USA | Sat, June-9-2012, 6:03 |
| Now we know what this has been all about. LAND GRAB. Under various pretexts the Karnataka politicians are trying to grab the land on which the Ashram is located. They have sent Suvarna TV with a mandate to create a ruckus and employed the police to create false charges. Can the Karnataka government take over any one masjid or any one church. Shame on the ministers and the people who tolerate such government land grab on peaceful organizations | |
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