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The Allahabad high court granted anticipatory bail to seer Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari in a case involving allegations of sexual exploitation of minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The relief was granted on Wednesday by justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha, who also directed both the complainant and the…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand (PTI photo) Few controversies capture the complex overlap of faith, law and politics in India as vividly as the storm now surrounding Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati from Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath.In recent weeks, the seer has found himself at the centre of a political and legal storm that stretches from allegations under the…
PRAYAGRAJ: Ahutosh Brahmachari, who lodged a case of sexual harassment against Swami Avimukteshwaranand at Jhunsi police station last month, was allegedly attacked and assaulted by an unknown person in Reewa Express near Sirathu railway station early Sunday. Following the incident, senior GRP (Government railway police) authorities have launched a detailed probe into the case and…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Friday gave relief to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the sexual harassment case registered at Jhunsi police station by staying his arrest.The court order grants interim protection from coercive action until the next hearing in the matter.A case was registered against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati…
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A special POCSO court in Prayagraj on Saturday directed the police to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Swami Mukundanand Giri in connection with allegations of sexual exploitation.ADJ (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia ordered the FIR registration and a detailed investigation into the matter….
VARANASI: After returning from Prayagraj’s Magh Mela without taking a holy bath, Swami Avimukteshwaranand on Friday dared Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to prove himself a Hindu by giving the cow the status of ‘rajya mata’ (state mother) and banning beef export within 40 days. If this does not happen, then on March 11, all saints…
A senior UP tax officer resigned Tuesday, citing deep hurt over Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s remarks against PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and CM Yogi Adityanath. LUCKNOW: A senior tax officer in UP resigned Tuesday to back PM Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and CM Yogi Adityanath, countering a protest exit by another officer…
Uttar Pradesh GST Deputy Commissioner in Ayodhya, Prashant Kumar Singh, has resigned citing moral reasons and support for CM Yogi Adityanath AYODHYA: Prashant Kumar Singh, deputy commissioner of the Uttar Pradesh GST department posted in Ayodhya, has resigned from service, citing moral reasons and expressing support for chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra…
