It is a Shaivagamic tradition that one doesn’t eat until he offers his daily puja (ritualist worship) to Shiva-linga (deity). The State police stop His Divine Holiness from worship and the mainstream media publish this story to ridicule Him.

14 June 2012: Bail granted The State Police brought Him back the next day from the unspecified location to the Court. The bail was granted on the basis that there was no evidence for any crime in the complaint against Him. His Divine Holiness was free to go back home. However, ​ the State Police executed the most deceptive part of the attack next.

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Police take Him “Off-the-grid”

As soon as His Divine Holiness comes out of the court hearing for the bail petition (which was granted to Him), 600 policemen surround Him.

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The Ramanagara SP tells His Divine Holiness that he will take Him to a safe place.

The 600 police men push His Divine Holiness into a car and take Him off.

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600-battalion-men police force and additional paramilitary forces were deployed. ​ ​ They then parade Him throughout the city to showcase as a big terrorist has been arrested. Rs. 3 crore ($½ Million USD) of public taxpayers’ money is spent on this exercise. (as per Inspector General Bhaskar Rao)

November 26, 2008, Mumbai terror attacks in the Taj Five Star Hotel. ​

During the 2008 Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks, 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a ​ ​ terrorist organisation, carried out a series of 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai, the financial capital of India. 164 people had died and 308 were wounded. ​ ​ During this attack the State failed to respond with speed, coordination, or proper investigation reports. It took 12 hours for the National Security Guard, whose ​ members are trained in rescuing hostages, to get to The Taj as they didn’t receive the official go-ahead to mobilize.

However in the case of dehumanization of His Divine Holiness, “speedy ​ mechanism” was implemented by the Chief Minister and 600 battalion police and ​ additional paramilitary forces were waiting for Him outside the court, to showcase Him as a terrorist and enemy of the State, dragging Him throughout the Bengaluru city - Silicon Valley of India - spending Rs. 3 crore ($½ Million USD) of public ​ taxpayers’ money.

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The State Superintendent of Police Anupam Agarwal grabs hold of His Divine Holiness to pose for the mainstream media mafia as to legitimize the off-the-grid illegal detainment, which is called “protective custody” in the legal language. Mainstream media aired false news, claiming the arrest was related to false rape allegations.

CRIMES OF THE STATE POLICE ● Deliberate adjournment of the bail-hearing to facilitate arrest. ● Exposing His Divine Holiness to the planned mob lynch during arrest. ● Deliberately manhandling Him under the mob-eye to dehumanise Him. ● Detaining Him in an unknown location instead of a prison. ● Denying His religious right to offer a 2000-year-old unbroken tradition of worship.

14 June 2012: A deceptive police-attack, a “hijack” to kill - Attack 7 The police hijack Him in another direction Once the bail was given, His Divine Holiness was free as per law. A huge mob had gathered outside. The police told the disciples that they would escort Him out and take Him in their vehicle to the Aadheenam.

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The guileless disciples already fearing a mob-lynch on His Divine Holiness thought it best to go with the Police plan. The moment His Divine Holiness entered the vehicle, the door closed and to the shock and horror of the disciples, the vehicle moved in the ​ opposite direction on hitting the road. Once again, things went “off-the-grid” for the ​ disciples. With racing hearts, they followed the police van as fast they could. Inside the vehicle, the Police displayed their deceitful fangs. The DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) SP Ramalingappa, took out a legal document written in local Kannada script (not readable by His Divine Holiness) and asked Him to sign on it saying that due to high security risk, they were going to take Him up to Hosur (Karnataka-Tamilnadu border) with protection, instead of the Aadheenam, and that the document needed to be signed to take His consent for the same.

At first His Divine Holiness refused to sign, and asked to speak to His lawyer. The ​ Police denied Him any call to lawyer. Meanwhile, the Bidadi Police Station Sub ​ Inspector Vijayakumar intervened and gave Him “false” confidence that he has read it and it is the same as what was told, and that His Divine Holiness could sign on it. His Divine Holiness reluctantly signed the document. He had no clue however, that the vehicle was already moving in the wrong direction.

The vehicle suddenly took a sharp entry into the District Magistrate’s (DM) Office at Ramanagara (the district where the monastery) and the gates were instantly closed and all entries blocked. The disciples froze in their track unable to reach their Guru.

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Taken to the Mysore prison in illegal detainment.

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At the District Magistrate’s Office Sri Nithya Atmaprabhananda, the administrator was given entry after persistent pleadings to the gate guards about his required presence with His Divine Holiness. As he rushed in the District Magistrate’s court, he saw the entire place packed with police officers.

The District Magistrate was seated high up as the judge. His Divine Holiness was made ​ to stand alone in the accused stand for long, and the room was swarmed by CID in ​ civilian clothes, Police Officers, and the Press. He did not know what was happening, when he had been granted bail already.

Not waiting for His defense Counsel, the proceedings started. The DM informed Him that the State police had filed a complaint on Him to the DM under Section 107 and Section 151 of Cr.PC. The complaint was in view of the multiple “Law and Order” related incidents that took place at His Aadheenam the past few days. The planned one-sided attacks against Him were termed “Law and Order situations” and a threat for the entire Bidadi village (where the Aadheenam was located)! In reality, there was life-threat only for the disciples of His Divine Holiness living there. The “Big Lie” of a ​ “Law and Order situation” was told again. ​

Sri Nithya Atmaprabhananda recounts the abnormally “high-alert high-security” zone that was created in the DM’s office that day, with the place swarming with CID officers in civilian clothes and press persons, while all entries were blocked for anyone else. Press persons were seen for a kilometer stretch outside the DM office. The CID officers were tracking and probing each and every move of anyone from the Aadheenam.

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The Counsel to His Divine Holiness was yet to arrive. He was left alone to defend Himself. Sri Nithya Atmaprabhananda paraphrases the words of His Divine Holiness when He started pleading humbly in front of the District Magistrate: I am not disturbing public peace. But if you feel that me being in here is going disturb the public peace, I will stay away from Bidadi. I will not have any Press Meet.

Denied his lawyer, His Divine Holiness humbly pleads by Himself in front of the District Magistrate, “I am not disturbing public peace. But if you feel that me being in here is going to disturb the public peace, I will stay away from Bidadi. I will not have any Press Meet.”

But the State Police intentions were otherwise. They wanted to keep Him and ​ exterminate Him. The public prosecutor maliciously argued that He moving out will not ​ solve the issue, and that he will continue to cause “trouble to public”.

Sri Nithya Atmaprabhananda paraphrases His Divine Holiness’ words thus: I was given a paper on which they asked me to sign, saying it was for my protection. I did not know a fresh case has been filed against me. Let me meet my lawyer.” But denying Him any right of defense, through an “abnormally rushed” proceedings, the DM directly passed

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the order before the lawyer arrived. The most unlawful order was passed, remanding Him to 7 days of retention in the Mysore Central Prison.

The Counsel arrived shortly. He requested for a copy of the FIR filed against His Divine Holiness and asked for time to prepare his arguments. Brushing aside his request amidst the “pre-meditated” operations, His Divine Holiness was taken away to the Mysore prison. And after that, the FIR copy was handed over to the lawyer!

A disciple files “Habeas Corpus” petition - last hope to save His ​ Life Meanwhile, information reached the Senior Counsels that His Divine Holiness was being illegally whisked away by the Police in the wrong direction. It was a high red-alert for the Counsels. They clearly saw that He had been taken off-the-grid yet again, this time outside the purview of the judiciary. To secure His life, it warranted nothing less than a “habeas corpus petition” which would jolt the police to release Him. The “habeas corpus” was the remedy available to the meanest against the mightiest in high-danger situations. They rushed the disciples to file the petition IMMEDIATELY ​ against the State and Police for the ongoing unlawful acts.

A habeas corpus petition means, requesting the Court to direct the Police to produce before it, “the person”, who is suspected to be in illegal detention, outside the purview of the Judiciary.

The multiple attacks were all aligned towards finally invoking Section 107, 151 with the District Magistrate ensuring an arrest.

15 June 2012: Bail is granted The next day morning, print media carried headlines of the habeas corpus petition. It said the State police were “illegally detaining” Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Just as how the Counsels had wanted, pressure mounted on the State officials to restore their action sooner than later.

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The very same day, the Counsels submitted a bail petition to the District Magistrate to release His Divine Holiness. The DM immediately made a fresh order for His release against executing a bond for Rs. 1 lakh and two sureties each for Rs. 1 lakh. The disciples rushed with the fulfilling the formalities, and secured the release of His Divine Holiness. The police didn't leave His Divine Holiness even then. When His Divine Holiness was released from prison and taken in the police vehicle, the local SP (Superintendent of Police) tried to strangle His Divine Holiness in broad daylight. When His Divine Holiness was about to choke to death, the SP released his stranglehold warning him to leave the soil of the State and never step foot back again.

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anywhere in the country is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution as well as is a fundamental human right.

Faced with no other alternative, His Divine Holiness left the state of Karnataka. They hounded Him when He tried to even leave South India to move to North India. They followed him to , Haridwar, Kumbh Mela. Everywhere he went, they were there and with them the paid media.

An attempt of silent assassination in the Mysore Prison During the Mysore detainment, a silent assassination was contrived to poison His food. A person who worked in the prison, supported His Divine Holiness, horrified at this daylight murder sent in a note - ‘Please do not eat, food is poisoned.’ That night, His Divine Holiness left the plate at the corner of the cell, and saw a rat eating the food and dying, proving that the food was indeed poisoned.

What are Sections 107 and 151 of Code of Criminal Procedure slapped on His Divine Holiness?

The extremity of persecution and brutal attacks done on His Divine Holiness, can be understood by observing the circumstances, the judicial laws and the foul play of the STATE POLICE.

Section 107 deals with ‘Security for keeping the peace in other cases’ ​ and purports the power of the Executive Magistrate who has received information that a person is likely to commit breach of peace or ​ ​ disturb public tranquility in any way, and is of opinion that there is ​ sufficient ground for proceeding, he may require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond with or without sureties for keeping the peace for such period, not exceeding one year.

Section 107 does not vest any power in the hands of the police to arrest.

Section 151 of Cr.P.C. deals with 'Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences. According to this: ​ (1) A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, the

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person so designing, if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented'. (2) directs that 'No person arrested under sub-section (1) shall be ​ detained in custody for a period exceeding 24 hours from the time of his arrest unless his further detention is required or authorized under ​ any other provisions of this Code or of any other law for the time being in force'.

Abuse of the Powers under Sections 107, 151 - Historically, preventive arrest was notoriously used in India ​ ​ during the British rule under the Bengal Regulation— III of 1818 (the Bengal State Prisoners Regulation) which empowered the government to detain or arrest anybody on mere suspicion. ​ - Sections 107 and 151 is to avert the commission of an ​ undesirable offence and not punish for a certain crime committed. - For instance, the arrest of Anna Hazare on August 2011 under Sections 107 and 151 was unconstitutional, against democratic principles and similar to the situation during National Emergency, by the retired IPS Officer- Kiran Bedi. - Section 107 is a preventive section and not punitive, hence there is no strong and legal grounds for incarcerating a person unless there has been an in-depth scrutiny of facts. In the case of His Divine Holiness, there was no scrutiny of facts by District Magistrate, it was straight unlawful use of Section 107 Cr Pc.

CRIMES OF THE STATE POLICE IN EXECUTING IPC 107, 151 In an unheard-of absurd move, instead of arresting the perpetrators, the State Police and the District Magistrate slapped an “unauthorised” case of ‘preventive measure to ​ protect law and order’ and ordered the arrest of His Divine Holiness, who had done no ​ offence and had not breached any peace, AND IN REALITY WAS THE VICTIM IN THE ​ ​ WHOLE ISSUE!

- Most notorious complaint: Section 107, 151 of Code of Criminal Procedure of Indian Penal Code was registered by the District Magistrate against His Divine Holiness. The district magistrate is part of the executive wing of the government ​ and not the judiciary.

- Violation of Constitutional Law: Section 151 states, “No person arrested shall ​ be detained in custody for a period exceeding 24 hours from the time of his arrest”'. His Divine Holiness was illegally remanded for SEVEN DAYS by ​ the DM.

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- As per the Judicial Law, the Section 107, 151 need many pre-requisite sections to be satisfied before these sections can be registered by the DM. The Sections ​ clearly state that an individual can be apprehended only when there is sufficient ​ grounds to suspect that he is a threat to public peace or safety. It was proven ​ on 25th February 2013, that there were no sufficient grounds in the complaint as there was no offense done.

- On 25th February 2013, the High Court of Karnataka (in the case of Sri ​ Nithyananda Swamiji vs District Magistrate) quashed the complaint citing it was: CONTRARY TO LAW AND UNAUTHORIZED AS PER THE LAW. Following are the excerpts from the ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT.

- DM HAD NO AUTHORITY FOR REGISTERING THE FIR, NO OFFENCE EXISTED: “Perusal of the FIR indicates that the respondent-police had ​ registered the case for the offence under Section 107 r/w. 151 of Cr.P.C. This ​ court is not able to understand as to how the police officer could register the case for the offences under Sections 107 and 151 of Cr.P.C. when those sections do not deal with any offence and they deal only with the preventive measures. Therefore, the registration of the FIR under those Sections is without ​ any authority, as those sections do not deal with any offences.”

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- PROCEEDINGS WERE ILLEGAL BY THE DM: “Perusal of the certified copy of the proceedings before the District Magistrate would indicate the further illegality ​ in the proceedings.” - ILLEGAL DETENTION: “The petitioner (His Divine Holiness) was arrested and ​ produced before the District Magistrate and the District Magistrate remanded the petitioner to the judicial custody for a period of seven days.” - DM HAD NO POWER TO REMAND HIS DIVINE HOLINESS AS HIS DETENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED AND THERE WAS NO OFFENCE: - “Reading of Sections 107, 111, 116 and 151 of Cr.P.C., does not indicate any ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ power on the part of the executive magistrate to remand the petitioner to judicial custody, since it is not shown that his detention was required in any other case ​ nor his detention was authorized for any of the other offence. Therefore, the remand of the petitioner to judicial custody was without ​ ​ ​ authority of law. The entire proceedings before the District Magistrate, ​ Ramanagara, initiated under Section 107 of Cr.P.C. and various orders passed ​ therein are contrary to law and without any jurisdiction. Therefore, the FIR ​ as well as the further proceedings taken thereon are required to be quashed.” ​

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A Simple Summary

WHAT THEY SAID WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED

His Divine Holiness is disrupting the Peace was disrupted inside His Divine peace of the public. Holiness’ own home. His home was vandalised and sealed.

His Divine Holiness is creating “Law and Persecutors strategize and created Law Order situation” for public. and Order issue for His Divine Holiness.

His Divine Holiness is the source of the Media-militant nexus was the source of attacks. the attacks. His Divine Holiness was the victim! ​ His Divine Holiness was a threat and The perpetrators were a threat and interference to the “public”. interference to His Divine Holiness’ life.

Entire State of Karnataka was suffering a His Divine Holiness’ premise was “Law and Order situation” because of attacked by conspirators, each time, and Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Therefore yet, neither was He protected nor were he needs to be arrested and jailed. they arrested. Instead, His Divine Holiness and His disciples were arrested.

They arrested His Divine Holiness’ They are the ones who created the “law disciples saying “We MAY create law and and order situation” for His Divine order situation” for the PUBLIC. Holiness in PRIVATE, that too by attacking Him and His disciples!

Democracy hijacked by Militantocracy - The State dances to the tunes of Hindu Extremist militants - The Shocking Dehumanization on His Divine Holiness

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HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATED

In the whole persecution on His Divine Holiness in the year 2012, there were gross violations to His and His community’s basic human rights as proclaimed in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). These rights and freedoms are entitled for all that are considered humans - without distinction of any ​ kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. (read: http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html)

Violation of Human Rights: His Divine Holiness and his community were unlawfully forced by the State-Police-Media-Mafia Nexus to leave the State of Karnataka.

⚫ Human Rights (Article 3,13) : Everyone has the right of freedom of movement and ​ residence within border of each states.

Violation of Human Rights: His Divine Holiness and various members of his community were illegally and arbitrarily arrested several times. They were misled saying the police is going to protect them, and were arrested the next moment.

⚫ Human Rights (Article 9): No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or ​ exile.

Violation of Human Rights: Disciples of His Divine Holiness were beaten and molested by the militants of Hindu Extremist organizations (like Karnataka Navanirman Sene), yet, it was only the disciples of His Divine Holiness who got arrested. None of the militants of Hindu Extremist organizations were even touched by the Police. Infact Police only shielded them and supported them. Were the disciples of His Divine Holiness any less human and unworthy of protection in the human society?

⚫ Human Rights (Article 1): All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and ​ rights

Violation of Human Rights: His Divine Holiness was repeatedly imprisoned, once in the year 2010, and twice illegally on the same day in 2012. He was subjected to third degree torture and he was given poisoned food.

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⚫ Human Rights (Article 5): No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Violation of Human Rights: The temple-monastery of His Divine Holiness was arbitrarily and illegally sealed.

⚫ Human Rights (Article 17.2): No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property. ​

Violation of Human Rights: His Divine Holiness’ right to worship the 2000 year Shivalinga, passed on generation by generation was denied by the State Police. Never before had such a thing happened, not even during thousands of foreign invasions done by several tyrants in the past 2000 years.

⚫ Human Rights (Article 18): Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

Violation of Human Rights: There was illegal sealing of the aadheenam and a curfew was imposed. Four or more residents of the aadheenam were not allowed to assemble and even talk in group. All main places were sealed in the adheenam. All congregations were stopped not allowing any cultural gathering to celebrate the temple culture.

⚫ Human Rights (Article 27) : Everyone has the right freely to participate in the ​ cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.

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TRAUMATIC POTENCY TEST ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS BY STATE-POLICE-MEDICAL TEAM & MEDIA-MAFIA

STATE JUSTIFIED TRAUMATIC PAIN INFLICTED ON HIS DIVINE HOLINESS PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA Year -2014

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Summing up events so far: 4

Sequence of events in the “criminal” potency test of 2014 8

Instruments for Assassination 10 The State Police 10 The Media-Mafia 10 The State Medical Team 10

8 Sep 2014 - Mob lynching on the way to the Medical Test 11 Life-attack on His Divine Holiness - Paparazzi Car Chase - 1 11 Mob lynching outside the hospital right before entry 13

TORTUROUS TRAUMATIC PAIN inflicted in the pretext of Potency Test 15 The not-so-isolated ward 15 NO PRIVACY 15 PRICKING multiple times with a syringe needle 15 It was emphasized - only male doctors should touch Him 16 Prior permission for INVASIVE tests was NOT taken 16 Needless per-rectal prostate examination causes TORTUOUS TRAUMATIC PAIN 16 TRAUMATIC PAIN increases 17 Pressurized to take Lethal Injection 18 Illegal and Inhumane Treatment 18

His Divine Holiness' account of TRAUMATIC PAIN inflicted on Him by the State-Medical-Team 20 Frustrated doctors rush to Forensic Science Laboratory in Madiwala 23 Drive to FSL Madiwala - Paparazzi Car Chase - 2 23 Once all the tests were over 24

A killing drive back to the Monastery 26 No wheelchair or ambulance provided, nor any security from the mob 26 The Lynching media-mafia-mob outside the hospital 26 On the way back to the monastery - Paparazzi Car Chase - 3 28

In spite of TRAUMATIC pain, He addressed the devotees from a wheelchair the very next day 34

The Malicious ‘Potency Test Report’ 35 Results of potency test proved innocence of His Divine Holiness 35

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Double Negative statements obscure the redundancy of the potency test 37 The State conspiracy 37 The “Fraudulent” Medical ‘Opinion’ that suppressed the actual test results 40 Crimes of the State Medical Team 40

THE ACTUAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION TEST RESULT 42

Medical Experts Worldwide expose medical “malpractices of the State Medical Team 50 1. Robert Di Loreto, M.D., the Chief Operating Officer of Michigan Institute of Urology, the Chairman of Urology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan, USA. 52 2. Mark W. Vogel, M.D., F.A.C.S., American Board of Urology, Clinical Professor of Urology and Family Medicine in University of Southern California. 53 3. Dr. Manmohan Kumar, a registered medical practitioner in Internal Medicine in California, USA 58 4. Umakant Khetan, M.D., F.A.C.S, the Medical Institute of Clinical Research, Los Angeles, CA 60 5. Dr (Col) K Ravindran Nair, BSc, MBBS, MS, MCh (Urology), the Medical Director and Senior Consultant in Andrology at Dr. Promodu’s Institute of Sexual & Marital Health 62 6. Dr. Gerald B. Brock, Urologist and Surgeon, of the City of London, Province of Ontario, Professor of Surgery, in the Faculty of Medicine, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario. 64 7. Dr. Bradford T. Black, the President of Northeastern Ohio Urological Surgeons 67 What Media Mafia Showed 69

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The next huge assassination attempt on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda was in 2014.

Summing up events so far:

● 03 March 2010: A fabricated obscene video of Paramahamsa Nithyananda linking Him to a South Indian actress was created and broadcasted on the world’s largest South Indian Television Network - Sun Network.

● 04 March 2010: A FAKE police complaint was made by a man, Lenin, who claimed to be a brahmachari (celibate monk), saying he was suspicious that His ​ ​ Divine Holiness was misbehaving with disciples. Lenin claimed that according ​ to the teaching of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, Lenin himself had followed brahmacharyam (being celibate), however, Paramahamsa Nithyananda ​ was not following celibacy. Lenin claimed he felt cheated. Nowhere in his complaint Lenin mentioned the word “rape” or named anybody as a “rape-victim”. Yet, he registered the complaint under the legal section numbers ​ relating to rape charges! It was pre-planned with the police. This complaint was filed 300 KMs away from the Bengaluru temple-monastery of His Divine Holiness, in a different State (Tamil Nadu), in a Police station in the same city where Sun Network’s head office is located. The illegal complaint was registered only because of the influence of the Sun Network head Kalanidhi Maran. Once successfully registered, the Police transferred the complaint to Bengaluru (300 Kms away) stating that it had nothing to do with the city of Chennai or State of Tamil Nadu.

● March 2010 to April 2010 : More than 100 temple-monasteries belonging to Paramahamsa Nithyananda were attacked by the Hindu extremist militants and atheists. As per local police station reports, Bengaluru aadheenam alone was attacked by 2000-2500 militants. Militants burned His Divine Holiness’ resting quarters. Sun Network telecasted it live. The disciples managed to rescue His Divine Holiness through a rear exit from the restroom. Over 50 such attempts were made on His life in the months to come.

● 21 April 2010 : Counsel of Paramahamsa Nithyananda had applied for His bail (against the FAKE complaint filed by Lenin). The State Police lied in court saying that Paramahamsa Nithyananda was already arrested in another location and therefore the bail application was infructuous (redundant due to change of circumstance). In reality, it was only an hour later that the Police arrested His Divine Holiness in Solan Himachal Pradesh.

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● In 2010, in the case of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, He categorically had told the CID (Crime Investigation Department) police to immediately do a potency test on Him which will simply prove that He is impotent, not capable of a rape, and therefore innocent. ​

● 21 April 2010 to 12 June 2010: 53 days of illegal detainment and torture of His Divine Holiness by the State Police forcing Him to make a false confession.

● 26 April 2010: The State Police carried out the first medical test on Paramahamsa Nithyananda and suppressed it. The State-Police purposefully avoided tests which would reveal His innocence.

● 11 June 2010: Police quietly slips a memo in the court declaring there were no witnesses to claim any wrong by His Divine Holiness. The High Court demanded, “Under guise of suspicion, how long can you (Police) torture a person mentally?”

The High Court was highly displeased by the State Police and was about to quash the case on the lack of merit. The Hon’ble Court said, “Under guise of suspicion how long can you (Police) torture a person mentally.”

● 12 June 2010: His Divine Holiness was released from illegal imprisonment. For 53 days The State Police had illegally detained and tortured His Divine Holiness to make a false confession. Various methods used to torture Him - (1) Food and water denied (2) Harsh lights and continuous noise of a tile-cutting machine for psychological torture (3) deprived of sleep by heavy sound, lights, and by pouring ice-mixed-water on the floor where He was made to sleep (4) Forcing Him to eat cow meat to mock at His religious sentiments and violate His

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fundamental religious obligations (5) made to sleep on thin paper with not even a cloth on the ice-cold floor (6) snatched off his rosary beads that He has been using for religious worship since childhood and much more.

● March to June 2010: The police made open appeals on television, Internet, ​ newspapers for “victims” to come forward and make complaint against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. This was the unique inhuman case of accusing a person of a charge and then searching for the “victim” to frame him with on that charge. ● 17 August 2010: The FAKE rape accusations against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, were about to get quashed. The mastermind S.Gurumurthy - chief strategist for the Hindu extremist forces RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), brought an NRI (Non-resident Indian) lady Aarthi Rao to make a FAKE rape allegation in the form of “a witness-statement” to the original complaint made by Lenin (through an email to the State Police!). Thus the FAKE case was kept alive!

● 2012 : The FAKE rape accuser, Aarthi Rao, was undergoing treatment in the US for more than a decade. Aarthi Rao’s medical records clearly established ​ that she was a carrier of 4 highly contagious, incurable STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). She alleged rape over 40 times across 5 years, ​ whereas the disease is so contagious that it spreads even through saliva to the partner! It was impossible for someone to have raped her 40 times and NOT ​ caught her highly contagious diseases. The State Police of Karnataka, did not want to reveal the medical reports of the FAKE rape accuser as it would directly collapse the FAKE case against Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Upon appeal from the Counsel of His Divine Holiness, the Trial Court of the State of Michigan ordered and gave a court-attested copy of her medical records (from The University of Michigan Hospitals, USA) to the Counsel to Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The medical records were a clinching evidence to prove the innocence of Paramahamsa Nithyananda as His own medical records clearly prove that He never had or has any such disease. In a rape complaint, both ​ the complainant and accused have to be subjected to medical tests as per the Indian law, within a few hours from the rape incident. However, in the false rape charges, Aarthi Rao claimed she was raped 40 times over a period of 5 years starting from 2004, making any medical test redundant. However, a rape complainant has to get subjected to a medical test as per law, including blood test so that evidence can be corroborated with DNA information, etc. Aarthi Rao being the carrier of 4 highly contagious and incurable STDs ought to have come out in the mandatory medical test, but the police knowing very well that the blood test would reveal the STD and collapse the false case has not conducted a medical test on her till date.

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● 7 June 2012 to 18 June 2012 : Democracy was hijacked by the State-Police-media-mafia nexus, to carry out ​ the biggest genocidal persecution on an “individual” in the history of mankind. ○ Genocidal Attack by Hindu Extremist militants and henchmen of Suvarna Television Channel. Several-victim monks were hospitalized after the attack and had to undergo life saving surgeries. ○ Illegal detainment of victims of the attack; attackers went scott-free, were in-fact even protected. ○ Illegal arbitrary sealing of temple-monastery complex by the State ​ ​ ○ Illegal arbitrary seizure of temple jewellery and other items by State ​ Police ○ Curfew imposed by the State Police prohibiting peaceful gathering of more than four people in the temple-monastery. A family of five people could not even have food together in the temple monastery, as it was termed illegal by the arbitrary exercise of State Power. ○ 13 June 2012 - Illegal detention of His Divine Holiness (in the case filed by Suvarna Television Ajith) using a 600-Paramilitary-Police force; ​ ​ parading Him throughout the Silicon city spending Rs. 3 crore ($ ½ ​ Million USD) public money to showcase Him as a “criminal”. ​ ○ 14 June 2012 - Illegal complaint by State Police to District ​ ​ Magistrate (DM) describing His Divine Holiness as “disrupting public peace”; DM executes illegal order of arrest and remand to Mysore Prison. Habeas corpus petition filed by disciples against the ​ State for the illegal arrest. ○ 15 June 2012, 5:30 pm - His Divine Holiness released from illegal arrest ​ and torture through a bail order. ○ Police summons for medical test of Paramahamsa Nithyananda

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Sequence of events in the “criminal” potency medical test of 2014

● By 2012, after His Divine Holiness survived third degree tortures and multiple ​ assassination attempts by the State-Police-Media-Mafia, it was clear that their agenda was not to resolve the case but to assassinate Him. Therefore, the order to impose a medical test was seen as a clear plan to silently kill Him under closed-room close-proximity conditions. They could inject any drug into Him and suppress the crime.

● In a sharp contrast, there were no medical tests conducted on the woman alleging rape even though she was medically known to have STDs.

Medical reports of FAKE rape accuser showing her STDs.

● On 6 August 2014 the United States District Court Southern District of Ohio ​ issued a judgment against FAKE rape accuser and USA citizen Aarthi Rao and in favor of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda (Case No. 2:13-CV-00526) fining her nearly half a million dollars for false public ​ statements and FAKE rape allegations.. ​ ​ ​

● On 3 September 2014, the Supreme Court of India ordered the medical ​ potency test on Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The Counsel to Paramahamsa Nithyananda contested that ○ an earlier medical test was done on His Divine Holiness during 2010 illegal Police custody. ○ conducting medical tests to investigate His sexual potency 5 to 10 years ​ after the FAKE rape allegations, was completely redundant. ​

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● However, the Court ruled that Paramahamsa Nithyananda could avail the benefits of the potency tests only during the trial, but immediately, He had to undergo the tests.

Highlights of Supreme Court order, ordering the medical test of Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

● On 8 Sept 2014, the medical potency tests were executed. It was the most malicious and lethal physical-and-sexual abuse on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, violating all fundamental human rights: ○ Forced masturbation ○ Use of excessive force on sensitive sexual organs and glands. ○ Pressurizing Him to take a lethal injection to induce ‘fake’ erection. The lethal injection had high-risk of causing cardiac arrest to His Divine Holiness. Below-human treatment, verbally abusing and forcing Him to watch pornographic scenes. ○ Parading women before Him during the potency test hoping to arouse Him ○ Even during discharge denying bare-human medical support, such as a wheelchair or an ambulance after inflicting such acute pain.

● Though the male hormonal levels were stunningly low - 12.5ng/dL (lower than that for an individual whose genitals have been cut off - castrated) and all other test parameters also explicitly declared His incapability of performing sexual act, the State Medical Team gave the test report “opinion” declaring that “there is no evidence to suggest ​ that the person is incapable of performing sexual act”!

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Instruments for Assassination

The State Police

The State Police had been consistently attempting to assassinate His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The State Police had been empowered by the Supreme Court which had ordered to conduct the potency test on Paramahamsa Nithyananda, even to the extent of arresting Him and forcing it on Him if He refuses to undergo the test. To prove His innocence, Paramahamsa Nithyananda had no option but to undergo the tests. The State Police took advantage of this vulnerable situation He was in, and made every possible attempt to assassinate Him.

The Media-Mafia

The Hindu Extremist Militants, the media-mafia, led by S.Gurumurthy (The chief strategist commanding the Hindu Extremist Forces) wanted to do a mob lynching on ​ Paramahamsa Nithyananda through a paparazzi car chase (similar in situation of how it happened with Princess Diana) on His way to the medical test and broadcast it live on national television. Even during the tests in the hospital’s restricted areas, they made several attempts to install cameras and record live, so it could go viral.

The State Medical Team

The State Medical Team was prepared to make the most lethal life attack on Paramahamsa Nithyananda through the potency test. They planned to give lethal injections, subject Him to below human treatment and ridicule, and finally give a pre-decided false report.

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8 Sep 2014 - Mob lynching on the way to the Medical Test

Life-attack on His Divine Holiness - Paparazzi Car Chase - 1 When His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda started to the hospital in the wee hours for the medical test, His disciples took a hitherto unknown exit from His monastery to avoid media confrontation. As He was exiting, there was a huge mob of media-militants near the regular gate waiting like a pack of wolves ready to lynch Him. One of the men in the irate “mob” saw the car of Paramahamsa Nithyananda pass by at a distance and shouted out to the rest. The media-militant-mafia was agitated that He had escaped. They jumped into their vehicles to catch up with Him.

● Seeing the assassins chasing, the disciples accelerated and moved off the road. The disciples quickly swapped cars and in His original car now sat a monk-disciple Sri Nithya Yogananda Swami. ● The car chase continued. Soon, the attackers cornered the vehicle and forced it to a stop. Two cars sped in front and stood in its way. To the shock of the assassins, His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda was not inside the car. Instead, they found His disciple, a Sanyasi (monk) in the car, dressed exactly like Him in ochre robes, wearing a turban. ● The assassins in their anger at the decoy assaulted the Sanyasi, dragged him out of the car and started beating him. They broke the car’s windows. ● The assassins almost killed him and the other disciples, but they managed to get into the car and move away. Meanwhile Paramahamsa Nithyananda made His way safely to the hospital. ● The assault was live telecast by Suvarna TV network, with the commentary that Paramahamsa Nithyananda “escaped under disguise”! The viewers did not ​ know anything about the planned life-attack and beating up of the Sanyasis! The live telecast of the disciple being assaulted could have been of ​ Paramahamsa Nithyananda, had He not been securely taken in another car. Therefore, the original plan to mob lynch Him and air it live failed.

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Sannyasi Disciple of His Divine Holiness - Sri Nithya Yogananda Swami - was attacked by the media-mafia who presumed that he was His Divine Holiness.

How the paparazzi media-mafia murdered a Princess

Media-mafia is known to hire paparazzis. Paparazzis are known to hound celebrities and chase them in an attempt to take their photographs. These photographs are then used to ridicule and dehumanize the celebrities.

On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne, died as a result of injuries inflicted in a car crash. After a two decade long trial, a jury decided ​ that Paparazzi photographers who hounded Diana, across Paris were to blame for her "unlawful killing". Diana's death caused a substantial outpouring of worldwide grief, including numerous floral tributes and her funeral was watched by an estimated 2 billion people.

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Throughout her life, until her death, Paparazzi hounded Princess Diana.

Why the “deadly paparazzi chase”?

How often does someone go for a potency test? And how often does a potency test footage get leaked to media? Just as often as a State Police Crime Investigation Department (CID) interrogation video gets leaked.

In 2010, S.Gurumurthy had used His influence and got the CID interrogation tapes of Paramahamsa Nithyananda leaked to the media. The CID interrogation tapes (with no audio) was aired by various channels, and falsely shown as a confession of guilt of His Divine Holiness. The same plan, the same methodology to character assassinate Him, were about to be repeated during this lethal potency test in 2014.

What was the intention of the media-mafia? 1. Assassinate His Divine Paramahamsa Nithyananda 2. Divert attention from the injustice done to Him. 3. Make people lose sympathy and empathy for the pain He went through during the lethal potency test. 4. Show Him as below-human. 5. Generate additional revenue from increased TRP* through the artificial sensation.

(*TRP - Television Rating Points - a measure of how much a channel or program is viewed. Higher TRP rating means an increased advertisement revenue.)

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Mob lynching outside the hospital right before entry

(Left) One side the media-mafia henchmen were busy climbing on the wrong car of His Divine Holiness, on the other side they discovered that He had already safely reached the hospital premises (Right).

To make Him vulnerable to many more assassination attempts in future, the Samaya TV Channel Live telecast the car number (blurred only in this picture) of His Divine

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Holiness. They repeatedly looped this footage (along with other footage) for several hours.

Within half a kilometer of the hospital several OB Vans (outdoor broadcast) of media houses were seen parked.The media-mafia was waiting to attack Him right at the hospital entrance. The media-mafia henchmen were not able to execute the mob lynching at the hospital entry as per their plans, because, half of them were chasing the wrong car and got delayed. The disciples were able to safely escort Him amidst the mob.

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TORTUROUS TRAUMATIC PAIN inflicted in the pretext of Potency Test

The not-so-isolated ward Upon reaching Victoria Hospital, His Divine Holiness was taken to Department of Urology. Only a part of the ward had been isolated for conducting the potency tests on ​ ​ Him. However, as soon as the tests started the medical-ward became like a busy street side market.

NO PRIVACY No ethical, moral, legal not even humanitarian consideration was given to His Divine Holiness. No where in the world are such tests conducted with the hospital ward room doors purposely left completely open. In the case of the potency medical test, which ​ involved doing tests on ‘private body parts’, it was medically needed that a very restricted and private area be allotted by the State medical team. The hallway from the ward door was full of people parading around, including doctors, policemen and several nurses. Female nurses were specifically made to parade around His Divine Holiness.

They wanted to LIVE Telecast the Potency Test

In 2010, S.Gurumurthy had used His influence and got the CID interrogation tapes of Paramahamsa Nithyananda leaked to the media. The CID interrogation tapes (with no audio) was aired by various channels, and falsely shown as a confession of guilt of His Divine Holiness. Repeating the same plan, the State-Police tried to use the State-Medial team to video record the potency test. The plan was to leak this footage to the media. His Divine Holiness refused video recording. The State Medical team, wanted to escape the pressure that the State-Police was putting, so they officially recorded in their final reports, mentioning, “Sri Nithyananda Swamy refused to permit ​ ​ Audio-video recording of the tests which was conveyed to the Investigating officer.” ​ Such footage were “invaluable” for the media-mafia. It would aid them to alter the path of human history for the worse. It would have been extremely useful in programing the masses NOT to follow His Divine Holiness and NOT to follow ANY GURU, lest the severe consequences such as Potency tests happen.

PRICKING multiple times with a syringe needle The “female” pathologist came to draw blood samples, and only after several attempts of pricking His body, they managed to draw blood for investigations. It was very painful

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for the accompanying disciples to watch this. It was unclear whether they were unprofessional and did not even know how to properly draw blood or they were doing it on purpose.

It was emphasized - only male doctors should touch Him There was no privacy, and only upon emphasizing, that, only a male doctor could touch His Divine Holiness, the female nurses were asked to leave the premises. Until then female nurses from all over the hospital were made to parade, while the doctors performed the potency test. It was to inflict deep shame in Him, mock His monk-hood and ridicule Him, and make a cheap attempt to arouse Him sexually and somehow prove that He is sexually potent.

Prior permission for INVASIVE tests was NOT taken As per what the Investigator Officer had said while delivering the notice of the medical test, invasive tests were not planned to be conducted on His Divine Holiness. If the ​ ​ Investigator Officer had informed the Courts about their plans of performing invasive tests, the Counsel of His Divine Holiness would have got it disproved from the courts. His Divine Holiness was in a vulnerable situation where the Supreme Courts had ordered the tests to be conducted and even ordered that He be arrested if He refuses. But, cunningly at the time of such order, the State Police suppressed it’s plans of carrying lethal traumatic pain causing invasive tests.

Needless per-rectal prostate examination causes TORTUROUS TRAUMATIC PAIN On the pretext of doing a complete medical examination, a per-rectal, prostate ​ examination was performed causing traumatic pain to His Divine Holiness. The tests had no role in deciding the outcome of the final results. The State medical team also clearly stated that they did not expect any outcome of this test.

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What is a per-rectal prostate examination? A rectal examination, commonly called a prostate exam, is an internal examination of the rectum, performed by a healthcare provider.

This examination may be only used for: ● diagnosis of rectal cancer or tumors ● diagnosis of prostatic disorders. Its utility however is not supported by the evidence. ● diagnosis of appendicitis ● estimation of the tonicity of the anal sphincter, useful in diagnosis of ​ traumatic spinal cord injuries; ​ ● prior to a colonoscopy or proctoscopy; to evaluate hemorrhoids; ​

The intention was TORTURE and Humiliation None of these were of any relevance to the medical potency that were planned on His Divine Holiness. These needless tests served only one purpose: torture and ​ humiliate His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

TRAUMATIC PAIN increases An ultrasound doppler was performed on the scrotum and prostate region, leading to even more pain. The relevant specialists were not at all gentle in their methods, and agreed to give painkiller only after His Divine Holiness endured more than an hour of traumatic pain.

They chose painful unscientific methods instead of accurate Rigiscan test His Divine Holiness repeatedly asked the State-medical team to use a more sensitive test called Rigiscan, a state-of-the-art machine; however, the State-Medical team said that they did not have access to the machine. This was untrue, as a well-known ​ andrologist from Bangalore had already loaned them a rigiscan machine.

What is Rigiscan? The RigiScan, Rigidity Erectile Evaluation Systems, is an instrument used in the male research program, measures penile tumescence and rigidity continuously.

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Advantages ● Only with the RigiScan System can medical experts gather, evaluate, and store patients' penile tumescence and rigidity data for diagnosis of vascular impotence. ● RigiScan is painless and ​ non-invasive. ● RigiScan is more ​ accurate.

Rigiscan machine costs no more than $1,000 to $5,000

The State medical team lied that they did not have a rigiscan machine. It was an excuse to conduct torturous invasive tests on His Divine Holiness.

Pressurized to take Lethal Injection At one time later, the doctors and policemen appeared anxious and aggressive, insisting they wanted to inject vaso-active substance into the penis. This was probably after they had got the initial blood reports, suggesting low LH and low Testosterone levels.

The medical test was another attempt to directly assassinate His Divine Holiness. ​ The doctors forced and unduly pressurized Him to take the “invasive test” where they would give an injection to excite a sexual response, to prove he is potent. This injection is known to have side effects which would cause intense pain and cardiac arrest (based on His medical history). Paramahamsa Nithyananda had to place an official complaint stating the pressure they put on Him to take the injection, and refused to take the deadly injection. The plan of The State-Police was to kill Him through an overdose or ​ by injecting lethal ingredients in Him.

Illegal and Inhumane Treatment ● Although the court had specifically ordered for collecting the doctor's opinion separately State Police Crime Investigation Department Deputy Superintendent Lokesh violated legal provisions by being present during the potency test. The State Police was pressurizing the State Medical team to give manipulated reports to falsely show His Divine Holiness as potent.

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● Although His Divine Holiness was promised that unnecessary and invasive test (injecting of drugs to facilitate arousal) would not be conducted, it was. For example - per-rectal prostate examination.

● His Divine Holiness was spoken to in a most vulgar language unimaginable to be coming out from supposedly highly educated State Medical Team doctors.

● After the test at the hospital, Dr Keshavamurthy instructed to “kick” His Divine Holiness and take Him to the FSL (Forensic Sciences Lab) Centre in Madivala.

● When His body clearly showed no libido or sexual response, they illegally showed pornography to Him in an attempt to arouse Him sexually through other means. As per Indian law, showing somebody pornography is a crime. There is no legal sanction to exhibition of obscene pornographic videos during potency tests, both in medical and legal procedures. In spite of knowing that His Divine Holiness is an ascetic, He was inhumanly treated by exhibiting pornographic videos to Him.

● As a Hindu monk, masturbation is against His principles. The doctors ​ masturbated him forcibly. His complaint to the spot-police regarding this went ​ unheard. The State-Police was not supposed to be there. Still the State Police stood there deliberately, making sure the doctors left no stone unturned to somehow elicit a sexual response from Him. ● The pain was acute due to ‘calcification of the veins’* which carry blood to the scrotal sacs; blood flow is normally restricted in His case due to varicocele. The medical team inflicted severe pain both internally and externally to Him: ​ ​ (1) The violent forced masturbation done by State-medical-team caused ​ severe pain to His Divine Holiness (2) The pain increased as His veins in that region were swollen, due to ​ varicocele. (3) Forced masturbation required higher blood flow through ​ calcified-obstructed-veins, which put more stress on the veins and internally added to an already unbearable pain in the veins. His Divine Holiness described a deep-rooted penile pain in His complaint.

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(Left) An illustration of calcification of veins with restricted blood flow. (Right) Illustration of how varicocele causes swelling of veins to testicles.

*Calcification of veins - when calcium builds up in veins which can harden and disrupt body's ​ normal processes.

● After the medical test, frustrated that there was no sexual response from Him, the police and doctors pressured Him to take a lethal injection to artificially ​ induce a forced erection. Such an injection had caused cardiac arrest to His Divine Holiness during an earlier potency test. The State medical doctors wanted to make use of this opportunity to assassinate Him, by administering an overdose or something which under normal dose itself was lethal.

● His Divine Holiness put His foot down and categorically refused to undergo the invasive potency test. He put in record the reason behind it and submitted it to the court. The media-mafia wary that a major assassination attempt on Him was failing, aired a hue and cry shouting that He did not cooperate during the potency tests. By this point, on that day, it was already medically established by the findings of the State medical team, that His Divine Holiness was impotent. Even in the final report the State Medical Team mentioned that - such a test (invasive injection) ​ would be “useful” only in understanding the reason why He was impotent, not that such an injection would help in arriving to the conclusion whether he was impotent or not.

An extract from the final medical reports submitted by the State medical team.

Yet, the State-Police and State-medical team insisting on conducting this invasive test on His Divine Holiness, showed their clear intention to assassinate Him. Finally, the committee decided not to carry out the invasive test only because His Divine Holiness had strongly refused.

His Divine Holiness' account of TRAUMATIC PAIN inflicted on Him by the State-Medical-Team

SHOCKING ACCOUNTS OF VIOLENCE BY THE “STATE MEDICAL TEAM-POLICE”

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On 8th September 2014, the day of the Potency test, His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda wrote a complaint to the Medical Superintendent, Institute of Nephro Urology, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore, copied to DySP CID ​ (Deputy Superintendent, Crime Investigation Department - State Police) Mr. Lokesh. Following is the excerpt from His complaint letter, which exposes the gory dehumanising treatment done to Him:

PRESSURIZED TO UNDERGO ‘INVASIVE TEST’ (TO FORCE ARTIFICIAL FLUIDS IN MALE ORGAN) “I was told by the investigating officer that no invasive test will be conducted when the investigating officer had come to the ashram for giving the notice of the medical test. Now during the course of the medical exam, the Investigating Officer and the ​ Medical Superintendent of Victoria Hospital are pressuring me that I undergo the invasive tests now. The invasive test includes injecting fluids into my body and ​ these fluids have caused severe allergic reaction in my body on previous occasion.”

SEVERE PAIN DEVELOPS DUE TO TORTUOUS EXAMINATION “During the penile Doppler Test, I started having deep-rooted penile pain, and the test has again triggered the same deep-rooted pain. I am not able to move or even sit down. The pain is so severe that I have requested for a pain-killer injection. I have cooperated with all the tests...”

REQUEST TO RECOVER FROM ACUTE PAIN “I request the Medical Superintendent of Victoria Hospital and the Investigating Officer, Dy SP Mr. Lokesh, that I be given time to recuperate from the acute penile pain and also consult my personal cardiologist……..”

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Complaint letter by His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda to the Medical Superintendent, Institute of Nephro Urology, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore.

It was an unprecedented dehumanising treatment and cruel torture. His Divine Holiness was denied the basic human rights as proclaimed in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights - Article 5 which rules: No one shall be ​ subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.. ​

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Frustrated doctors rush to Forensic Science Laboratory in Madiwala

● By this time, the doctors were frustrated. There was a considerable pressure from the State Police on the doctors to “find” something. In Spite of all their efforts and criminal medical malpractices, all their findings only showed that He was impotent. Dr Keshavamurthy went to the extreme to instruct the staff to “kick” His Divine Holiness and take Him to the FSL (Forensic Sciences Lab) Centre in Madivala.

● The doctors immediately bundled everybody to go to the forensic science laboratory in Madiwala for a “voice analysis”. Their entire approach to moving from the hospital to the lab was very unprofessional and inhumane.

● The disciples waiting outside followed closely with no knowledge of where and why He was being taken.

Drive to FSL Madiwala - Paparazzi Car Chase - 2 During the entire drive, media hounded and attacked the ambulance. Knowing very ​ well that His Divine Holiness was in severe traumatic pain, the sadist media paparazzis did not want to miss taking camera-shots of Him in pain.

Samaya TV Paparazzis heinously hang out of their vans and thrust their cameras into the moving ambulance.

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Samaya Television Paparazzis jump signals and reach the ambulance of His Divine Holiness as it was heading to FSL, Madiwala.

Once all the tests were over ● Once the tests were done, His Divine Holiness was “disposed” with no ​ post-procedure care whatsoever to support His body to recover from the ​ traumatic painful procedures that were forced on Him.

● The last malicious act was the refusal of ambulance to take Him back with ​ the basic medical attention needed. There was no care or concern from the ​ unjust and unethical medical fraternity. The disciples had to arrange for a wheelchair and ambulance to take their beloved Guru safely back to the monastery.

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A killing drive back to the Monastery

No wheelchair or ambulance provided, nor any security from the mob

When the medical tests were taking place inside, the media-mafia-mob was on an uproar right outside the hospital. The mob was there ready to lynch Him when He emerged. When His Divine Holiness came out of the hospital after a barbaric and ​ atrocious “medical attack”, which left him wheelchair-bound, the police who had ​ ​ ​ brought Him for the medical test stood watching as His disciples rushed Him into the ambulance they had to hire.

Certain media houses such as TV9 even illegally entered inside the hospital and recorded His Divine Holiness on a wheelchair. His Divine Holiness is highly revered by millions for healing people of their illnesses. “How He Himself could be on a wheelchair” was a highly “preferred” argument that the sadist media-mafia employed against Him.

The Lynching media-mafia-mob outside the hospital

(Left) His Divine Holiness on a wheelchair being taken to the ambulance. (Right) A sanyasi disciple (wearing red) tries to shield His Divine Holiness as media-mafia-mob gather to lynch him.

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(Left) An unidentified man approaches His Divine Holiness (Right) More people gather around His Divine Holiness leaving Him completely open to mob-lynching.

His Divine Holiness, in excruciating traumatic pain after the medical test

08 September 2014: His Divine Holiness, in acute pain, being discharged from the hospital, swarmed by the Media mafia, who were so inhuman, that they did not allow Him to even leave the hospital and thrusted their cameras in hundreds on Him.

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His Divine Holiness sitting inside the ambulance with acute penile pain.

His Divine Holiness in acute pain after the potency test, being lifted into the ambulance from the wheelchair

On the way back to the monastery - Paparazzi Car Chase - 3

Rishi Nithya Advaitananda recalls, “The drive back was a nightmare that we will never ​ forget. The media-assassins hounded the ambulance right up to the monastery gates. We felt the murderous Paparazzi would even kill to film. Media vans and bikes tried to

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tightly tail and surround the ambulance from all sides. We were desperately trying to keep closely hooked to the ambulance.

All road laws were broken. The cameras became intrusive weapons of assault. The media turned to mob assassins. The convoy of media vehicles were packed with OB (Outside broadcast) vans, cars and bikes flooding the highway.

The media bikers drove savagely, cutting in between the ambulance and us, as they vied with each other for better and better footage of the ambulance. They pushed themselves out of their moving vehicles, reached out to the moving ambulance windows, and filmed Swamiji inside of the moving ambulance! We were stunned at the desperation and vengefulness.

Somehow we reached the Aadheenam. We were so relieved to approach the Aadheenam gates. But the next scene we saw was a media war scene at the gates, ​ with scores of media vehicles parked with flashing lights and a furious mob wanting to be let inside. Cameramen were blasting the residents. It was a nightmare challenge to safely roll the ambulance in. If the gates opened, the mob was threatening to enter. More residents reinforced the gates and managed to push back the mob and allow the ambulance in, locking the gates instantly.

The vehicles following were trapped outside the gates amidst the irate mob that took its fury on one of the disciples, Sri Nithya Mokshapriyananda. He was locked in his car, and the media-mob thrashed the car from all sides with big stones. He barely saved his life. And all this happened, as the police watched silently.” ​ ​

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The ‘Media Paparazzi’ attacking the Aadheenam gates following the vehicle of His Divine Holiness and rapping all the vehicles. For them, just breaking the car from all sides and physically assaulting them was not enough. Some of them, tried to even enter the devotee-vehicles through the car windows and thrust their big cameras in, while the others hand held assassination weapons of stone rocks!

Mob Lynching Caught on Camera - Amidst the attack by ‘Media Paparazzi’, a police ​ officer is spotted in his obvious ‘inaction’ - doing nothing and silently watching the whole life-attack at the Aadheenam gates. Shockingly, a 600-policeman force was used during the illegal detainment of His Divine Holiness in 2012 and 100s of police officers were stationed at the Aadheenam to seal and curfew it then. But, when it came to basic security of His Divine Holiness and safety for His devotee (who are also human and citizens), only one or two lone police officers are seen ‘playing the cop’!

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Nothing came in the way of the blood-hungry Media mob - for they were out there to kill, not to film. Media Mob vehicles flooded the whole entry driveaway outside the ​ gates of the Bengaluru Aadheenam. They are spotted here simultaneously attacking multiple cars of the devotees with iron rods and stone rocks.

Mob Lynching in action at the gates of the Aadheenam on 8th Sept 2014 : The violent media mob (who came as reporters) is seen in the CCTV camera footage running as maniacs and throwing big stones inside the gates at the passing ambulance of His Divine Holiness and then on the residents.

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Sri Nithya Mokshapriyananda, the Media-Mafia Survivor, with his broken Toyota Car Vandalised by the Media reporters.

CCTV camera visuals of the Media-mafia The violent mob-attack on all vehicles of the attack outside the gate of the Bengaluru trapped devotees surrounded by the Aadheenam on September 8th, 2014 Media-Mafia from all sides

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Media mob smashed the devotee’s car Police watches and does nothing as the with huge stones, breaking the glass and devotee is trapped by Media mafia inside hitting him sitting inside his own car.

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In spite of TRAUMATIC pain, He addressed the devotees from a wheelchair the very next day

His Divine Holiness came for giving darshan (public appearance) to His devotees during the daily morning satsang (spiritual discourse) the very next day. He didn’t say much. Devotees and disciples were in tears. Nobody knew what they could do. He only told them, “Do not cry.”

His Divine Holiness during daily morning satsang (spiritual discourse) after the inhumane State-sponsored tortuous traumatic medical potency tests

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On a day after the medical potency tests, the media-mafia aired highly derogatory programmes ridiculing His Divine Holiness for being on a wheelchair. Cartoon noises and animations were used for this purpose.

The Malicious ‘Potency Test Report’ is released

Results of potency test proved innocence of His Divine Holiness In the case of FAKE rape charges pressed against Paramahamsa Nithyananda, there was colossal evidence only in His favor. For example, ● The contradictions in the statements of the FAKE rape accuser, such as she alleged being raped in Salem, on a date when she herself was in the U.S. in Michigan University State Hospital being treated for Herpes, and His Divine Holiness was in Bangalore!

The FAKE rape accuser Aarthi Rao alleged rape while she actually was on the opposite part of the planet Earth from the location she alleged being raped.

● The fact that the FAKE rape accuser had 4 highly contagious incurable STDs (Sexually transmitted diseases) which could transmit by a mere skin-to-skin contact, while His Divine Holiness did not have any of these four STDs. This

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directly proved that the FAKE rape charges were false.

Medical records of Aarthi Rao - FAKE RAPE ACCUSER - clearly show her STDs

Similarly the potency tests reports of His Divine Holiness proved his impotence ​ ● Erectile dysfunction (incapable of erection) ● Anorchid* testosterone levels - 12.5 ng/dL against a normal of 300 ng/dL to 1000 ng/dL. (Anorchid - literally means absence of testicles - used to indicate that testosterone levels are as low as a person whose genitals are absent.)

The values revealed in the potency tests beyond any doubt proved that ​ Paramahamsa Nithyananda was incapable of any sexual act, and therefore innocent of the FAKE rape charges alleged against Him.

Potency test is not a confirmation of rape allegations Just because a man is potent, does not prove he is a rapist. For example, each man on this planet who has fathered children is definitely sexually potent, but it does not prove he is a rapist. The medical potency tests are thus, not useful in concluding that a man accused of rape is a rapist. Any usage of potency test as a positive qualifier to prove a ‘rape charge’ is an absurd logic drawing ‘untrue’ conclusion.

What then was the point of the potency test?

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Double Negative statements obscure the redundancy of the ​ potency test: A medical potency test is completely redundant for a ​ rape case and is therefore always written as a *double-negative. ​ ​ Thus, the potency “test system” is not useful, a complete abuse and waste of public money, hospital manpower and other resources which can be better used for serving the society.

*A double negative is a grammatical construction occurring when two forms of negation are used in the same sentence.

The State conspiracy The medical reports of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showed that His testosterone (male sex hormone) level was 12.5 ng/dl, whereas for a normal sexually potent male, it should record between 240-830 ng/dl. It was a solid medical ​ statement stating He was IMPOTENT. This BREAKTHROUGH medical finding ​ which is enough to collapse the fake case against Him, was SUPPRESSED by the State-police-medical-team nexus.

The reports of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda pointed to 1. Erectile Dysfunction (Incapable of having an erection) 2. Hypogonadism - low testosterone (male sex hormone) level a. While the testosterone of an adult male is in the range of 250 ng/dL to 830 ​ ​ ng/dL, His testosterone level was found to be 12.50 ng/dL, which is 5% of ​ ​ ​ lowest level in adult males (aged 31–49) which is 249 mg/dL. It is also 16 percent lesser than the lower limit of testosterone observed in healthy adult women.

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A graph showing the testosterone (male sex) hormone level of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda compared to that of a normal adult male, new born male child and a healthy adult female.

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The “Fraudulent” Medical ‘Opinion’ that suppressed the actual test results

The medical report by the Government of Karnataka, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore threw open the malicious conspiracy of the Police-Medical Nexus. The threshold of medical ethics and ​ ​ basic human treatment was criminally broken. Conducting the potency test and giving a ‘fraudulent’ medical report exposed the medical malpractice of the State Medical team.

Crimes of the State Medical Team

It was SHOCKING that the State Medical team put the trusted Indian medical fraternity to shame. Defying the medical laws, they unscientifically produced untrue information about the test results. The State Medical team included the following doctors:

- Dr. C R Chandrashekhar - Professor and Head of Department of Urology, Institute of Nephro-Urology, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore. - Dr. Veeranna Gowda KM - Professor of Medicine, Victoria Hospital. - Dr. Chandrashekhar H - Professor & Head of Department of Psychiatry, Victoria Hospital. - Dr. Venkat Raghava S - Professor & Head of Department of Forensic Medicine, Victoria Hospital.

What They Did

- The State medical team of Karnataka issued an unjust and false medical examination report. - They phrased the medical report as a mere “opinion” which means only a belief or a view-point. After such clear conclusive medical test results which proved the “lifelong sexual impotency” of His Divine Holiness, the State medical team gave an incorrect opinion. Medical ethics were grossly violated. Later these ‘incorrect opinions’ were strongly refuted by world’s top medical experts through written, sworn, notarized statements. - Their “Opinion” deliberately contradicted the medical test results and made the whole potency test as inconclusive and redundant.

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- The language they used was of “double negatives”. The ‘Opinion’ ​ stated - “There is no evidence to suggest that the person ​ is incapable of performing sexual act.” ​ Following is the “Opinion” of the State Medical Team of Karnataka

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THE ACTUAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION TEST RESULT

The following medical test results were obtained from the Victoria Hospital by the State-Prosecution (State-Police-Medical Team) for the potency test conducted on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, based on orders by the Supreme Court of India.

Following are the medical test results of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, which medically prove the following (The five technical points below are explained in detail under them):

1. Impotency (very low serum testosterone) 2. insignificant penile blood flow 3. male hormone levels of a child 4. calcification of the scrotal sacs 5. significant varicocele

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1. Impotency

Here the State-Medical team, has clearly pointed out the fact that His Divine Holiness does not carry any sexually transmitted disease (STD) virus like Herpes or AIDS. The FAKE rape accuser, is known to be a carrier of 4 highly contagious incurable STDs which spread by mere skin-to-skin contact. She alleged being raped 40 times over a period of five years. It was impossible for someone to have raped her 40 times and not get infected by any of her STDs.

The State-Medical team clearly conclude Hypogonadism. Hypogonadism means reduction or absence of male sex hormones (testosterone) secretion.

Here the State-Medical team, has clearly concluded that His Divine Holiness is impotent. But this finding was suppressed in the conclusion section.

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2. Insignificant Penile Blood flow

Here the State-Medical team, has clearly concluded that doppler test showed “insignificant blood flow.” However in the final report, they have criminally ​ ​ opined just the reverse of their very own findings.

Suppressing their own medical-findings, the State-Medical team criminally wrote a false conclusion “normal blood flow”. In the actual lab reports, they have ​ ​ clearly written “insignificant blood flow.” ​ ​

Extract of Affidavit of Dr. Bradford T. Black - the President of Northeastern Ohio Urological Surgeons, USA (Dr. Bradford T. Black is one of the seven international experts who studied the State Medical Test Reports and exposed their gross fraudulence, inconsistencies and fundamental flaws.) Dr. Black disagreed and refuted the conclusion of the State - Prosecution - Medical committee. “I reviewed and disagree with the conclusions of the medical team, which ​ ​ are attached to the Medical Records in Exhibit B that are inconsistent with my opinions above. ● the Doppler test results show “insignificant blood flow,” but yet the committee’s opinion states “normal flow.”

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● Likewise, under the Doppler examinations, the findings explicitly state, ​ “significant varicocele seen on either side,” but yet the final committee ​ opinion states “no clinical evidence of varicocele.” ​ ● The testicular volume would have been automatically calculated by the Doppler. In this case the Doppler report does not mention testicular volume but appears only in the final conclusion.“ ​

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3. Male hormone levels of a child

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4. Has calcification of the scrotal sacs

5. Has significant varicocele ​

Scrotal Doppler Test reports given by the State-Medical-Team

The Scrotal Doppler Test reports given by the State-Medical-Team clearly indicate, “​Significant varicocele seen on either side.​”

Although the State-Medical-Team’s lab reports of the Scrotal Doppler Test clearly mentioned, “​Significant varicocele seen on either side,​” they criminally suppressed it fact and instead wrote, “No clinical evidence of Varicocele.”

The Scrotal Doppler Test reports given by the State-Medical-Team clearly indicate, “Calcification in right scrotal sac.”

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What does varicocele mean?

A varicocele (VAR-ih-koe-seel) is an enlargement of the veins within the loose bag of skin that holds the testicles (scrotum). Varicoceles are a ​ common cause of low sperm production and decreased sperm quality, which can cause infertility. The forced masturbation done by ​ State medical doctors, by itself, had caused severe trauma to His Divine Holiness.

Illustration of how varicocele The swelling of the testicular veins had causes swelling of veins leading compounded the traumatic pain (due to forceful to testicles. masturbation done by State-doctors) even more.

The traumatic scrotal pain can only be relieved by lying down or pain-killers. Even after the tests, the State-medical-team had denied His Divine Holiness of a wheelchair or ambulance, to ensure that He was not given any sort of relief from the pain.

What does calcification of veins mean?

Calcification of veins is when calcium builds up in the veins which can harden and disrupt the body's normal processes. Calcified scrotal veins reduced the blood flow in the region. The State medical team tried to inject lethal chemicals in the body of His Divine Holiness to artificially force more blood into His testicles to

somehow get an erection and somehow present An illustration of calcification of Him as guilty of rape. veins with restricted blood flow.

The testicular veins of His Divine Holiness obstructed normal blood flow due to calcification. These calcified-obstructed-veins would still block blood flow even if the heart rate was artificially increased or veins were dilated by chemical injections. Knowing this very well, and also that no injection could cause an erection in His case, the medical team wanted to use this opportunity to inject an overdose of such chemicals. They knew very well that such an injection would kill Him. Their

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pre-planned justification was that they only tried to cause ‘normal’ erection (which was impossible in His case) and test why His Divine Holiness was impotent.

Medical Experts Worldwide expose medical “malpractices of the State Medical Team

After the shockingly fraudulent medical reports submitted by the corrupt State Medical Team, it became imperative to get true, authentic first-hand medical conclusions on the medical examination tests done by the State Medical team. Seven of the world’s leading and renowned medical experts in the specialized field of Urology, were individually sent the complete medical records of the State Medical Test Reports of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

“Directly opposite to the medical records”, “wrong”, “glaring discrepancies”, “strangely uncorrelated with the unique tests results of the patient”, “surprisingly, the opinion submitted by the Victoria Hospital doctors does not highlight this result”, “significant discrepancy between the Doppler ultrasound finding and final opinion”, “ I find her (false rape accuser) claims of rape by him is unbelievable”, “the final evaluation of the Government Medical Panel was inconsistent with the vascular study”, these are some of the striking observations made by the medical experts on the State Medical Team’s “Opinion” dated 8th September 2014. The Victoria Hospital’s report was strongly disagreed with and refuted by all of them ​ having a combined experience of at least 180 years, having dealt with hundreds of such cases. They gave their affidavits, which were sworn and declared to their government ‘notary public’.

The Medical Experts individually concluded with their vast experience, education, training, and the evidences from the medical records that ‘Sri Nithyananda Swami is impotent and that the false allegations of the rape are FALSE’, with the following highlights:

- is impotent (erectile dysfunction). - could not have any sexual relations. - whole male reproductive system unused for decades.

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- has no sexual drive or capability in medical terms. ​ - is incapable of sexual acts; had no sexual activity during his lifetime. - has testosterone levels - 12.5 ng/dl - significantly below the normal range and are consistent with those of a prepubescent boy. - Has a blood flow insufficient to create an erection. ​ - low hormone levels and poor nocturnal tumescence cannot manifest overnight. Rather, these would develop over time, these conditions exist for a number of years. - has all the three causes of erectile dysfunction: vasculogenic, hormonal and psychological, which provide enough clear evidence that He is ​ incapable of sexual acts and thus did not perform rape and unnatural sex. - ‘does not have the highly contagious disease(s)’ is indicative that the incidents of rape/sexual abuse is false. - has extremely low hormone levels required for a sex drive (libido), is further indicative that the alleged incidents of rape/sexual abuse are ​ false.

THE STATE MEDICAL TEAM DID NOT CONCLUDE ANY OF THE ABOVE MEDICAL FACTS AND IN FACT INTENTIONALLY CONCEALED THEM, AND GAVE A ‘DOUBLE NEGATIVE’ OPINION.

This categorically brings out the gross unethical medical practises of the ​ medical fraternity at the Victoria Hospital, Bangalore. This State medical ​ ​ panel grossly violated the medical ethics and responsibility of doctors by not giving fair, true and accurate report from the tests results.

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1. Robert Di Loreto, M.D., the Chief Operating Officer of Michigan Institute of Urology, the Chairman of Urology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

● Specialist in all areas of adult Urology, treatment of Erectile dysfunction. ● Serves as Panel Member and Consultant to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centre for Device Evaluation and division of Urology and Gastroenterology since 1989. ● Member of the American Urology Association and Michigan Urology Association.

Extracts of AFFIDAVIT of Dr. Robert Di Loreto on 11 July 2013 with a “Notary Public of Michigan Macomb County”

- This condition leaves Swami with extremely low hormone levels required ​ ​ for a sex drive (libido). - The test results indicate that Swami also has poor nocturnal tumescence, which indicates that Swami is unable to have sexual intercourse or sustain an erection (erectile dysfunction). - Based on my experience and review of the attached records, IT IS MEDICALLY UNLIKELY THAT SWAMI WOULD HAVE THE CAPABILITY OR DESIRE TO HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS. Further, Swami’s low hormone levels and poor nocturnal tumescence could not manifest overnight. Rather, these would develop over time and it is likely he has these conditions for a number of years. ​ - I have also reviewed the detailed claims of Ms. Aarathi Rao in her Indian witness statements under the alias “Amla”, along with her medical reports from the University of Michigan Hospital. These detailed records clearly indicates that Ms. Rao has, at minimum, Herpes Simplex Virus I and II since at least 2004. Based on a comparison of her medical records and Swami’s medical records, I find her claims of rape by him is unbelievable. - Given the highly contagious nature of both HSV 1 and 2, the fact that Ms. Rao would have regular flare ups, the number of instances that Rao alleges skin-to-skin physical contact and the fact that Swami does not ​ have the highly contagious disease(s) is indicative that the incidents of rape/sexual abuse is false. ​ - Given that Ms. Rao is claiming that she had sexual intercourse with Swami and Swami’s record indicate he not capable of sexual

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intercourse, is also indicative that the alleged incidents of ​ rape/sexual abuse are false. - Given that Ms. Rao claims that Swami had sexual desires and Swami’s medical records show that he has extremely low hormone levels required for a sex drive (libido), is further indicative that the ​ ​ alleged incidents of rape/sexual abuse are false.

(Read the full affidavit by Dr. Robert Li Loreto here​) ​

2. Mark W. Vogel, M.D., F.A.C.S., American Board of Urology, Clinical ​ Professor of Urology and Family Medicine in University of Southern California.

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Medical Expertise ● 31 years of experience as an Urologist; His practice emphasises all areas of urology. ● Teaching faculty for the Urology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre. ● Past Chief of the Division of Urology and Vice-Clinical Chief of the Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre. ● Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for the State of California.

Extract of AFFIDAVIT of Mark W. Vogel, M.D., F.A.C.S - the declaration signed on 17th December 2014 under the laws of the United States of America as true and correct.

- although the medical tests conducted, described in the Victoria Hospital Report, on the patient, Sri Nithyananda Swami, were very comprehensive, I found the conclusions by the committee of doctors to ​ be strangely uncorrelated with the unique tests results of the patient. - For example, the Victoria Hospital report clearly indicates that Sri Nithyananda Swami has extremely severe anorchid levels of testosterone and low levels of LH. This finding alone is a strong indicator of ​ erectile dysfunction. However, surprisingly, the opinion submitted by the Victoria Hospital doctors does not highlight this result as a medical cause why Sri Nithyananda Swami would be incapable of sexual acts. - there is a significant discrepancy between the Doppler ultrasound finding and final opinion. Specifically, the medical report states, "Flaccid State Doppler Assessment showed insignificant blood flow", but yet the final opinion states, "Flaccid State Doppler Assessment showed normal blood flow". The Victoria Hospital medical team conclusion is directly ​ opposite of the medical results of the patient. - The Doppler test results indicate that Sri Nithyananda Swami's peak systolic velocity, in a flaccid state, is only 6.7cm/sec on the right side, which indicates insignificant blood flow and is significantly lower than normal and is sufficient to be considered a vascular cause of erectile dysfunction. - In my experience, the two above findings are suggestive of erectile ​ ​ dysfunction due to both vasculogenic and hormonal causes. - In addition, Sri Nithyananda Swami's results indicate that he has diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia--all of which are well known in

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the medical literature to cause erectile dysfunction. Yet, I again found it ​ odd, that the examining doctors did not make note of this in their final opinion as a medical reason why Sri Nithyananda Swami would be incapable of sexual acts. - There is also a notable discrepancy regarding the Scrotal Doppler ​ examination. The findings explicitly state, "significant varicocele seen on ​ either side" but yet the final opinion states, "no clinical evidence of varicocele." Again the Victoria Hospital medical team's conclusion is ​ directly opposite of the medical results of the patient. Further, normally the Scrotal Doppler automatically calculates the testicular volume. The Doppler report does not mention testicular volume but appears only in the final conclusion. This might indicate that the volume indicated by The Victoria Hospital medical team may be discrepant from ​ actual testicular volume of the patient. - In my opinion, Sri Nithyananda Swami has all the three causes of erectile dysfunction: vasculogenic, hormonal and psychological, which provide ​ enough clear evidence to support Sri Nithyananda Swami's claim that he is incapable of sexual acts and thus did not perform rape and unnatural sex.

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(Read the full affidavit by Dr. Mark here) ​

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3. Dr. Manmohan Kumar, a registered medical practitioner in ​ Internal Medicine in California, USA Extract of Affidavit of Dr. Manmohan Kumar I conclude based on the above findings that Sri Nithyananda Swami is incapable of sexual intercourse due to the obvious erectile dysfunction.

Read the full affidavit of Dr. Manmohan Kumar ​

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4. Umakant Khetan, M.D., F.A.C.S, the Medical Institute of Clinical Research, Los Angeles, CA

Medical Experience

● 36 years of experience as a Urologist. ● Past Chairman of the Department of Urology, St. Vincent Medical Center, LA, California. ● Medical Director and Advisor to the National Institute of Clinical Research.

Extracts of AFFIDAVIT of Umakant Khetan

- His hormone levels are extremely low, which would result in almost no ​ ​ sexual Desire or Libido. This degree of hypogonadism would also affect ​ ​ the erectile and sexual function of the person, making it very difficult to have sexual intercourse. - Further, it takes several years for the hormonal levels of Testosterone to reach anorchid levels and gynecomastia to develop. This indicates a chronic disorder of long standing. - there is a clear history of his body being unresponsive to sexual urge, no sexual activity during his lifetime, no history of masturbation, wet dreams or erections. The psychiatric team has not disputed this history in the report, though these findings indicate a psychological cause of Erectile ​ Dysfunction.

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- Notably, there are glaring discrepancies between the actual results ​ of the patient and the conclusion drawn by the board of physicians in the Victoria Hospital report. - Finally, having long standing diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, along with the medications, has a significant negative impact on the vascular and neuropathic flow to the penis, again causing significant ​ compromise of the erectile function. - In conclusion, in my more than 30 years of experience, having seen and treated hundred of cases of erectile dysfunction, I can say that a person with these objective and subjective findings would most likely, not be ​ able to have spontaneous erections or sexual intercourse.

(Read the full affidavit by Dr. Umakant) ​ ​

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5. Dr (Col) K Ravindran Nair, BSc, MBBS, MS, MCh (Urology), the Medical Director and Senior Consultant in Andrology at Dr. Promodu’s Institute of Sexual & Marital Health

Medical Experience ● Served in Armed Forces of India as Medical Officer, Surgeon and Urologist and retired in the rank of Colonel, and held appointment of Senior Advisor in Surgery and Urology.

Extract of Affidavit of Dr (Col) K Ravindran Nair ​

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- The blood biochemical studies confirm, anorchid levels of testosterone with low ​ LH, suggesting Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism. - Blood test done at Magnus Lab, Bangalore 2011, also show Anorchid level of testosterone with low L.H., suggesting Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism. - In my expert opinion, based on available data, Sri Nithyananda Swami, meets ​ all the criteria to diagnose Erectile Dysfunction due to the hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism with secondary veno-occlusive dysfunction.

(Read the full affidavit by ​Dr. Ravindran) ​

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6. Dr. Gerald B. Brock, Urologist and Surgeon, of the City of ​ London, Province of Ontario, Professor of Surgery, in the Faculty of Medicine, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario.

Extract of Affidavit of Dr. Gerald B. Brock

- The laboratories values all confirm a hypogonadal state, in which testosterone, LH and testes size are all below the normal range. This evidence would support his claim about absent sexual drive. ​ ​ - Based on my review, the tests have shown no evidence of sexually transmitted diseases. This would be another evidence that would serve to discount the claims of unprotected sexual intercourse. - It seems curious that the final evaluation of the Government ​ Medical Panel was inconsistent with the vascular study in which ​ impaired cavernosal arterial was noted, the ultrasound report and the biochemical analysis of testosterone which is clearly deficient - yet THEY BELIEVE THE DEFENDANT HAS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPAIRED ERECTILE FUNCTION. - My opinion based on the available evidence is that - the balance of probability would support the defendant’s claim of impaired ​ erectile function.

(Read the full affidavit by Dr. Gerald Brock) ​ ​

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7. Dr. Bradford T. Black, the President of Northeastern Ohio ​ Urological Surgeons

Extract of Affidavit of Dr. Bradford T. Black Dr. Black disagreed and refuted the conclusion of the State Medical committee. He highlighted the explicit areas where the doctors at Victoria hospital, Bangalore gave totally wrong conclusions in their report. ● Based on my experience, education, training, and the evidence contained in the medical records, and in my medical opinion, I do not believe that ​ he could have an erection to have sexual relations. ● In addition, I reviewed and disagree with the conclusions of the ​ medical team, which are attached to the Medical Records in Exhibit B ​ that are inconsistent with my opinions above. ○ the Doppler test results show “insignificant blood flow,” but yet the committee’s opinion states “normal flow.” ○ Likewise, under the Doppler examinations, the findings explicitly ​ state, “significant varicocele seen on either side,” but yet the final ​ committee opinion states “no clinical evidence of varicocele.” ​ ○ The testicular volume would have been automatically calculated by the Doppler. In this case the Doppler report does not mention testicular volume but appears only in the final conclusion.

(Read the full affidavit by Dr Bradford​) ​

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What Media Mafia Showed

11 September 2014: The media-mafia started working to instigate another potency test on His Divine Holiness. Article in Daily Mail, is a classic example of the criminal Media-Police Nexus disguised the Life Attack on His Divine Holiness as a Potency Test. Media falsely labelled Him as “a criminal who did not cooperate for test”. Unlike what mainstream-media expected, His

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Divine Holiness was still alive. The fact that He was still alive was termed as “non-cooperation” by the mainstream-media. For this reason they wanted more such lethal potency tests on Him. ​ ​

On 27 November 2014, Deccan Chronicle wrote on the potency test. The potency tests’ results and testosterone values were suppressed. They gave a big headline - “tests confirm him as a man,” claiming as if there was any doubt that His body was male. In 2010 and much earlier also, His Divine Holiness had given several discourses where He had said that body may be male or female but His consciousness, which He identified Himself as, was beyond gender. This article was written in a continued decade long ridicule by the media-mafia of teachings of Vedas and Upanishads.

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LARGEST TRIAL BY MEDIA PERSECUTION BY MEDIA MAFIA

A SUMMARY OF ATTACKS BY MEDIA ON HIS DIVINE HOLINESS PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA Year 2010-18

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The Largest Trial by Indian Media against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda 2

Incitement of Genocide - why was it Persecution not Controversy ? 3

Atrocity material of inhumane proportions against His Divine Holiness 4

Media Opportunists turn Persecutors - ‘Media-Police Nexus’ funded by Extreme Hindu Militant Groups 5

When The Media Attack Started… 6

Crimes of Media against Paramahamsa Nithyananda 7

The multilayered persecution deployed by Media 8

Defamation - damaging the reputation 9

Poisonous Defamation - The Relentless Character Assassination 10

Extreme Case of Poisonous Defamation 12

Incitement of Hatred - when Media turned defamation into criminal ill-treatment 18

INCITEMENT OF HATRED BY TV 9 NEWS CHANNEL 20

Inciting Mob Violence 23

2 The Largest Trial by Indian Media against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda In an unprecedented history of persecution by mainstream media, no other public figure or leader has been attacked with this magnitude, volume and intensity of “character assassination”, than His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, the Hindu spiritual leader of a minority Hindu sub sect. It is a “persecution” not “controversy” - ​ ​ executed by a huge nexus of Media, Police, extremist Hindu militants, politicians and many hidden conspirators.

Incitement of Genocide - why was it Persecution not Controversy ? Severe hate propaganda in print and on television was used to victimize and vilify Paramahamsa Nithyananda and His minority group. Massive incitement of hatred and mob violence was generated through relentless, voluminous atrocity material to justify the attempts of silent assassination.

It was a persecution not controversy – a coherent, systematic attack on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Initially, media deviously branded “the ​ persecution” as a “controversy of a controversial god-man” however the inhuman ​ persecution became evident when “the crimes of Media” reached dehumanizing proportions. Defamation attacks snowballed into poisonous defamations to justify ​ ​ character assassination. Soon, the character assassination was intensified to ​ ​ indoctrinate the populace with hate and fear”, which led to “incitement of mob ​ ​ ​ violence” –as a justification propaganda for cultural genocide on the Spiritual Leader ​ and His minority ethnic Hindu sect.

Tapping into the largest broadcasting medium to defame, incite hatred and violence

The mainstream media of India consists of television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines and Internet-based websites. As per BARC India (Broadcast Audience Research Council), the country’s TV viewership monitoring agency, 780 million watched the television in 2017 (much more than all of Europe), from over 150 million in year 2010.

In the year 2009, Television (46%) and Print (28%) was still the largest consumed segment of E&M (Entertainment and Media) industry as per Pricewaterhouse Coopers report in 2010. Thus, the Television Networks were the chosen instruments of the Hindu ​ ​ 3 extremist groups to systematically persecute His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda - to launch the ‘fake video’ in the year 2010.

Chart: As per above PwC Analysis and Industry Estimates 2009 for 2010, Television is the largest forum for media in order to reach the public​.

No other medium or institution is as empowered as the Indian Mainstream Media to effect the perceptions, opinions and behaviours of the largest growing population in the world of billions. Ironically, this power is incessantly used by the Indian media as the most lethal weapon to persecute and destroy the life of Great Leaders and Visionaries of humanity. ​This was noticed globally, marking Indian Media the most corrupt media in the world as reported by World Economic Forum through the Edelman report.

Atrocity material of inhumane proportions against His Divine Holiness

Defamatory news, incitement of hatred and incitement of mob violence, with coverage on the FAKE video and voluminous atrocity material character assassination, hit the highest airtime record.

● Media hit 17,000+ hours of airtime, a shocking continuous run of 1.56 years ​ non-stop! ● 10,000+ print articles

4 ● 15,000+ unique weblinks of ‘atrocity material generation’ in just the first four years.

Outside India, the quickest way to defame was through the global social media.

● 1.5 million tweets on March 13th and 14th 2010 within just 2 days of the attack by the Indian media. It was found that an unnatural majority of the tweets ​ had originated from just 3 cities in the world – San Jose, Chennai and Coimbatore. Evidently, special teams were placed specifically to generate negative tweets.

Print and electronic media manufactured salacious pseudo-events to broadcast fabricated cases, strategized with many national and international Hindu extremist militant elements. The seven year old spiritual organisation of Paramahamsa Nithyananda was too nascent to confront the parallel multidirectional onslaughts.

Even before it could be understood, the genocide execution had begun as conspired.

Media Opportunists turn Persecutors - ‘Media-Police Nexus’ funded by Extreme Hindu Militant Groups

Breaching every ethical code of journalism, that promotes fair verifiable, factual reporting, valuing the fundamental universal human and social rights, the opportunist media with vested interests brought disgrace to the world’s journalism fraternity. Not only was the reporting false, it reached criminal proportions when media houses turned into co-conspirators and entered into nexus with police and Extremist Hindu Militant bodies.

5 ● The main media houses such as the Sun Television Network, Suvarna TV, Samaya TV and a group of erotic yellow tabloids - Nakkheeran, Junior Vikatan, ​ ​ Dinakaran, Kumudam Reporter forefronted the persecution with poisonous defamations that led to inciting hatred and mob violence. ● Several national and regional media giants namely, Times Group (The Times of India, Times Now), Aaj Tak Channel (owned by India Today), TV9, TV Today Network, ZEE Group, DCHL (Deccan Chronicle, The Printers Mysore (Deccan Herald), Diligent Media Corporation (DNA), Bangalore Mirror etc. with several lakhs of readerships, became facilitator to execute this planned religious persecution against His Divine Holiness.

Giving currency to the false news, many other regional media houses, relayed the same false news in more colored ways – just to gain TRPs and undue popularity at the expense of tarnishing the sacred repute of His Divine Holiness and the Hindu ideology.

This graph shows the number of days the fake obscene video was telecast across various channels. This adds to a whopping 1.56 years of continuous 24×7 telecast of defamatory material of character assassination.

6 When The Media Attack Started… It was the biggest planned attack by the mainstream media in the history, a religious persecution that led to The Hindu Holocaust.

2 March 2010, 8.00 pm: A regional south indian channel named Sun Television (one of the largest Indian mass media corporations with 33 television channels under their control and a global viewership) aired a fake defamatory video of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda falsely portraying Him together with a South Indian actress Ms Ranjitha.

Within minutes of its telecast, the video went viral on all digital and mass media platforms. The next day, news reached all the national newspapers and His name was one of the top internet searches. The prime time of all the major regional channels showcased this news and ‘Paramahamsa Nithyananda’ became a name that was defamed both nationally and internationally within 24 hours.

How they did execute ?

Crimes of Media against Paramahamsa Nithyananda The Hindu Extremist-Media nexus unlawfully used the Indian mainstream media to execute the most systematic barbarous crime against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda and His minority Hindu ethnic group. The media left no stone unturned in disparaging, damaging and destroying the sacrifice and untiring work of His Divine Holiness who like a beacon of hope, was giving Superconscious breakthrough to humanity and fighting for the religious rights of every Hindu.

7 The multilayered persecution deployed by Media

The media in nexus with Hindu extremist hidden forces deplayed merciless ethnic cleansing and cultural genocide of the minority ‘Adi Shaivite’ Hindu community and its Spiritual leader (Guru), His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

Poisonous Defamation Defamation Character Assassination with systematic Damaging the sacred reputation to criminally smear campaigns of BIG LIE to consistently defame His Divine Holiness with LIES of attack the credibility of His Divine Holiness - rumors, slanderous name-calling, attributing with the intent to discredit, distort His history with malice, trickery and disgraceful conduct, of extraordinary humanitarian, scientific and questioning motives. ​ contributions as a Spiritual Leader

Inciting Mob Violence Alienation, below-human stereotyping of His Divine Holiness to make him unworthy of Incitement to Hatred Hate speech, intolerance, discrimination,

8 violent vandalism through pen with ‘Anti-Guru life-protection and therefore justifying mob campaign’ - to mark Him (a living incarnation) violence and mob lynching attacks on Him. as an object of hate and ridicule, and threat to the humanity. ​

Defamation - damaging the reputation Media was used to character assassinate His Divine Holiness and wipe Him off from human history. Every defamatory article published across the media was replete with hate speech and slander to injure the reputation. It soon became malicious criminal ​ defamation with false stories of non-existent unnamed victims.

Defamation on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda

● He was defamed with the false allegations of sandalwood smuggling, tiger skin poaching, land grabbing and financial fraud by Media-Hindu militant extremists nexus in the year 2010 so that He could be detained for more number of days in prison. ● Name-calling was used to attack the character and conduct such as “controversial god man”, “self-styled god man”, “sex swami”, “sex tained Nithya”, and so on. ● He was defamed by maligning his moral conduct, with accusations such as “illegal Sandalwood smuggling and storage”!

‘Defamation’ from History

From the outset, the Nazi government used legislation, administrative decrees, and ​ propaganda to defame and ostracize Jews and to lower their social, economic, and legal ​ standing. The April boycott of 1933 attempted to expose German Jews to public opprobrium and to destroy Jewish businesses, and the laws limited Jewish participation in the economy. In September 1935, the Nuremberg Laws formally deprived Jews of their rights as citizens

9 and established racial segregation. It took less than two years to destroy the foundations upon which Jewish life had existed in Germany since the country's unification in 1871.

The “Big Lie” Propaganda Technique

A big lie (German: große Lüge) is a propaganda technique. The expression was coined by Adolf Hitler, when he dictated his 1925 book Mein Kampf, about the use of a lie so "colossal" that no one would believe that someone "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously". Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany, ​ ​ Joseph Goebbels the Propaganda minister, consolidated the Big Lie Propaganda technique as, “The essential English leadership secret does ​ not depend on particular intelligence. Rather, it depends on a remarkably stupid thick-headedness. The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and stick to it. They keep up their lies, even at the risk of looking ridiculous.”

Poisonous Defamation - The Relentless Character Assassination Character assassination or poisonous defamation was the systematic, deliberate and ​ sustained effort to damage the reputation and credibility of Paramahamsa Nithyananda ​ and the spiritual ideology of the Truth He represents. It is evident from year 2010 onwards, that character assassination techniques such as smear campaigns, big lie etc. were the arsenal the news media used in the psychological warfare.

His character was smeared with vicious vulgarities, atrocious metaphors and name-calling with remarkably shameless ‘BIG LIE’ to poison public opinion and carve ​ Him as a below-human sexualist forever. His Divine Holiness’s innocence was criminally concealed under piles of false allegations. His impotency was scientifically proven through medical tests which proved His lifelong celibacy, yet media falsified the Truth.

10 - Continuous sexualization of His character through the BIG LIE of condemning Him consistently as “sex swami”, and media headlines such as “more sleazy tapes coming”, foxy bold confession headlines, “Yes its me in the video”, “The ​ ​ ​ Swamiji and the actor were filmed…..”, “30 tapes were sent to the CID…” , Swami in Sex Scandal..” - They attempted assassination of His sacred saint-life depriving millions of His spiritual guidance and healing, isolating Him and His community, to cause damages lasting a lifetime. His true contributions to humanity as a Spiritual Leader and Humanitarian were blown up into oblivion.

In July 2011, National Television Media House ‘NDTV’ and regional media television TV9, poisonously defamed Paramahamsa Nithyananda and His minority groups, mocking His scientific demonstration on Levitation. Executed systematically and consistently by multiple media houses, they made it a character assassination attack.

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Spear campaign of the BIG LIE by the media mafia to dehumanize His Divine Holiness, publishing collosol false allegations to poisonously defame.

Extreme Case of Poisonous Defamation ● Nakkheeran, a erotic tabloid in Tamil language, is specialized in X-rated ​ production of sexually pervert, vulgarity published as a top-shelf bi-weekly magazine. Their obscene depictions reached crude criminal levels when they systematically began generating x-rated content, fabricating photos and stories. They used their tabloid as a justification propaganda to poisonously attack and destroy the character of His Divine Holiness and His disciples. Nakkheeran ​ misused it’s ‘Freedom of speech’ to deprive hundreds of monks of their ‘Human Rights’ to Life.

The magazine owned by Gopal, joined hands with the habitual sex offender, Lenin Karuppan and devised a series of perverted stories against His Divine Holiness, which were nothing more than their lustful thoughts vomited on the public.

How Nakkheeran did the Poisonous Defamation

● Sexualization of the public image of His Divine Holiness. ● Massive x-rated derogatory content published - over 40 sleazy, abusive articles ​ of obscene nature. ● Publishing explicit false pornographic articles directly targeting females disciples ​ and key devotees.

12 ● Fabricating sleazy pornograhic photographs through cheap photo editing techniques. ● Attacking the character of female disciples and linking them with His Divine Holiness in an obscene derogatory way, cooking up false stories, fake interviews, etc. ● Character assassinating the female hindu monks, from well educated good families, intimidating and terrorizing them to disconnect from the monastic order. They conspired to devastate their parents by societal humiliation due to the false atrocity material Nakkheeran published about their daughters. Their parents faced public shame and succumbing to that, pressurised their children (especially daughters) to disconnect.

Due to the explicit nature of the magazine clippings, the images have been blurred.

Some of the article titles below show the extremity of poisonous defamation:

● 2010, March 17-19, Article- ‘Ranjithavum Naanum Onna Sexla Irundhom ! Idhula ​ Ennada Thappu’ [Ranjitha and myself had Sex, what is wrong in it]

13 ● 2010, March 23, Article - ‘Disco clubil Nirvana pengaludan nithyananda’ [Nithyananda in disco club with nude women] ● 2010, March 30 , Article - ‘Ennidam Nithyananda Kattiya Viddhai ’ [Skill shown to ​ me by Nithyananda ] ● 2010, April 09 Article - ‘Oppandham Pottu Sex’ [ Making contract for sex ] ​ ● 2010, April 13 - Article ‘Yaarum Yarodavum’ (Anyone can be with Anyone) ​ ● 2010, May 04 , Article - ‘Padukkaiyil Ranjitha Ennai Payanpaduthi Kondaar.’ ​ [Ranjitha used me in bed ] ● 2011, July 20-22, Article - ‘ Meendum Kizhindhadhu Nithi - Ranji Mugamudi’ ​ [Nithi and Ranji face mask again got torn] ● 2011 Aug 31 - Sep 02, Article - ‘ Aanmiga Mosadi ’ [spiritual cheating] ​ ​

● Following are some sample Magazine covers published by Junior Vikatan, who ​ ​ ran regular periodicals flashing the newsstands all over the state of Tamil Nadu, India with sleazy obscene x-rated cover photos, which were cheaply edited and fabricated with - face swapping, croma ki, superimpositions, deep fake etc. We refrain from showing these cover photos of Junior Vikatan magazine here, for the explicit sexual nature of the fake pornographic material they published to general public, framing His Divine Holiness and his devotees.

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Dinakaran Newspaper, the Mouthpiece of Sun Network that sparked the viral character assassination

Dinakaran is a second largest Tamil daily newspaper distributed in India across 12 cities across India, which is owned by media conglomerate Sun Network from 2005 onwards. ​ ​ It is the same television network that commited the viral character assassination and dehumanization of His Divine Holiness in March 2012; which had also doubled their ​ Television Rating Point (TRP) and revenues that year and triggered the persecution of next 8 years to come. It is no surprise then, being the mouthpiece of Sun Network, the magnitude of defamation that Dinakaran Daily newspaper conspired and executed taking the role of an active yellow tabloid.

In March 2010, Dinakaran began publishing inflated volumes of x-rated defamatory articles using hate speech, intimidation, derogatory cartoons, outrageous mythmaking stories to poisonous defame His Divine Holiness to peddle mass public hate, and ultimately eliminate Him.

ATROCITY MATERIAL BY DINAKARAN

Some of the obscene content generated by Dinakaran is presented below:

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Date Defamatory Headlines (in Tamil) English Translation of Headline

March 03 Swami Nithyananda Sex Leelai Swami Nithyananda Sex play 2010

March 03 Kathavai Thiranthal Varuvathu Yaro When door opens, who is it who is 2010 coming

April 04 2010 Nadigai Ranjithavudan Nithyananda Video of Nithyananda frolicking Sallabha Katchi- Tadai Vidikka Court with Actress Ranjitha, court Maruppu. refuses injunction

April 04 2010 Nitham Nitham Aanandham Every moment Bliss

Apr 30 2010 Naan Ambillaiye illa I am not a Man at all

Kumudam Reporter: fabricated ‘Big Lies’ using unsuspecting colossal untruths

Kumudam Reporter is a Tamil tabloid-style bi-weekly magazine. Since the fake video ​ ​ against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda was aired in 2010, Kumudam Reporter executed a severe poisonous defamation, through massive hate and x-rated content, indulging in the most blatant, gross, malicious ‘big lie’ by publishing: ● a spiteful series of 30 articles in its magazine over 30 weeks ● Big lies - publishing fake and never-happened interviews, ● false stories, contrived narrations, ● ghost allegations, ● bogus complaints, etc.

Relying on the censorious and hyper-sadistic pornographic writing skills of one Charu Nivedita, Kumudam Reporter spat out 30 exclusive pornographic articles. - It cooked up false stories completely based on ‘Big Lie’ as if they were facts. - It fabricated totally false interview articles, lying so collosolly that no one will believe that someone could have the impudence to distort the truth so ​ infamously. Example: fabricating a a full coverage article of a ‘fake’ interview of ​ Ms. Ranjitha giving an interview that she is confessing for being in the video. This was a “Big Lie” as this interview never happened. She was in U.S.A at the time

16 the interview is being cited. The Actress has filed a defamation suit on Kumudam ​ magazine in the Indian courts.

P​oisonous Defamation in History

● In 19th century, newspapers were used to unleash their fury on their opponents. Enemies of ​American President Abraham Lincoln used to spread wild rumors and fabrications on his character and personal life. His physical appearance became a common theme of poisonous defamation attacks. ● In ​Nazi Germany the educational propaganda was intentionally designed to poisonously defame the Jews by creating a dehumanized conception of Jews. Nazia shaped the beliefs of school children through the reading of assigned texts in which the Jews were compared to poisonous mushrooms.

References: ​https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318102669_Character_assassination

17 Incitement of Hatred - when Media turned defamation into criminal ill-treatment - “Public hatred” was incited by media by isolating their target, Paramahamsa Nithyananda and His minority ethnic group. - Thriving on harassment, abuse, bigotry and destruction, the ‘hate emotion’ was used to despise, scorn, deny respect and justify the criminal ill-treatment of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, especially during His illegal custody.

Historic evidence has shown that the communication of stereotypes, false accusations or rumours – not just direct calls to violence – can also trigger violence and harassment. In the case of inciting hatred against Paramahamsa Nithyananda, all possible below-human stereotyping was used – such as hate on Hindu Monks, Hindu religious ideologies, spiritual community and on Hindu Gurus (spiritual masters).

I​ncitement of Hatred in History - The Nazi Racial Ideology ​

18 To make Jewish persecution publicly palatable, Nazi propagandists branded Jews as a ​ ​ biological threat to Germany. Government-sponsored racist propaganda was widely distributed denouncing Jews as “alien,” and “parasitic,” and responsible for Germany’s cultural, political, and economic “degeneration.”

Antisemitic propaganda of an agricultural worker kicking a stereotypically depicted Jewish man through a fence. It reads "German export: Out of our German country with the slimy Jewish band." —Courtesy of Dottie Bennett

Cartoon depicting Jews, communists, and other enemies of the Nazis hanging on a gallows, 1935. —Courtesy of The Wiener Library for the study of the Holocaust & Genocide

Source: h​ ttps://www.ushmm.org/confront-antisemitism/origins-of-neo-nazi-and-white-supremacist-terms-and-symbols

19 INCITEMENT OF HATRED BY TV 9 NEWS CHANNEL

TV9 is a popular news Channel and draws the largest audience with 54 million impressions per week according to Broadcast Audience Research Council, India. It was launched on 22 June 2006. The news channel is owned by Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad which has news channels in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra and other states as well.

(left): TV9 (ABCL) Founder CEO - Ravi Prakash. No public data is available regarding education and background of Ravi Prakash. In 2010, Ravi Prakash joined the conspiracy of justification of persecution and assassination of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

the TV9 channel in different regional TV9 channels such as TV9 Kannada and TV8 Telugu. TV9 kept up with their inhuman norms of producing defamatory erotic news, and continued their agenda of expert ‘Big Lie’ through all their other regional channels all across India. Raj Prakash used similar defamation blasphemy through TV9 Telugu and cunningly used the regional socio-cultural dynamics to unabashedly character assassinate His Divine Holiness.

Hundreds of news coverages with incessant repeat telecasts were done by TV9 across their multiple regional language channels for several years, starting March 2010.

Few of the defamatory videos have been cited here to share with the candid reader how they programmed to incite public hate on His Divine Holiness.

20 23 APR 2010 - BREAKING NEWS: Nithyananda 23 APR 2010 - Neevu Helidu Naavu Kelidu - You Arrested in Himachal Told, We Heard

24 APR2010 - Sex Swamiji 25 MAR 2010 - Nithya Sakkath Famous! - Nithyananda is Very famous

5 MAY 2010 - Nithya In Love 26 APR 2010 - Kami Swami Gets Chest Pain

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03 May 2010 - Vikatakavi 19 May 2011 - Discussion on Nithyanandas Magic tricks

19 May 2011-Nithyananda to follow satya sai’s route 25 Dec 2010 - Nityananda guilty in many cases

22 Inciting Mob Violence Mob violence was instigated as a precursor for a genocide attack on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda and His minority group. Media used Inflammatory hate speech taking the benefit of the pre-existing impact of character assassination and undue authority over the programmed audience. This provoked extremist reactions of mass violence on Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

- Intolerance, discrimination, below-human and unworthy stereotyping and hate speech were the indicators of mob violence and mob lynching attacks against His Divine Holiness in high tension situations.

Following were some of the extreme ways the media mafia incited mob violence. The ​ attack converted followers into agnostics or indifferent towards Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The situation was exploited to isolate, assassinate and eventually ​ eliminate His Divine Holiness silently from human history. ​

In March 2013, Suvarna Television Networks backed by Hindu Extremist Terrorist groups hired an assassin to give life threat to His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda and presented him LIVE on the TV channel. This incident incited brutal violence on Him and His DNA dehumanizes His Divine Holiness by spiritual community. constantly airing the shameful footage of a person in the mob throwing slippers at His Divine Holiness and gives a headline - “slipper offering for ‘Sex Swami’

23 News channels incited mob violence against His Divine Holiness.

On April 23 2010, there was a direct life attack on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, incited by mob violence by Media, when He arrived at the Bengaluru airport. Huge mob swarmed inside the restricted area.

Violent Mob attacks on male and female Sannyasis (Hindu Monks), Temple- Monasteries and sacred deities. Tabloid journalism and television entertainment joined hands with Hindu militant extremists to serve as a breeding ground for unjustified personal attacks, inciting Mob violence that led to mob lynching attacks.

24 Incited Mob Violence from History

Jewish woman chased by men and youth armed with clubs during the ​Lviv pogroms​, July 1941. The Lviv pogroms were the consecutive massacres of Jews living in the city of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine),

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ETHNIC CLEANSING and

ATTACKS ON TEMPLE HERITAGE

STATE-POLICE-MEDIA MAFIA AGAINST HIS DIVINE HOLINESS PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA

Year 2010-2018

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ETHNIC CLEANSING and 1

ATTACKS ON TEMPLE HERITAGE 1 Introduction 5 Bringing legitimacy to Sanatana Hindu Dharma - His Divine Holiness recognized as the spiritual inheritor and vouchsafed several temple monasteries 6 The Sacrilegious Motivation for Cultural Genocide 6 ATTACKS AT PAVAZHA KUNDRU, TIRUVANNAMALAI, SOUTH INDIA 8 Pavazha Kundru – Spiritual Significance 8 The Cosmic experience of Advaita or ‘Oneness’ 8 ‘The Sadashiva Shila’ – the sacred rock of profound spiritual heritage 8 THE DIVINE LINEAGE 9 CLEAR REVENUE DOCUMENTS 17 Heritage Attacks at Pavazha Kundru, Tiruvannamalai 18 5 February 2017 - A Sanyasi and a volunteer physically attacked 18 16 June 2017 - Assassins hunt for His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda and brutally attack Monks 19 FIR (First Information Report) – based on copy of complaint given by Parabrahma Maharaj to the Police. 21 16 June 2017 - Mob attempts to Lynch Three Innocent Sanyasis at Pavazha Kundru 24 22 June 2017 - Another life-attempt on Paramahamsa Nithyananda ends in illegal arrest of His Sanyas disciples at Pavazha Kundru, Tiruvannamalai 24 18 May 2018 - Abuse of the Sadashiva Shila 26 Persistent Attacks at Nithyananda Peetham, Trishulam Aadheenam, located in Chennai, South India 28 Heritage history 28 A powerful manifestation spot 29 The contending forces for the property 30 The backlash becomes a saga of persecution 30 SERIES OF LIFE ATTACKS IN TRISHULAM AADHEENAM 31 24 April, 2017 - A Sanyasi describes his stay at the aadheenam 31 25 APRIL 2017 – FIRST ATTACK - SANYASI VIOLENTLY BEATEN AND MANHANDLED BY ASSASSINS 33 5 MAY 2017 – THIRD ATTACK - HINDU SANYASIS PHYSICALLY AND VERBALLY ASSAULTED IN THEIR OWN HOME 34 16 JUNE 2017 – FIFTH ATTACK - MOB LYNCHING ON SANYASIS 36

2 18 JUNE 2017 – SIXTH ATTACK – BRUTAL DAYLIGHT LIFE-ATTACK ON SANYASIS 38 Brutal attack in Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruchengode Aadheenam, Tamil Nadu, South India 49 Heritage History 49 The Sacred Kaveri and the Kashi Linga 49 The sacred Bilva tree 51 The physical attack on 8 Feb 2018 51 Attacks related to Madurai Aadheenam the Ancient Temple Monastery complex, South India 56 The Coronation 56 Heritage History 57 Leadership Attacked - Human Right to Justice Denied 57 SERIES OF ATTACKS RELATED TO MADURAI AADHEENAM 57 30TH MAY 2012 – SECOND ATTACK - DIRECT LIFE-ATTACK ON HIS DIVINE HOLINESS AND DISCIPLES 62 22 June 2012 – THIRD ATTACK - ILLEGAL CHARGES OF ‘MIXING DRUGS IN HOLY WATER’ 63 Genocidal Attack at the Traditional Four Mutts, Tamil Nadu, South India 67 Taking Responsibility as Spiritual Leader (Pontiff) of four traditional Monasteries 67 The Enraging “Cultural Genocide” 67 Swami Atmananda requests financial aid to run his college 68 The MURDEROUS ATTACKS at Four Mutt on Sanyasis and devotees of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda 68 Heritage Mutt (Monastery) 1: Sri Somanatha Swamigal Mutt and Temple, Tiruvarur, South India 69 Heritage Mutt (Monastery) 2: Sri Palsamy Mutt, Thanjavur and Sri Sankara Swami Mutt, Thanjavur 70 Heritage Mutt (Monastery) 3: Sri Arunachala Gnandesikar Swami Temple & Mutt in Vedaranyam 71 30 OCTOBER 2015 – FIRST ATTACK - MALE AND FEMALE SANYASIS (MONKS) ABUSED AND KICKED OUT OF THE MUTT 71 27 NOVEMBER 2015 – SECOND NEAR-FATAL ATTACK ON TWO SANYASIS - Two Sanyasis, Sri Nithya Yogamayananda and Sri Nithya Jnanaprabhananda were attacked by a group of 10-15 assassins, who entered and looked around taking stock of the people and temple property. 72 Heritage Mutt (Monastery) 4: Sri Po.Ka. Sadhukkal Mutt, Panchanathikulam 73 Despite the Court Orders, the persecution continues 74 Paid Media Hide Facts and Target Paramahamsa Nithyananda 74 THE INHUMAN CULTURAL GENOCIDE AT THE FOUR TRADITIONAL MUTTS - PHOTOGRAPHS 74

3 SRI SOMANATHA SWAMIGAL MUTT AND TEMPLE, TIRUVARUR, SOUTH INDIA 75 Attacks related to Thondaimandala Aadheenam, Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu, South India 93 Heritage History 93 Pontiff (spiritual head) of Thondaimandala Aadheenam – A Guide and Father-Figure 93 The Saga of persecution related to Thondaimandala Aadheenam 96 26 June 2017 96 A Profile of Raja T. Vijaykumar: Conspirator against Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Thondaimandala Aadheenam 96 Raja’s dread for His Divine Holiness 97 Following is a timeline of Raja’s conspiracy against Paramahamsa Nithyananda: 97 Open discussion to eliminate His Divine Holiness 97 A false letter 98 Sannidhanam clarifies the created confusion: 98 Raja’s rumour about Sannidhanam being kidnapped by His Divine Holiness: 98 Sannidhanam’s reply through a media interview: 99 Mis-propaganda, dehumanization, character assassination 99 Raja indulges in unwarranted protests 99 An abrupt end to Raja’s spiteful campaign 100 2 July 2017 - Assault and Death Threats to Disciples of Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Kanchipuram 100 Police does not take any action 102 15 July 2017 - Kidnap and Torture: Media Propaganda Creates Hostile Situation in Kanchipuram 106 CLARIFICATIONS MADE TO ALL THE PRESS REGARDING THE STATEMENT OF THONDAIMANDALA AADHEENAM 232ND GURUMAHASANNIDHAM. 108 29 July 2017 - False propaganda spread by Raja Vijay Kumar - Conspiracy by a group of vested interest parties 109 30 July 2017 - Disciples Trapped: Attempt-to-Murder in Thondaimandala Aadheenam 110 4 August, 2017 - Hindu Extremists Protest at Thondaimandala Aadheenam. 114 24 Nov 2017 - Innocent Disciple of Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nearly Burned Alive 117

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Introduction Cultural heritage of India is an extraordinary legacy of temple and temple monastery traditions – from which flourished several thousands of distinct and unique cultures, ​ communities and rich city settlements that make it the most ancient, most alive and celebrating “living” tradition on the planet. Upholders of the temple traditions are the ​ Hindu temple monastery complexes called ‘Aadheenams”, which have been led and administered by the spiritual inheritors named “Muttadhipati - the pontiffs” in lineage succession.

In the last few centuries, systematic barbarous acts of cultural genocide were executed by foreign invaders and by native extremist forces to exterminate the temple-based traditions and its religious communities, along with destruction of the great Hindu education system called “Gurukul (literally meaning the school lineage of spiritual master”.

- Cultural heritages were being encroached, plundered, and destroyed. ​ - Spiritual lineages and traditions were being mutilated or diluted only to survive as the spiritual leaders (pontiffs) faced the frontline of Hindu extremist forces.

An uncompromising spiritual leader, rooted in and standing for the original source of pure spiritual traditions was the real need for protecting and upholding the true Hindu culture and heritage. His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, as the monastically trained spiritual successor of the Hindu minority sect “Adi Shaiva” was making significant contributions in reviving and preserving the temple traditions and the communities (Aadheenams). In addition, He has been preserving, reviving, spreading and teaching the ancient knowledge systems from the source Hindu scriptures (the Vedagamas) and rapidly growing the lineage of trained life-dedicated disciples and child saints.

5 Bringing legitimacy to Sanatana Hindu Dharma - His Divine Holiness recognized as the spiritual inheritor and vouchsafed several temple monasteries His Divine Holiness in full knowledge of Truth and deep concern for humanity, has known that humanity’s conscious breakthrough lies in revival of temples, ancient temple monasteries, culture, and specifically the people living that temple-based lifestyle. Very early in His childhood and in His public life from the year 2000, His Divine Holiness became the focus of spiritual leaders of the temple monasteries (Aadheenams), who unequivocally recognized Him as the future, hope and trust of the “Adi Shaiva” Hindu community.

- At the age of 11, His Divine Holiness was gifted and vouchsafed the temple monastery built by His spiritual master, Mataji Vibhudananda ji, called “Adi Nithyananda Peetham” - In April 2012, His Divine Holiness was gifted and coronated as the 293rd Guru Maha Sannidhanam, the pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam, the world’s most ancient living Hindu religious organization, thus accepting the responsibility as the 293rd pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam as a successor to Sri La Sri Arunagirinatha Swamigal, the 292nd and current Pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam.

The Sacrilegious Motivation for Cultural Genocide Before we narrate the incidents of genocidal attacks and the systematic cultural cleansing of the temple heritages that were given to His Divine Holiness, it is significant to understand how the deliberate killing of the Hindu culture deprived the ‘Adi Shaiva’ subsect their cultural identity and history. Any act of destroying temples and its ​ people is crime against humanity. - The ancient mutts (temple monasteries) represent the entire lineage of enlightened Gurus, they therefore symbolize the spiritual legitimacy of Hinduism and the spiritual authority of the present ‘living Guru’. - The mutts are storehouses of ancient knowledge enriched by several spiritual masters through Guru-disciple lineage throughout the history. - Through these mutts, various spiritual masters have administered the temple traditions and propagated the eternal cause of human happiness and serving the humanity.

6 - These mutts are living heritage sites holding divine history and spiritual energies, with repository of rich culture and true wisdom that the community has passed down through generations. - By destroying the present ‘living Guru’, the local Hindu militant extremists intended to end the magnificent history of the ancient mutts and destroy the eminent future.

Destroying culture and those who value that culture are the same desacralized and dehumanizing acts. Cultural heritage is one of the basic elements of a living civilization, making the willful ethnic cleansing of precious temples and monasteries are genocidal in motivation. They are directed toward eradicating an essential part of their humanity. It’s a crime ​ against humanity to systematically impoverish the cultural heritage of rich Indian traditions.

7 ATTACKS AT PAVAZHA KUNDRU, TIRUVANNAMALAI, SOUTH INDIA

Pavazha Kundru – Spiritual Significance Pavazha Kundru is a hilltop sacred spot on Arunachala, the Mountain-form of the primordial Hindu Divinity – MahaSadashiva in Tiruvannamalai, South India, birthplace of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

The Cosmic experience of Advaita or ‘Oneness’ ​ ​ From age 3, Paramahamsa Nithyananda lived in Pavazha Kundru exploring the ancient yogic sciences of and Tantra with his Guru Maata Vibhutananda Puri. In this sacred spot, with the complete understanding of her young disciple’s ‘incarnation hood’, Mata Vibhutananda Puri built for Him, the first ever Aadheenam (temple monastery complex)!

In 1989, when Paramahamsa Nithyananda was 12 years, He had His first enlightenment experience ​ through a 360-degree vision with eyes closed while He was sitting on a rock in Pavazha Kundru. He felt alive and existing inside everything around Him – the trees, the rocks, the sky, everything. It was a profound experience of Oneness or Advaita with the ​ ​ ​ Whole.

‘The Sadashiva Shila’ – the sacred rock of profound spiritual heritage The rock on which this experience of Advaita or Oneness happened is called ‘The Sadashiva ​ Shila’ (‘Sadashiva’ is the Superconscious source. ‘Shila’ means Rock). It is worshipped as a ​ ​ living deity by disciples of Paramahamsa Nithyananda all over the world and holds profound spiritual heritage value. ● Once the worldwide movement started, His Divine Holiness conducted meditation programs, pujas (ritualistic offerings), and satsangs (public spiritual talks) at Pavazha ​ ​ Kundru, fulfilling to the core His Guru Mata Vibhutananda Puri’s purpose. ● Disciples have been offering the ritualistic sacred bath and worship to The Sadashiva Shila everyday till date. The anniversary of ‘the Oneness experience’, every year is celebrated as ‘Nithyananda Purnima’ with large gatherings of people.

8 ● This experience of 360-degree vision and Oneness is what His Divine Holiness transmits to millions of seekers worldwide as the ‘Third Eye Initiation’, through merely touching and awakening The Third Eye energy center located between the two eyebrows.

THE DIVINE LINEAGE The sacred mountain of Arunachala at Tiruvannamalai is the direct manifestation of the Cosmic Divinity, Lord Sadashiva as per the Sanatana Hindu Dharma (Hinduism). On a rock at this mountain, once sat the child monk of 11 years, and experienced the most rarest experience, which forever changed the history of humanity - from human to divine. This rock no more remained a rock, for It was witness to the greatest happening on planet earth - the Incarnation experiencing Pure Oneness with the whole Cosmos.

The Sadashiva Shila, the Enlightenment Rock is a LIVING DEITY, verily the living presence of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

For millions of disciples and many more millions to come in future - the Sadashiva Shila - is most precious, sacred, revered divine place - valued as a world heritage site to be protected, preserved for humanity to experience the highest divine energies there. What the Bodhi Tree is to millions of followers of the Buddha and the Buddhists today, ‘the Sadashiva Shila’ is to the millions of followers, devotees of Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

Year, 1989 (approximately): Paramahamsa Nithyananda at 11 years of age at Tiruvannamalai, ​ Pavazha Kundru where He used to stay, meditate and pursue spiritual practices with His Guru, Mataji Kuppammal. The Ardhanareeswarar temple and the building built by Mataji Kuppammal for Paramahamsa Nithyananda at Pavazha Kundru is seen behind Him.

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Photo 1: Isakki swamigal is seated on the Sarvajna Peetha – the All-Knowing Seat – in ​ Tiruvannamalai. Photo 2: Mata Vibhutananda Puri is seated on the Sarvajna Peetha, as ​ ​ inheritor to Isakki Swamigal. Next to her are the kamandalu (sacred water pot) and danda (wooden staff) that is passed on during initiation in the lineage. Photo 3: Paramahamsa ​ ​ Nithyananda seated on the Sarvajna Peetha as the next spiritual inheritor of the lineage. The same kamandalu (sacred water pot) and danda (wooden staff) are seen next to Him as was vouchsafed to Him upon initiation into the lineage.

Left :In this picture, Paramahamsa Nithyananda is seen seated on The Sadashiva Shila – His enlightenment experience rock – in Pavazha Kundru. He sits with the same danda (wooden staff) and kamandalu (water pot) given to him by Mata Vibhutananda Puri, or

Mataji Kuppammal.

10 Top right Mata Vibhutananda Puri with His Divine Holiness ​ Paramahamsa Nithyananda at Pavazha Kundru | top Left: The letter ​ ​ of initiation Mata Vibhutananda Puri gave Paramahamsa Nithyananda while initiating Him into the lineage to which she belongs. Her lineage was one of single Guru and single disciple. Her Guru was Isakki Maha Munivar. She initiated Paramahamsa Nithyananda as her single disciple and inheritor through this formal letter of initiation.

Photo : 1 Year 1993 (approximately) Mataji Kuppammal is sitting on The Sadashiva Shila – the ​ ​ enlightenment experience rock of Paramahamsa Nithyananda at Pavazha Kundru. Photo : 2 Anasuya Paatti, the paternal grandmother of Paramahamsa Nithyananda is seen with Mataji Kuppammal, sitting on The Sadashiva Shila. Photo : 3 Paramahamsa Nithyananda seen seated on The Sadashiva Shila – enlightenment experience rock – in Pavazha Kundru.

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19 Nov, 2002 – (photo 1, 2) Paramahamsa Nithyananda seen with devotees at Pavazha ​ Kundru to celebrate Karthigai Deepam (yearly temple festival). The foothill overlooks the city of Thiruvannamalai. (3) Paramahamsa Nithyananda cooks and serves food to devotees on the auspicious occasion of Karthigai Deepam at Pavazha Kundru, the building gifted to Him by Mataji Kuppammal, His Guru to carry out religious, spiritual activities, satsangs and meditation.

Year 2003 – Paramahamsa Nithyananda is giving a short discourse at Pavazha Kundru on the ​ occasion of His Birth star celebrations.

2005 – Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s birth star ​ celebrations on 24 Dec 2005 in Tiruvannamalai

12 (special darshan – individual blessings – at Pavazha Kundru)

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Year 2006 – Huts and garden established in ​ Pavazha Kundru

Year 2007 – Paramahamsa Nithyananda ​ inaugurates the building in Pavazha Kundru for yoga, meditation, annadaan (offering food), puja and spiritual discourses as per the ancient tradition of Sanatana Hindu Dharma. After the inauguration, worship offered inside the building at Pavazha Kundru.

1 June, 2007 – Sanyasis and Devotees offer worship to The Sadashiva Shila – the ​ enlightenment experience rock at Pavazha Kundru on the enlightenment experience anniversary Day.

14 Year 2008 – Paramahamsa ​ Nithyananda is seated on “The Sadashiva Shila” at Pavazha Kundru while devotees are seated around Him. The Sanyasis who stay at Pavazha Kundru make preparations on The Sadashiva Shila on the occasion of Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s arrival there.

9 Feb 2017 – Devotee offers everyday worship at Pavazha Kundru

15 11 June 2017 – Sanyasis of the Nithyananda Order offer worship, practice meditation and have ​ spiritual discussions at Pavazha Kundru

29 Jun 2017 – Devotees queue up for blessings ​

9 Jan 2018 – Arati (traditional worship) at Pavazha Kundru

3 March, 2018 – Everyday offering of puja and ​ arati at Pavazha Kundru

28 May 2018 – Nithyananda Poornima (The day of 1st Enlightenment Experience of His Divine Holiness) Celebration at Pavazha Kundru

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CLEAR REVENUE DOCUMENTS

Following are clear revenue documents that show the name of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda mentioned in the revenue records of the jurisdiction’s Sub-Registrar and Tahsildar offices of the Tiruvannamalai district since 2006. Further it has been clearly stated that there is explicit permission to put up an establishment with a fence and garden in the said place.

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Heritage Attacks at Pavazha Kundru, Tiruvannamalai

5 February 2017 - A Sanyasi and a volunteer physically attacked

● Four assassins instigated by extremist Hindu forces, a communist political party leader Veerabhadran, along with his friend Karpukarna leader of Dravidian Karuzha, an atheist group, suddenly came and physically attacked - Sri Nithya Bhaktikamayananda Swami, a Sanyasi, and Anand, when they were offering worship, ○ Assaulted with stones and other sharp objects. They sustaining severe head injuries and heavy loss of blood, and were hospitalized for wounds throughout their body.

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Sri Nithya Bhaktimayananda, with torn clothes and injuries after the attack; Brutal Attack on volunteer named Anand

16 June 2017 - Assassins hunt for His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda and brutally attack Monks

On 16th June 2017, a group of Sanyasis (male and female) were at Pavazha Kundru in ​ ​ Tiruvannamalai, offering puja (ritualistic worship) to The Sadashiva Shila. The district ​ ​ collector came with Police force and a huge group of people and removed the Sanyasis’ huts, manhandled them and finally arrested them.

19 Ma Nithya Satyagjnanananda Swami who was present at the time recounts: “Female sanyasis ​ (Hindu monks) sharing about how they were manhandled and how much gross injustice was done to them. We have all the documents with clear records to prove that since 2006, Swamiji is doing a lot of services like annadaan, teaching free meditation and yoga in this place. The local people are so happy with this, but the Hindu extremist terrorist elements want to grab this land. So they gave a false complaint against us. Without even listening to our side of the story, the District Collector ordered to remove the hut and the deities worshipped. So the Sub-Collector came with the officials and tore down the hut while we are sitting inside.

They abused the deities, touching them while wearing slippers, and abused ladies, pulling on our sarees and our hands. They pulled and pushed us. Not even 5 mins was given for us to explain our side. And very sad this is: the rock that we were worshipping as Sadashiva is being abused with slippers and liquor bottles. The trishulam (trident) was broken. This directly hurts our religious sentiments.”

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A Sanyasi, Sri Nithya Parabrahmananda Maharaj undergoing an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan after sustaining multiple severe injuries at the hands of the Police and others

21 FIR (First Information Report) – based on copy of complaint given by Parabrahma Maharaj to the Police.

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Ruthless attacks on Female Hindu Monks

They dismantled the hut the Sanyasis were living in

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A Sanyasi showing the revenue documents bearing the name of His Divine Holiness, to the revenue officer Uma Maheshwari

Sanyasis and devotees being manhandled by the Police and others

Media houses like Sun Television, however, once again launched the ‘justification propaganda’ campaign to drive out the Sanyasis (Hindu monks) from their own ​ ​ land, rightfully owned by His Divine Holiness. They falsely spread the news as an issue of illegal land occupancy and encroaching the land!

24 16 June 2017 - Mob attempts to Lynch Three Innocent Sanyasis at Pavazha Kundru Repeated Attacks by assassins – incited with hatred by Hindu extremist terrorist elements – on Sadashiva Shila, at Pavazha Kundru in Tiruvannamalai. ● On 16 June 2017, a mob of 80+ persons life attacked 3 innocent Sanyasis (Hindu monks) who were taking care of the Sadashiva Shila (rock worshipped as a living ​ deity) at Pavazha Kundru.

22 June 2017 - Another life-attempt on Paramahamsa Nithyananda ends in illegal ​ arrest of His Sanyas disciples at Pavazha Kundru, Tiruvannamalai

On 22 Jun 2017, the disciples of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, were offering ​ abhishekam (sacred bath) during the puja (ritualistic worship) when the media staged a ​ ​ ‘justification propaganda campaign’ and the police exploited the weakness, in numbers, of the sanyasis (Hindu monks). All of a sudden, police and press media personnel, expecting the physical presence of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda at the spot, arrived and started recording the sacred ritual on camera and televising it live. They made absurd statements as television commentary lines, speaking about the event with distorted lies.

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Without any reason, the policeman suddenly dragged the disciples and illegally arrested them! Two women Sanyasis were in the Sanyasis group. As per the law, women cannot be held in the ​ ​ ​ ​ police station after 6 pm. Completely violating this rule, they held the female Sanyasis in the ​ ​ police station till 7:30 pm. In such preposterous ways, Hindu monks and Hindu rituals and sacred sentiments were treated, harassing and instil fear in them to subjugate them. All the surprise attacks are a direct life-attempt on His Divine Holiness. Different sections of media covered the attack FALSELY reporting that Sanyasis were trying to encroach the land. This can be seen from the captions that these news clips are carrying on the top right corner.

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18 May 2018 - Abuse of the Sadashiva Shila

On 18th May 2018, Hindu terrorist militant elements, abuse the sacred Sadashiva Shila (sacred rock) on Pavazha Kundru in Tiruvannamalai; attempted to lynch the devotee when they could

27 not reach His Divine Holiness. The devotee came to offer puja to the Sadashiva Shila.

The attackers assaulted him with stones and sharp weapons, and criminally intimidated him hurling life threats, deterring him from continuing worship. The aged caretaker lady who lives there was also attacked, suffering head injury inflicted by assassins.

The persistent abusal of this rare heritage site and life-attacks by Hindu extremist militant forces clearly reveals their demoniac agenda to destroy Sanatana Hindu Dharma (Hinduism), completely by destroying such spiritually significant Hindu sites and the people protecting them.

The attackers tore and pulled down the saffron robe placed on the Sadashiva Shila, bringing it on the ground and also unearthed the sacred Trishul (trident) damaging it beyond repair.

28 Persistent Attacks at Nithyananda Peetham, Trishulam Aadheenam, located in Chennai, South India

Heritage history Nithyananda Peetham, Trishulam Aadheenam is a temple monastery complex located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India, in a prime location, one and a half kilometers away from the Chennai airport. Sanyasis (Hindu monks) of the Nithyananda Order carry on socio-spiritual activities here, serving the people of Chennai and the world at large.

Nithyananda Peetham, Trishulam Aadheenam

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Ongoing Socio-spiritual services at Nithyananda Peetham, Trishulam Aadheenam

A powerful manifestation spot It is here in Nithyananda Peetham, Trishulam Aadheenam, on 7 Aug 2017 at around 4 am, that His Divine Holiness appeared giving a ‘darshan’ (an appearance perceived by the people), when physically, He was in the Bengaluru Aadheenam in Bengaluru, more than 400 kilometers away! The Divine feet of His Holiness sculpted in stone has been consecrated in the exact location where darshan of His Divine Holiness happened. This spot inside the Aadheenam where the stone feet have been consecrated, is the energy hub of the Aadheenam where powerful manifestation of prayers happens.

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The contending forces for the property Hindu extremist militant groups as well as atheist groups wanted this prime property for their vested interests. But the property had already been donated to His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda on 9 July 2007, the occasion of Guru Purnima, for (besides spiritual activities) the purpose of running a low cost hospital to serve the people. Trishulam Aadheenam was destined to become the largest center of Sanatana Hindu Dharma (Hinduism) in the whole of Tamilnadu. This was informed to them.

The backlash becomes a saga of persecution The backlash of this, resulted in a series of attacks on Trishulam Aadheenam through first degree mob lynching, to consume the very lives of the Sanyasis and devotees who resided there. The vicious forces found a henchman, named Krishnan, and his family, who were encroachers in the property, and who became the tool in the hands of the attackers, to incite mob hatred against His Divine Holiness and His Sanyasis in the local area. The result? A saga of persecution on the Sanyasis who were carrying on the socio-spiritual services. The Sanyasis and devotees stood strong and dedicated, facing the saga of persecution, while continuing the socio-spiritual services with all sincerity. The attacks continue till date. The services also continue till date.

31 SERIES OF LIFE ATTACKS IN TRISHULAM AADHEENAM Life of a Hindu Sanyasi; assassins incited by Hindu extremist groups keep attacking...

24 April, 2017 - A Sanyasi describes his stay at the aadheenam “The Hindu extremist militant and the anti-Hindu forces, strategically planned and denied my right of life and security, by not allowing me to have basic needs such as food, water and shelter. I felt it was truly dehumanizing” (Violation of Article 3 of the UN Human Rights ​ declaration)

Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda candidly tells his experience of living in Trishulam Aadheenam (a temple monastery complex) for one year, as a vicious unforeseen battle was started there by Sun Television and Hindu extremist militant groups. For one year, he alone faced the initial abuse with a brave face, standing for the teachings of Sanatana Hindu Dharma (now called Hinduism) as taught by his beloved Guru His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

A Divine Vision for the land - thwarted and postponed His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda had sent a team of disciples to build a temple, a low cost hospital, gurukul school and serve anna dhaan (free food service) in the Trishulam Aadheenam. He was inspiring them to immediately start serving all the local people with a long term goal of providing free medical care and education to the community. In His infinite compassion, Paramahamsa Nithyananda told them that money was no obstacle, and encouraged them to build using only the best materials. Unfortunately though, the plans were challenged by a group of local assassins instigated by Hindu extremist militant groups and atheist groups who wanted to grab that land for themselves. These assassins themselves, were instigated by encroachers on the land who were actually the henchmen of the Hindu extremist and atheist groups. “All essentials were cut off for me by the assassins” These assassins--who spared no second thought to trashing the land and physically attacking their perceived opponent--barred delivery trucks from bringing building materials, threatened violence against workers, plumbers and construction crews who were hired to develop infrastructure there, and worst of all, they acted on their threats.

32 “I was weak, famished and dehydrated,” says Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda, who was the sole ​ rightful occupant of the land at that time. “I had enough money to buy whatever I wanted: the ​ best food, barrels of water, but no matter how much I ordered, not a single load was allowed to reach me. They didn’t care whether I lived or died; they only wanted to continue to trash the land they stole from our Sangha (community). The worst part was, the police played along both sides, so expecting any kind of justice from them in spite of being the owner of the land was mere wishful thinking.” “They ate our food and wanted to kill us in return”

Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda (right) in Trishulam Aadheenam, speaking with fellow-Sanyasi, Sri Nithya Yogamayananda

“The assassins attacked and threatened me” A mob of four people came and attacked me. They left me bloodied and bruised. they warned “If you stay here, you have to listen to us, you have to keep quiet and obey our rules.”

“They told us to evacuate and filed a false complaint against us” The assassins gave the police a false complaint about us, spreading lies that we had dangerous weapons with us, and that we were conducting human sacrifices and black magic! The truth is, we lived an authentic Hindu lifestyle with a daily routine that includes yoga, puja and other satvic (filled with positive energy) activities.

Planned ‘segregation’ and ‘isolation was done on me Since I was living alone, I was defenseless. The mob came and attacked me brutally, while I was sleeping. They exploited my right to life and security. The land encroachers stopped every ​ ​ attempt of me having basic needs such as water, toilet, electricity and even food. The mobs threatened the neighbors and even the water supply company, to prevent supplying water for me. It was a planned segregation and isolation on me.”

33 The inhuman torture undergone by Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda is a Gross Violation of United Nations Human Rights Declaration: violation of Right to life, security (Article -3) ‘No torture or inhuman treatment’ (Article -5)

Krishnan was one of the assassins (also encroachers) who had illegally occupied a major portion of the property that was gifted to His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda by a devotee as a mark of her gratitude to her spiritual master. Krishnan had illegally encroached on the property to house his own family, unconstitutionally. To this day, his entire family is illegally living there. Krishnan and his family became henchmen to the larger forces who want to eliminate His Divine Holiness and his Sanyasis. They were employing all means to meet their end.

25 APRIL 2017 – FIRST ATTACK - SANYASI VIOLENTLY BEATEN AND MANHANDLED BY ASSASSINS “I struggled to remain on the land”- recalled Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda, Sanyasi (Hindu ​ monk) who had dedicated his life to the service of society. Illegal attacks by assassins set up by heads of Sun Television network and Hindu extremist militant groups, continued to illegally encroach the property and harass it’s rightful owners - the Nithyananda Sangha. One day Krishnan went a step ahead and started vandalising the place, in the name of leveling the ground. He was removing the bushes and cutting down the trees. Startled by the sudden happening, the Sanyasi in-charge of security, demanded an explanation. Krishnan gripped his throat and pushed him out of the property, all the way. Yogaswarupananda struggled to out of his choke-hold, with the throat burning. Helpless, wounded and paralyzed, he called the police for help. They came and stopped the work. They registered his complaint. Only then things began to settle.

3 MAY 2017 – SECOND ATTACK - PLANNED CHARACTER ASSASSINATION OF HINDU MONKS

Krishnan, an illegal encroacher on the land and who is the henchman of the forces contending for the land, attempted to manipulate ownership of the Trishulam Aadheenam property. Krishnan thrashed the land and created havoc, then destroyed the evidence of his attack on April 28, 2017, and going on vengefully filed a false complaint against Ma Nithya Supriyananda Swami and Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda - the two Sanyais (Hindu monks) who were on the land at that time.

Krishnan bragged to the police, “Yes, I only took their cell phone and destroyed it to hide the evidence of what my hired henchmen have done. What can you do about it?” The police tried to close the case by telling the Sanyasis that they will give them another cellphone as a compensation. Of what use is it?! It is not that the Sanyasis don’t have the means for a

34 cellphone. It is about the evidence and other important data in the phone and arrest of the crime and life threat!

Ma Nithya Supriyananda Swami says, “We were forbidden the right to protection of moral and material interests. All our evidence and communication materials were destroyed and female sanyasis equally attacked.”

5 MAY 2017 – THIRD ATTACK - HINDU SANYASIS PHYSICALLY AND VERBALLY ASSAULTED IN THEIR OWN HOME Two male and two female Sanyasis were accosted and attacked by a gang of anti-social, anti-spiritual assassins incited with hatred by Hindu extremist militant groups, who caught them off guard while they were walking in their own property, surveying their land for building a low cost hospital and other services. The assassins brutally attacked and abused the Sanyasis. They pulled one of the female sanyasi saree in an effort to humiliate her and insult her sacred vows.

Ma Nithya Supriyananda says, “They not only pushed me to the ground and pulled my clothes, ​ but disgustingly tried to justify this heinous abuse by calling us ‘keeps of Nithyananda,’ implying that we are not chaste devotees, but prostitutes.”

They also manhandled her sister disciple, Ma Nithya Pavitrananda Swami, trying to remove her clothing as well as beating both the male Sanyasis, Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda and Sri Nithya Yogapriyananda.

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Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda and Sri Nithya Yogapriyananda

Yogapriyananda recalls, “It was also an attack on our sacred sentiment. Beating a man is one thing; in my case, though, they beat me and also ripped my mala, my blessed prayer beads, right off my neck, threw them onto the ground and stomped on them. These beads were gifted to me by Swamiji, so this was truly devastating for me.” The battered Sanyasis filed a police complaint against their attackers, and continued to stay there to serve the villagers, offering spiritual services to the people despite the very real threat against their lives amidst the continuous stream of assaults.

12 MAY 2017 – FOURTH ATTACK - ASSASSINS SPEW LIFE THREATS TO STOP PROGRESS OF HUT REPAIR

On 12 May 2017, the Sanyasis at the Trishulam Aadheenam were taking steps to repair the single hut they were living in, as it was almost collapsing over them, thus rendering it uninhabitable. The Sanyasis had ordered fresh thatch with a devotee who brought it in early morning. The Sanyasis had just finished their morning everyday Guru Puja when they heard some trouble brewing outside the hut. They went out and saw that the thatch roof was brought in a vehicle by devotee Jairam. But in front of the vehicle, two chief instigators and henchmen of the Hindu-extremist forces - former Councilor Anbukumar and his aide Viji - were standing, opposing the redoing of the hut. They attacked the devotee and truck driver threatening to finish them off if they unloaded. They quickly ran up the hill and incited the mob to come down. Soon, there was a crowd of them verbally abusing the Sanyasis. Soon, just through bickering and hurling of vulgar words, a sort of a programmed confusion was put in place by the instigating elements. The Sanyasis filed an official police complaint for the atrocity. Following are photographs of the instigating elements slowly growing a crowd around them

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Ma Nithya Bhaktikananda Swami recalls: They were shouting words such as: stupids, bitch, prostitute, rascal, scoundrel dogs, etc in an explicit way. Specifically Ma Nithya

37 Supriyananda, was abused by Viji using her backward community and caste names. They were hurling murder threats. They were taking videos, photos, harassing us in a derogatory manner. They attacked the contractor and the vehicle that had brought the items for relaying the hut. They abused and used vulgar words to the female Sanyasis who were near me. The place ​ where we are staying now is like forest with overgrown trees and with lots of snakes and life-threatening poisonous creatures. It is an emergency and immediate action required to clean the place and provide basic facilities to live. But they are not allowing us to fulfill our basic needs which is life threatening. I request you to take immediate action to save my life.”

16 JUNE 2017 – FIFTH ATTACK - MOB LYNCHING ON SANYASIS A huge planned genocide was executed on the night of 16th, to destroy lives, property and any trace of the Aadheenam. The Sanyasis had hired three JCB operators to level the land. The henchmen of the Hindu extremist groups, rounded up the three JCB operators and thrashed them physically with sharp weapons, iron rods and rock-stones. Their JCB machines were completely smashed. Then, hundreds of attackers directly started attacking the Sanyasis with sharp weapons and rock-stones. The Sanyasis who were on the path of ahimsa (non-violence), tried to save their lives by reaching the nearest residential unit and locking the doors. The stones and rods kept landing relentlessly like missiles. It was a huge planned massacre. Ruthlessly, the infrastructure and the living units of the Sanyasis were beaten and broken. Ma Nithya Supriyananda shares: “I was hearing the sound of the stones landing long after the attack stopped. I was hearing it the whole night. I could not sleep for even a minute. What if they attacked us when we were sleeping….” The Sanyasis filed a police complaint. Most painfully, no action was taken. Why such blatant insensitivity towards the innocent and vulnerable Sanyasis? Who was the Police ‘working with’ to ignore such a major life attack? 17th June 2017 passed on quietly. Meanwhile, devotees rushed to the spot after hearing about the attack, and started restoring the vandalized place and property to the best of their ability.

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JCB machines are smashed, operators are assaulted The attackers came in hundreds and assaulted

18 JUNE 2017 – SIXTH ATTACK – BRUTAL DAYLIGHT LIFE-ATTACK ON SANYASIS

th The relentless persecution on the Sanyasis continued on the 18 ,​ this time in broad daylight. ​ Many sanyasis could have died, with attempt to murder and rape in broad daylight. The reason for the second attack was the heartless INACTION of the police for the complaint filed for the previous mass-attack. Senior Sanyasi Ma Bhaktikananda recalls, “We begged the Inspector to take action against the ​ attackers. We could not sleep in the nights thinking that they might attack us at any time. The ​

39 inspector asked us: ‘Has someone died that we need to take action? Relax. It is not required.’ We were shocked! So, only if there is a death, the police will take notice and enforce action! On 18th June 2017, in broad daylight at around 10.30 am, around 150 of the assassin group entered the living areas of the Sanyasis, hurling heavy boulder stones at high speed and directly at the Sanyasis who were by now running for their lives to protect themselves in the nearest shelter. The attack lasted for over an hour till the police arrived. The attackers used metal rods, wooden rods, other sharp objects, stones and anything they got in their hands to attack. Life and Property attacked ruthlessly ● Several Sanyasis saw bloodshed but had to remain hidden where they were lest their very life would be taken away by the attackers. ● Two cars were smashed down and overturned ● Two mobile rathas - temple vehicles carrying Hindu deities - were smashed down thus ​ ​ directly abusing the Hindu deities they were carrying. ● All the CCTV surveillance cameras were smashed ● Sanyasis’ laptops, PCs, printers and mobile phones were destroyed. ● All the doors and windows were broken ● Several large water tanks were torn and punctured ● Furniture was broken. ● Electrical fittings and plumbing connections were broken ● The cooked food was overturned to the ground. and much more… And a peak atrocity done to the Sanyasis amidst the brutal attack was: the attackers connived with the police and filed a false complaint against Sri Nithya Yogaswarupananda, a male Sanyasi claiming he indulged in eve-teasing of a lady from the attackers side. The Sanyasis were shocked with disbelief at the false complaint. Helplessly, everyone stood, watching their own innocent Sanyasi being taken away by the Police, even though he was the one who was being violently attacked. The Sanyasis filed a police complaint against the attackers. This time, the police could not but take action because the threat and damage were irrefutable.

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A female Sanyasi was molested during the attack as she got trapped alone inside a residential unit

Doors, windows smashed; computers and peripherals destroyed

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Complete office-setup broken down. (Top right) Big stones land on the breakfast plates of Sanyasis, as they were eating

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Persistent direct attack

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The Sanyasis’ cars are smashed and overturned

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Violent assassins running a rampage

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Water tanks damaged, making them unusable anymore. The Sanyasis had to buy new ones for survival.

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More pictures of the vandalized property

49 Brutal attack in Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruchengode Aadheenam, Tamil Nadu, South India

Heritage History The first real settlement of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda was in Tiruchengode in Erode, in a village called Avathipalayam on the banks of sacred river Kaveri in Tamil Nadu, South India. It was in a place called ‘Bhavani Sangamam’, the confluence of the three sacred rivers - Kaveri, Bhavani and Amirtha. Here, His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda established the Adi Nithyanandeshwar temple on 14 Apr 2001, the first temple of the Mission. Here, His first public satsangs (spiritual talks), gatherings, meditation programs, pūjās and homas were held.

The Sacred Kaveri and the Kashi Linga The sacred river Kaveri is called the Ganga of the South. The sacred river Ganga, the lifeline of millions of people, originates in North India and is worshipped most fervently along its entire course. The river Ganga takes a U-turn against its own current at Kashi (also called Varanasi), just to worship Kashi Vishwanatha – the Shiva Linga at the Kashi Vishwanath temple! Similarly, the sacred Kaveri takes a U-turn against her own current exactly at this spot where the Tiruchengode Aadheenam is located. His Divine Holiness has installed a second Shiva Linga (other than the main Linga in the main sanctum) here that carries the same energy as the Shiva Linga in the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. The Tiruchengode Aadheenam is therefore a heritage site equal to Varanasi ​ (spiritual capital city of India) in its potential to liberate people. This second Shiva Linga ​ here, consecrated by His Divine Holiness, Paramahamsa Nithyananda carries the same energy to liberate people in this birth.

The sacred Kaveri river

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(Above) The second Shiva Linga

51 The sacred Bilva tree One day, His Divine Holiness was seated in meditation on a rock in the sacred river Kaveri, when He beheld a Vision (behind closed eyes) of a lady coming towards Him, garlanding Him and worshipping Him. He opened His eyes to find a garland around Him, and bilva leaves showered on His head. Bilva is the leaf that is sacred to Lord MahaSadashiva (Primordial Hindu Divinity). His Divine Holiness took the bilva leaves and placed it on the ground in a certain location at the Tiruchengode Aadheenam, from where grew a Bilva tree! This sacred bilva tree stands today as a sacred spot in this heritage site for people to worship!

The sacred Bilva tree The physical attack on such heritage site properties and its residents, on top of the legal and media attacks on His Divine Holiness and His mission, are aimed at hindering the benefits of these Hindu heritage sites and its socio-spiritual activities from reaching the people.

The physical attack on 8 Feb 2018 The fruition of media abuse and justification propaganda, resulted in a direct life attack, that left a female monastic member hospitalised at the Tiruchengode Aadheenam (temple monastery complex).

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On 8 Feb 2018, Ma Nithya Preetananda Swami, a female Sanyasi (monastic member), of the ​ Nithyananda Order, was busy serving people who had come for the local temple festival at the Tiruchengode Aadheenam. After the devotees left, an assassin incited by the Hindu extremist groups, barged in, jumping over the gate and came straight at Ma Preetananda Swami. He started hurling abuses at her and shouting abuses on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Ma Nithya Preetananda Swami was alone, a woman about to be attacked by a male assassin, and there were only two elderly ladies nearby. Shei tried to run to a room and lock herself, but the assassin physically abused her, assaulting her sexually, breaking the deity of His Divine Holiness, and vandalising the entire property. She made frantic calls to the police but to no avail. After the assassin had done irrepairable damage to person and property, the police came to the spot. Ma Preetananda filed a ​ police complaint for sexual assault, criminal intimidation and use of obscene language.

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Pictures of the vandalism of this shocking incident

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(Left) His Divine Holiness’s image, with the neck broken by the assassin, indicating wanting to eliminate His Divine Holiness by all means (Right) One more picture of His Divine Holiness damaged.

The assassin

55 Attacks on Madurai Aadheenam the Ancient Temple Monastery complex, South India

The Coronation On 27th April 2012, His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda was coronated as the 293rd Guru Maha Sannidhanam, the pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam, the world’s most ancient living Hindu religious organization, thus accepting the lifelong responsibility of Madurai Aadheenam as a successor to Sri La Sri Arunagirinatha Swamigal, the 292nd and current Pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam.

When coronating Him as the Junior Pontiff or the 293rd Pontiff of the Madurai Aadheenam, the oldest religious organization in the world, Sri La Sri Arunagirinatha Swamigal said about His Divine Holiness thus: “Our 293rd GurumahaSannidhanam Sri La Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramacharya Swamigal is the deepest disciples of Saint Tirugnanasambhandar. Not only that, he may be called as an Avatar (incarnation) of Tirugnanasambandar”. He further ​ went on to share in many interviews, that Paramahamsa Nithyananda is the most qualified ​ ​ person for the post and that no one else had such knowledge, eloquence, grace or accomplishments as Him.

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Heritage History The Madurai Aadheenam was revived around 1500 years ago by the young enlightened incarnation Tirujnana Sambandar, one of the four visionary saints of South Indian Shaiva Siddhanta philosophy. The Aadheenam is established in Madurai, one of the oldest cities of India in South India, with a history dating back to Tamil Sangam period, 3rd century B.C. His Divine Holiness inherits great responsibility in carrying forward the traditions of Tirujnana Sambandar's sacred work. This is a lifetime honor with no tenure.

Leadership Attacked - Human Right to Justice Denied On 18 October 2012, due to pressure of a power lobby spearheaded by the Hindu extremist forces, the government filed a case against the 292nd Pontiff for mismanagement and questioned the appointment of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda as junior pontiff of the temple monastery.

SERIES OF ATTACKS RELATED TO MADURAI AADHEENAM

29 MAY 2012 – FIRST ATTACK – TWO SANYASIS BEATEN TO NEAR-DEATH - Sri Nithya Hamsananda and Sri Nithya Paramamanda, Sanyasis of the Nithyananda Order, were at the Kanjanur mutt to supervise the accounting operations of the ancient Kanjanur Agneeshwara

57 temple of the Madurai Aadheenam. A mob of around 100 persons who openly identified themselves as ‘messengers’ of Kumaraswami Tambiran (junior pontiff of Dharmapuram Aadheenam) and Muthukumara Swamigal (pontiff of Tiruppananthal Matham) heartlessly beat the Sanyasis, seized their cellphones and Rs. 1,00,000/- cash, and smashed their car. The two Sanyasis somehow managed to drive away, first to the local police station, filed a complaint and then to the hospital and got themselves admitted.

Sanyasis and Volunteers of the Nithyananda Community cleaning the Kanjanur temple in Madurai

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Kumaraswami Tambiran (junior pontiff of Dharmapuram Aadheenam) and Muthukumara Swamigal (pontiff of Tiruppananthal Matham)

At the police station

The car that was thrashed by the assassins

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The beaten Sanyasis at the police station

His Divine Holiness along with the 292nd Pontiff of Madurai Aadheenam visit the injured Sanyasis at the hospital

Both the pontiffs visited the injured sanyasis in the hospital and later gave a press meet about the brutal attack.

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30TH MAY 2012 – SECOND ATTACK - DIRECT LIFE-ATTACK ON HIS DIVINE HOLINESS AND DISCIPLES When His Divine Holiness and the 292nd Pontiff were travelling back from Kanjanur, the attackers confronted their vehicle and in the most derogatory act ever, threw slippers at the two Pontiffs, spat, and abused them with derogatory words and tried to kill them. The police tried to “weakly” stop them which is always the case in planned mob-lynching attacks. The assassins also dragged devotees Senthil Kumar and Muthukrishnan out of the escort vehicle and beat them up brutally. A police complaint was filed but to no avail.

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Senthil Kumar and Muthukrishnan - Volunteers who were attacked and injured

22 June 2012 – THIRD ATTACK - ILLEGAL CHARGES OF ‘MIXING DRUGS IN HOLY WATER’ On 22 June 2012, the trigger that the Hindu extremist groups used was a false allegation as a legal complaint. They spread a rumor that the ‘holy’ water distributed at the Madurai Aadheenam was mixed with drugs. In a series of framed cases, the police had registered a case against Paramahamsa Nithyananda based on a false complaint by petitioner M Solaikannan of the Hindu Makkal Katchi (a Hindu group misled by media) that His Divine Holiness mixed drugs in the holy water and offered it to the devotees who visited the Aadheenam. There were several raids at the Madurai Aadheenam because of this. Media portrayed Him as a life-threat to the people of

62 Madurai and attempted to incite the mob against Him. The intention was to execute the assassination of Paramahamsa Nithyananda without any social, political, legal implications through the faceless mob. The Hindu Makkal Katchi group came in large numbers, with truck fulls of local instigated, hypnotized mobs bearing iron rods and opened attack on His Divine Holiness whom they wished to find in the Aadheenam. When they could not find Divine Holiness, they damaged the Aadheenam property and brutally beat the non-violent Sanyasis black and blue. They also stole several valuable possessions during the attack.

Holy water being distributed at the Madurai Aadheenam

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The Trigger

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Hindu Makkal Katchi members (Misled Hindu group) attacks the Aadheenam

65 Genocidal Attack at the Traditional Four Mutts, Tamil Nadu, South India

Taking Responsibility as Spiritual Leader (Pontiff) of four traditional Monasteries

His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, who was fully engaged in building the “Aadheenam” temple monasteries in India and worldwide, and training the disciple monks, started being given the spiritual leadership of other ancient temple monasteries, holding high cultural heritage.

On 15 April 2014, four ancient temple monasteries (called Mutt) in South India along with a college, were given to His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda by the personal request of the predecessor “Swami Atmananda”. The Mutts are:

1. Sri Arunachala Gnandesikar Swami Temple & Mutt in Vedaranyam 2. Sri Po.Ka. Sadhukkal Mutt, Panchanathikulam 3. Sri Palsamy Mutt, Thanjavur and Sri Sankara Swami Mutt, Thanjavur 4. Sri Somanatha Swamigal Mutt and Temple Thiruvarur

His Divine Holiness, with His responsibilism, dedicated all possible resources and placed His trained monk disciples to these four Mutts. He breathed life back into the ​ temple-monasteries by reinvigorating their ancient traditions and bringing spiritual legitimacy to Hinduism. He sent His Sanyasis to the college to administer the accounts as well as to the four mutts to restore the traditional prayers, rituals and services meant to be offered by each mutt as outlined in its Mother document. He also restored the social services such as Anna dhan (free food) and deeksha (direct spiritual initiations ​ from Him).

The Enraging “Cultural Genocide”

The cultural cleansing of the temple based heritage and community represents an affront to the human rights of the affected minority population of ‘Adi Shaiva’ disciples, their ethnic and religious identities. In addition, the illicit trafficking of cultural properties

66 was being used to finance criminal activities and generate income for Hindi militant terrorist groups.

These local Hindu extremist militant groups remained dormant as long as their supremacy was sustained and un-revolted by the Pontiffs of the Aadheenams. They continue running their ‘extremist’ empire, unseen from the public eye pressurizing the spiritual leaders.

Swami Atmananda requests financial aid to run his college

Swami Atmananda requested Paramahamsa Nithyananda for financial aid on 22 November 2013 to run the Sri Sarada Niketan Ladies Arts & Science College (http://www.ssnc.org.in/) in Salem and Karaikudi and also wanted Him to be a lifetime ​ ​ trustee in the College. Paramahamsa Nithyananda agreed to give the financial aid and transferred over 4 crores (Rs. 4,00,00,000 which is more than half a million US $) from His organizations’ trusts, only for the construction as well as everyday food expenses for Niketan Arts & Science Colleges at Salem and Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. )

The MURDEROUS ATTACKS at Four Mutt on Sanyasis and devotees of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda

As Swami Atmananda was being pressurized by Hindu extremist forces, he was forced to silently cooperate with them and turned hostile towards His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

He first asked the Sanyasis (monks) to get out of the Sarada college campus. The only Sanyasi who persisted to continue staying there was poisoned through food and forced to move. Then, Swami Atmananda sent his aide named Jnaneshwar to all the four mutts to ruthlessly and

67 persistently attack the Sanyasis and devotees, till they would move out fearing for their life. These dedicated monks and disciples were beaten to near-death, and the mutts were thrashed and mutilated, the temple traditions and humanitarian activities being revived were inhumanly aborted.

The police and revenue officials formed nexus with the local hindu extremists to execute the attacks and the cultural cleaning. In the following days, the Sanyasis and devotees had to endure the worst of attacks at multiple locations. These blood-chilling incidents will forever speak of the dedication of His Divine Holiness, and the courage of His Hindu monks to withstand the grassroots negativity in preserving Sanatana Hindu Dharma and its traditions. Following is a brief summary of the various attacks: POISONING ATTEMPT - Sri , Sanyasi of the Nithyananda Order was the only ​ one left in the Sarada College, Salem. His brother and sister Sanyasis had left. Jnaneshwar, Swami Atmananda’s aide added poisonous substances such as worms in Sri Achalananda’s food. After persistent and severe stomach pain, Sri Achalananda discovered the poisoning attempt and left the place immediately.

Heritage Mutt (Monastery) 1: Sri Somanatha Swamigal Mutt and Temple, Tiruvarur, South India

a. 23 OCT 2015, FIRST LIFE ATTACK - ASSASSIN WIELDS KNIFE AT MONK’S THROAT - One grassroot Hindu extremist, an auditor named Dhanasekar, his son Chinnathambi, who was illegally using the temple property for his personal utility, barged in with few assassins. They abused the monk Sri Achalananda, with hate speech, calling him a “Monk Dog!” and threw a life-threat on him, wielding a knife at his throat, "If you are here beyond today, you will die. Run away from here, or else we will kill you. You will see your own blood. We will pull out your intestine!"

Achalananda had only legal recourse to take. As a Sanyasi he was on the path of non-violence (ahimsa). He immediately filed a police complaint against the attackers and continued the services with more dedication. b. 28 Oct 2015 - SECOND LIFE ATTACK – FEMALE MONK PHYSICALLY ASSAULTED - Ma Nithya Jyotikananda Swami, a young female Sanyasi in her 30’s was attacked by Dilipan, a 35-year old extremist individual, aided by DMK party Councillor Shankar. When she tried to stop

68 him from taking pictures of the female monks, he caught her hand and dragged her all the way to the temple entrance, and pushed her to the ground and tried to stamp her. He then hurled life threats at everyone and said nothing can stop him from killing them. The peak atrocity was, the local police completely dismissed her complaint but accepted a false complaint filed by Dilipan – her attacker – that too telephonically! She had to run from the office of the Superintendent of Police to that of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, before a simple complaint was filed. She still awaits justice. c. 26 NOV 2015 - THIRD ATTACK - ATTEMPT TO MURDER SANYASI AND VOLUNTEER - The Sanyasis came as a hindrance to the locals who were in agreement with Swami Atmananda to use the temple property illegally. One such local - Auditor Selvaraj and his family, came with his son, wife Kalaichelvi, the temple priest - Ramamurthy and a few unknown men. They abused, beat and screamed murder threats to Sri Nithya Achalananda verbally, "If you continue to stay here, I will murder you." They then chased him of the mutt and beat them heavily on the head with iron rods. d. 27 DEC 2015 – FOURTH ATTACK - A DISCIPLE ALMOST LOSES AN EYE - On December 23, 2015, Kalaichelvi, wife of Selvaraj, entered the Tiruvarur Temple complex, along with several other unsavory ladies, claiming that they have rights to the temple and its properties. When Rishi Nithya Shambhavananda non-violently tried to stop them from entering the temple as they did not have permission under the prevalent hostile circumstances, Kalaichelvi spat on his face, beat him with a weapon and threatened to “kill him”.

On 27 Dec 2015, one Prabakharan, a known assassin along with 6 of his accomplices attacked. When Rishi Nithya Shambhavananda enquired about the trespassing on temple property, Prabakharan reacted by sucker-punching hitting Rishi Nithya Shambhavananda in the face with a metal rod between his fingers, with the words, “Die you DOG with this!” Shambava’s eyes bled profusely and went blank. Prabhakar beat him further. The other assassins swung an iron rod straight on volunteer Vijay’s head and hit him. Vijay shouted in pain and fell unconscious. Shambhava, with his entire face and upper body dripping with blood, took Vijay to the nearest government hospital and both of them got themselves admitted. He almost went blind with his injured eye and the doctors had to administer sutures, just millimeters away from the eye.

The murderer Prabhakar got himself admitted in the same hospital in the name of being beaten by Rishi Shambhavananda and continued to threaten him even in the hospital! A police complaint has been registered for the inhuman life attack.

Heritage Mutt (Monastery) 2: Sri Palsamy Mutt, Thanjavur and Sri Sankara Swami Mutt, Thanjavur ​

69 e. 7 JAN 2015 - FIRST ATTACK – ON A SINGLE SANYASI - Sri Nithyasthananda, the Sanyasi at the mutt refused to move when told to vacate the place. Swami Atmananda sent a mob of 20 assassins armed with iron rods, wooden rods and iron chains. They beat him brutally till he collapsed. They then dragged him out of the mutt, left him helpless bleeding, and left. Nithyasthananda, with his head bleeding, pulled himself together and went on his own to the hospital. He also filed a police complaint. f. 24 NOV 2015 – SECOND ATTACK - FEMALE SANYASI FAINTS NOTWITHSTANDING THE BRUTAL ATTACK – Ma Nithya Preetananda, a female Sanyasi and victim of the witchful second attack in the Tanjore mutt, recalls, “They called us prostitutes. They jumped on me and started pulling my hands. Two or three people had their face covered and tried to attack us using sharp weapons. One voice said, ‘I have done so many crimes. I don’t mind doing one more, even if it means doing it in front of many people. She is so fair and nice! I will have physical relationship with her in front of these people; I don’t care!’ Hearing this, my whole body started shivering. I fell down on the floor and fainted. I was not only unconscious, my breathing itself stopped. My sister Swamis were terrified. They were trying to give first aid to retrieve my breathing, and I was still on the floor. To their utmost shock, one man screamed to another man saying, ‘Dei, they are acting! Go and lie on top of her! We will then come to know whether she is acting or really fainted. Anyways, she is looking beautiful.’ Saying this, they came near me in spite of everyone there. One woman police officer held me on the other side and helped to carry me towards the vehicle to take me to the hospital. I got admitted in a Government Hospital and got conscious after a few hours. Even there, the assassins came searching for me! I discontinued the hospital treatment to protect my life. All this happened in front of the media. But none of them presented the actual attack. Instead, they portrayed my sisters and me as instigators, and sided with the assassins who tried to rape and kill us.”

Heritage Mutt (Monastery) 3: Sri Arunachala Gnandesikar Swami Temple & Mutt in Vedaranyam

g. 30 OCTOBER 2015 – FIRST ATTACK - MALE AND FEMALE SANYASIS (MONKS) ABUSED AND KICKED OUT OF THE MUTT Swami Atmananda's aide Jnaneshwar, came with an assassin mob and started abusing the male and female Sanyasis alike. They then broke all the temple property and items in the mutt, symbolically showing that the Sanyasis and their spiritual leader, His Divine Holiness will be destroyed. Finally, they physically assaulted the whole group of Sanyasis out of the mutt, and locked it, threatening to kill them if they returned.

70 h. 27 NOVEMBER 2015 – SECOND NEAR-FATAL ATTACK ON TWO SANYASIS - Two Sanyasis, Sri Nithya Yogamayananda and Sri Nithya Jnanaprabhananda were attacked by a group of 10-15 assassins, who entered and looked around taking stock of the people and temple property. Soon, 50 people barged in and started beating and breaking all the ​ things. They used iron rods and beat up the Sanyasis. The main leads ​ of the attack were Shivanandam and Rajashekar. They lifted the heavy furniture, vessels and smashed them on their heads and body. When one of them smashed a vessel on Yogamayananda's head, he almost fainted but held on. They then dragged both of them onto the road. A huge ​ mob gathered around and watched the gory scene. A few of them realised that Yogamayananda was recording the happenings and went behind Yogamayanda's life. They chased him for ​ more than a kilometer and gave up. Another monk, ​ Jnanaprabhananda who had fainted in the attack, recovered and admitted himself in the government hospital and gave a police complaint describing the life attack. But as always, even after escaping from death, the complaint fell on deaf ears. Only after much persistence, ​ the police would even receive the complaint. i. THIRD ATTACK - POLICE TURN CRIMINAL, BEAT UP TWO SANYASIS - Jnaneshwar, the assistant and aide of Atmananda brought the local police and Tahsildar (local revenue officer), none of whom was interested in the righteous running of the mutts, and beat up the Sanyasis - Sri Nithya Yogamayananda, Sri Nithya and Sri Nithya Nirvikalpananda in the most atrocious and shameful happening ever. They then locked the mutt and gave the keys to the Tahsildar - A blatantly illegal act, when the rightful owners are the Sanyasis of the Nithyananda Order. They had brought the media with them. The media covered the incident reporting that the Nithyananda Order Sanyasis had locked the mutt and the Tahsildar had come to investigate the matter! A blatant lie. j. 1 MAR 2016 - FOURTH INHUMAN LIFE-ATTACK ON SANYASIS - Two male ​ Sanyasis, Sri Nithya Yogamayananda and Sri Nithyasthananda and two devotees Sri and Kumaresan were in the mutt, when a mob of 100 assassins led by Jnaneshwar, aide of Atmananda, entered the mutt and started disconnecting the CCTV cameras and its connections. The Police were also present! The attackers stole all the items including the personal items of the Sanyasis such as the saffron robes. The mutt

71 was emptied. The police then beat up Nithyasthananda and the assassins mass-attacked all four of them with crude weapons. BRUTAL ETHNIC CLEANSING: They then dragged the four of them onto the road like dogs, pulling the Sanyasis by their ‘sacred’ small tuft of hair (worn as the brahmacharya monk tradition). They stripped the clothes off the Sanyasis, cut their sacred rudraksha rosaries, snapped their sacred white thread (poonal), broke their phones and smashed the spectacles on the very eyes of Swarupananda. As usual, they brought the media with them. The media mafia covered the incident with fabricated lies, inciting mob violence, and the police managed to retrieve the mutt from the hands of the Sanyasis of the Nithyananda Order and illicitly give it back to Jnaneshwar / Atmananda! The Tahsildar - the local revenue officer joined hands with the murderers by blatantly lying that the mutt belongs to Swami Atmananda. k. 4 AUG 2017 – FIFTH ATTACK – ON THE ROAD – Sri Nithya Tejomayananda, a ​ senior Sanyasi recalls the attack, “We were traveling towards the Vedaranyam mutt in a car: Sri Nithya Tejomayananda (myself), Sri Nithya Sadashivamayananda and Sri Nithya Paratattvananda. Five men in two bikes overtook our car and blocked the road. They threw ​ ​ huge stones at our car. They opened the doors, grabbed Sri Nithya Sadashivamayananda and gave deathly blows on the face, neck, lower abdomen and back. I (Sri Nithya Tejomayananda Swami) stepped out of the vehicle to stop them. They punched me on my head. I hit my head on the vehicle, lost ​ ​ balance and fell down. One of them named Selvaraj (auditor Selvaraj who had attacked our Sanyasis in the other mutt) hurled a threat at us, ‘We will ​ destroy all of you'. They also threatened us not to be present at the peace meeting convened by the revenue officials on August 5, and not to ​ mess with Jnaneshwarananda and Swami Atmananda. They took away our car keys leaving us stranded in the middle of nowhere at midnight! We somehow managed to admit ourselves at a Government hospital and underwent an MRI scan and treatment for the injuries.”

Heritage Mutt (Monastery) 4: Sri Po.Ka. Sadhukkal Mutt, Panchanathikulam l. 30 OCT 2015 - FIRST ATTACK - LONE SANYASI BEATEN TO NEAR-DEATH - Sri ​ Nithya Yogamayananda was taking care of the socio-spiritual services when one day, suddenly, led by Jnaneshwar, aide of Swami Atmananda, a mob of 20 assassins

72 entered, and started telling him that there was no need for him to stay there and that they would take care of the temple. They were a group of people enjoying the temple property illegally. Kandaswamy Thevar had his whole Casuarina tree grove in the temple property! They physically assaulted Yogamayananda using all the sharp objects as weapons. They dragged him to the road like a dog and beat him there also.

Despite the Court Orders, the persecution continues When the life-attacks by Atmananda and his aide Jnaneshwar increased, His Divine Holiness took legal recourse by getting an injunction order restraining them from ​ entering or interfering with the mutt activities. Completely ignoring the court order, Atmananda and Jnaneshwar continued the ruthless attacks.

Paid Media Hide Facts and Target Paramahamsa Nithyananda News – Nithyananda and His disciples trying to grab the ancient Mutts Fact – Paramahamsa Nithyananda is legally the Pontiff of these Mutts. News – Public beat Nithyananda’s disciples Fact – Vested interests and their paid hooligans brutally attacked innocent Sannyasis in a planned conspiracy

THE INHUMAN CULTURAL GENOCIDE AT THE FOUR TRADITIONAL MUTTS - PHOTOGRAPHS

73 SRI SOMANATHA SWAMIGAL MUTT AND TEMPLE, TIRUVARUR, SOUTH INDIA

28 Oct 2015 - Attack on female sanyasi Ma Nithya Jyotikananda Swami

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Dilipan and Shankar - the local extremist attackers

26 November, 2015: Sri Nithya Achalananda Swami and volunteer Vijay brutally attacked by 10 assassins, suffering multiple blows to the head and body. They received emergency treatment at the government hospital in Tiruvarur. Medical prescription can be seen here.

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23 Dec 2015 - Inhuman attack on Rishi Shambhavananda. Kalaichelvi spits on him and beats him.

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27 Dec 2015 - Rishi Shambhavananda receives the near-fatal iron rod blow on his eye from Kalaichelvi’s son Prabhakar.

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Rishi Shambhavananda’s medical records and hospital scans

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SRI PALSAMY MUTT, THANJAVUR AND SRI SANKARA SWAMI MUTT, THANJAVUR

80 7 Jan 2015 - Male Sanyasi Sri Nithyasthananda of the Nithyananda Order hospitalised with multiple injuries

Sri Nithya Jnanaprabhananda’s medical reports ​

24 Nov 2015 - Attack on all Sanyasis. Female Sanyasi Ma Nithya Preetananda Swami is physically assaulted, sexually intimidated, falls unconscious and is rushed to the hospital.

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Ma Nithya Preetananda Swami

SRI ARUNACHALA GNANADESIKAR SWAMI TEMPLE & MUTT IN VEDARANYAM

27 Nov 2015 - Sri Nithya Yogamayananda and Sri Nithya Jnanaprabhananda brutally attacked.

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Medical reports and prescriptions of the Sanyasis on the sustained injuries

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Police turn criminal, beat up Sanyasis. Below are pictures of the attack in Vedaranyam where the Police ruthlessly beat up four Sanyasis, chased them out and locked the mutt.

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1 Mar 2016 - Two Sanyasis, Sri Nithya Yogamayananda and Sri Nithyasthananda face the most inhuman attack in the hands of the Hindu extremists

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The entire property vandalised by the attackers

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Media covers the entire attack but reports falsely, against His Divine Holiness and His Sanyasis, making them out to be the criminals, while they were the victims in the whole attack!

87 4 Aug 2017 - Life-attack on the road in Vedaranyam. Sri Nithya Tejomayananda and Sri Nithya Sadashivamayananda are hospitalised, MRI scans are taken and appropriate medical treatment given.

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89 SRI PO.KA. SADHUKKAL MUTT, PANCHANATHIKULAM

30 Oct 2015 - Lone Sanyasi Sri Nithya Yogamayananda attacked. Sri Nithya Yogamayananda is seen here performing the customary rituals at the temple.

Medical record of Sri Nithya Yogamayananda upon hospitalisation after the attack

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91 Attacks related to Thondaimandala Aadheenam, Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu, South India

Heritage History

Pontiff (spiritual head) of Thondaimandala Aadheenam – A Guide and Father-Figure

The 232nd Guru Mahasannidhanam (spiritual head) of Thondaimandala Adheenam (an ​ ancient temple monastery complex), Sri Thiruvambaladesika Jnanaprakasha Swamigal, is fondly called as Sannidhanam. He is also the Kula Guru (officiated spiritual master of the family lineage) of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, as he belongs to the same community of Adi Saiva Velalars as the latter. Paramahamsa Nithyananda has been declared as the lawful successor or the 233rd Guru Mahasannidhanam of the Thondaimandala Aadheenam.

The Thondaimandala Aadheenam at Kanchipuram

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The main Shiva Linga sanctum sanctorum at the Thondaimandala Adheenam

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His Divine Holiness at the Thondaimandala Aadheenam

The 232nd Sannidhanam has known Paramahamsa Nithyananda since he was eight years old. His presence has graced various auspicious occasions such as the opening of Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s first temple at Tiruchengode in South India in 2001, situated on the banks of the sacred River Kaveri. Sri Thiruvambaladesika Jnanaprakasha Swamigal had graced the momentous event with all his well-wishes. He has been a source of great strength and support as a Hindu leader to His Divine Holiness, especially during times of persecution.

His Divine Holiness (extreme right) alongwith Sri Thiruvambaladesika Jnanaprakasha Swamigal (middle), the 232nd Guru Mahasannidhanam of Thondaimandala ​ Aadheenam

94 The Sannidhanam has also graced gatherings of seekers with eye-opening satsangs in Tamil at Nithyananda Peetham in Bengaluru, and regularly accompanies Paramahamsa Nithyananda to Kumbha Melas (largest Hindu pilgrimage of faith) and other yatras (pilgrimages). For more than fifteen years, Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s Sanyasis and Aadheenam residents have been taking care of the health of Sannidhanam and assisting. Sannidhanam in the maintenance and expansion of the Thondaimandala Aadheenam.

Sannidhanam with His Divine Holiness at the Bengaluru Aadheeam - spiritual headquarters of the latter

The Saga of persecution related to Thondaimandala Aadheenam

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A Profile of Raja T. Vijaykumar: Conspirator against Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Thondaimandala Aadheenam

Raja T.Vijaykumar was a member of the Seikizhar Kalvi Panpattu Kazhagam, an organisation that is involved in the Thondaimandala Aadheenam administration. He

95 had aspirations to grab the political power that comes with being the head of the ancient spiritual order of Thondaimandala Aadheenam, and also lusted after the financial benefits that come with it. When he launched the conspiracy to take control of the Aadheenam, many of his scams and internal politics were exposed. His entire persecution of this Aadheenam was masterminded by Kalyanaraman Rangaswamy, who spearheaded the entire media attack against Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Raja Vijaykumar committed several crimes against the Thondaimandalam Aadheenam, including cheating and embezzling money from the mutt. In one such instance, he illegally leased out one of the properties of the Aadheenam without the knowledge of the 232nd pontiff, collecting a lease of 7 lakh rupees which he used for his personal benefit. For this, the 232rd Pontiff (Guru Mahasannidhanam) lodged a police complaint against him.

Raja’s dread for His Divine Holiness The 232rd pontiff was aging and when Paramahamsa Nithyananda was named the 233rd pontiff of the Aadheenam, this threatened Raja’s criminal conspiracies. Being much younger and with a growing organization Raja clearly saw that His Divine Holiness had the administrative capacity to run the Aadheenam successfully.

Following is a timeline of Raja’s conspiracy against Paramahamsa Nithyananda:

Open discussion to eliminate His Divine Holiness 26th June, 2017 – Raja gathered a group of individuals to pose as representatives of other mutts at the Thondaimandala Aadheenam and started a discussion on how to remove Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s disciples from the mutt. A few days later, Raja Vijaykumar came to the mutt (monastery) and met with Sannidhanam. He told him not to make use of any of the support given by Paramahamsa Nithyananda and instead use all the facilities arranged by Raja himself. Calling his men over and shouting, he openly threatened Paramahamsa Nithyananda disciples to move out of the Aadheenam immediately, warning them that if they didn’t leave, that he would have them killed.

96 A false letter On 2 July 2017, he sent a letter through a representative of Hindu Makkal Katchi (a ​ Hindu Nationalist party) threatening Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s devotees; claiming they were engaging in illegal activities and to vacate the mutt immediately, failing which, they would be killed. Later Raja Vijay kumar met Sannidhanam and handed a copy of a 6-page letter which included a fake court order to remove Sannidhanam from the mutt. The letter falsely stated that: ● Paramahamsa Nithyananda was encroaching on the mutt. ● Paramahamsa Nithyananda was planning to keep one of his devotees as a successor, after Sannidhanam. ● The Sannidhanam was planning to escape to Bengaluru. ● Urging the community members to come and rescue the mutt from Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Sannidhanam

Sannidhanam clarifies the created confusion: All the above mentioned statements were fabricated to create chaos in the community- ● Sannidhanam himself expressed to the media and the Police officials, that His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his disciples were at the mutt only to take care of him. ● He stated, no one can decide the successor of the mutt other than himself.

Raja’s rumour about Sannidhanam being kidnapped by His Divine Holiness: On 20 July 2017, Sannidhanam went to Bengaluru while his brother was being healed by Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Raja Vijaykumar came to the mutt during his absence and created more trouble. He started spreading the rumor that Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s devotees had kidnapped Sannidhanam. On the same day, he threatened the devotees of Paramahamsa Nithyananda saying that the mutt belongs to him (Raja). He said that he was the one who introduced the Sannidhanam to this mutt and only he had the authority and right to appoint the next Sannidhanam! When he toured the South of Tamil Nadu, he himself posed as the Ilaya Sannidhanam (junior pontiff) of the mutt and posted about it on platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook.

97 Sannidhanam’s reply through a media interview: While in Bengaluru Aadheenam, Sannidhanam gave a statement assuring the public that he was not kidnapped and there on his own free will. Very often he would frequently visit Bengaluru Aadheenam and this is one such occasion.

Mis-propaganda, dehumanization, character assassination On 25 July 2017, Raja informed all the local media and the police that the Sannidhanam had been kidnapped by Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s devotees. Based on his rumors, all the media and police personnel visited the mutt and interviewed Sannidhanam. On 26 July 2017 all the local media people published abusive articles against Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Sannidhanam. This publicly lead to a character assassination, dehumanization and discrimination of His Divine Holiness. Calling the local community together on July 30th, 2017 he created programmed confusion, desiring a scenario of mob lynching. Raja came to the mutt bringing a group of local politicians and media persons. He created a false scene that Sannidhanam had been kidnapped, by showing the locked gate of the mutt. In actuality the mutt was locked for its safety, as Sannidhanam was out of station. On the same day he gave complaints to the police, HR & CE (Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department) office's mentioning that Sannidhanam had been kidnapped. On 31 July 2017 the HR, CE and police personnel visited the mutt inquiring on the whereabouts of Sannidhanam. They spoke to the Sannidhanam over the phone and confirmed his safety. He informed them that he had not been kidnapped by Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s devotees. Stating he went as a guest speaker to participate in a program. Raja continuously tried to undermine both Sannidhanam and Paramahamsa Nithyananda to take over the organization but instead miserably failed at every attempt.

Raja indulges in unwarranted protests On 4th and 7th Aug 2017 Raja conducted two protests publicly against Sannidhanam and Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Using his absence to justify the necessity for Raja to take control of the mutt, he goes on a tour of South Tamil Nadu. Trying to gain the support from community members, and other Aadheenams like Dharmapuri Aadheenam, Thirupananthal Aadheenam and Thiruvaduthurai Aadheenam.

98 An abrupt end to Raja’s spiteful campaign Efforts on for eliminating His Divine Holiness On 20 Aug 2017, Raja conducted a meeting in Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, and finalized a decision to form a new advisory committee to remove the existing Sannidhanam and appoint a new Sannidhanam for the mutt. Raja Vijaykumar’s attempts to extort money and power from the rightful hands of Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his disciples failed severely when he experienced a sudden heart attack on 27th Sept, 2017 and passed away. These continuous attempts by Raja Vijaykumar against His Divine Holiness leading to character assassination, dehumanization and discrimination are a direct violation of the UN Human Rights articles 3, 12 & 18.

2 July 2017 - Assault and Death Threats to Disciples of Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Kanchipuram

2 July 2017 The Hindu extremists and conspirators in the name of promoting Hinduism in the society come up with various cunning strategies like “segregation and isolation” and “exploiting weakness”. This is done to take over the old Hindu mutts (monasteries), replace the pontiff with a member belonging to its own party to take over the property for its own illegal purposes. Sri KP Gnanamoorthy, a disciple of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, was brutally beaten and nearly killed by a Hindu organization called Hindu Makkal Katchi. Those members also threatened to rape his wife and murder the elderly pontiff of Thondaimandala Aadheenam, who was under his care. Their original cunning intention to take the life of Paramahamsa Nithyananda failed miserably since he was not on the premises at the time. Upon realizing this, they then resorted to threatening his disciples. Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK), a Hindu organization in Tamil Nadu, misled and funded by Raja Vijaykumar (single conspirator in the atrocities against Thondaimandala Aadheenam) continuously spreading false news about Paramahamsa Nithyananda,

99 launched several attacks on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda after the release of the fake and morphed video against Paramahamsa Nithyananda in 2010. For several years, HMK continued its repeated abuse against Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his thousands of disciples in their various Aadheenams (temple-monastery complexes).

Disciples and Sanyasis of Paramahamsa Nithyananda were immediately sent and were residing in the Aadheenam since 2005. Supporting the elderly pontiff by taking care of his health, maintaining the grounds and expanding the activities of the Aadheenam.

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Sri KP Gnanamoorthy and his family have been residing at Thondaimandala Aadheenam since 2015. Under the direct guidance of Paramahamsa Nithyananda they have been both running the Aadheenam and maintaining its ancient traditions. On the 5th of July, 2017, Sri KP Gnanamoorthy filed a complaint against the Hindu Makkal Katchi organization in response to a letter that the family received. The threatening letter demanded that the Sannidanam, his assistants and disciples of His Divine Holiness vacate the premises of the aadheenam immediately or else face their brutal deaths. In doing so, disciples of His Divine Holiness are denied security and privacy. (Violation of Basic Human Rights declared by the UN – Article 3, 12.)

Police does not take any action “Despite the complaint being filed and such a gross violation of a woman’s rights, the violence inflicted upon this loyal and devoted family, justice was not delivered. For the umpteenth time, Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s life was in mortal danger, and by proxy, his disciples’ lives as well. The seriousness of this attempt was not given its due diligence by the authorities. The CSR (mere police acknowledgement to the complaint) remained as it was, no FIR (First Information Report that converts the complaint into a case that will be investigated.) was registered by the police and no action was taken against HMK. HMK’s political clout in the area protected them from any consequences.

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15 July 2017 - Kidnap and Torture: Media Propaganda Creates Hostile Situation in ​ Kanchipuram

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Media channels and newspapers in Tamil Nadu created a pandemonium in Kanchipuram by wrongfully accusing His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda of kidnap and torture. Paid media claimed that Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his disciples had kidnapped the Pontiff of the ancient Thondaimandala Aadheenam, with the intention to usurp his property and take over his organization. As a result of these lies, violence and protests followed these fake media reports.

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What the media FALSELY REPORTED: Paid media claimed that Paramahamsa ​ Nithyananda and his disciples had kidnapped the Guru Mahasannidhanam (Pontiff )of the ancient Thondaimandala Aadheenam, with the intention to usurp his property and take over his organization ,intentionally programing confusion in people’s minds. The TRUTH: Guru Mahasannidhanam (Pontiff) had voluntarily been to Nithyananda ​ Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam and was addressing the gathering there when this false news was published! Then the Guru Mahasannidhanam expressed his shock and disbelief at such baseless rumors. He declared that He will continue to stay at Bengaluru Aadheenam until these anti-Hindu forces publicly apologize to him for creating such rumors and baseless allegations relating to Him and his Aadheenam.

106 CLARIFICATIONS MADE TO ALL THE PRESS REGARDING THE STATEMENT OF THONDAIMANDALA AADHEENAM 232ND GURUMAHASANNIDHAM.

On July 31, 2017 the PR team of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sent a Press release to all the Press clarifying about the false news of the kidnap of the Pontiff of Thondaimandala Aadheenam. How is it that the Press never reported or published this clarification anywhere in their media ?

Following is the email evidence and the email photo: 31 July 2017 This is to bring to your attention about the video recording of Sri Thiruvambaladesika Jnanaprakasha Swamigal in today’s (31st July 2017) Nithya Satsang at 8:30 am at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Bengaluru Aadheenam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSXqGB8mnzU

In the video, the Guru Mahasannidhanam expresses that he was shocked to witness the unfortunate display of anti-Hindu forces attacking the roots of Hinduism in Thondaimandala Aadheenam at Kancheepuram. Yesterday, The Guru Mahasannidhanam was addressing a public function and was attending to a spiritual publication at Thakkolam near Kancheepuram but certain vested Hindu militant forces created baseless rumors that he has been kidnapped by the disciples of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Addressing today’s morning Satsang (discourse), the Guru Mahasannidhanam expressed his shock and disbelief at such baseless rumours. He declared that He will continue to stay at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam till these anti-Hindu forces publicly apologize to him for creating such rumors and baseless allegations relating to Him and His Aadheenam. *** The use of such doctored content based on lies, false allegations and hatred is nothing but inciting confusion, paranoia and hostility which creates a division in the

107 community. This directly hits Paramahamsa Nithyananda character and aims to destroys him. There is no organization in place to hold them accountable so unless slapped with court case by the complainant, there is no accountability. These sinister attacks by paid mainstream media conspiring with Hindu extremists militant groups are aiming at breaking the very backbone of Sanatan Hindu Dharma (Hinduism) that is the Guru- Shishya parampara (Guru- Disciple relationship). It is our basic human right to live in freedom and to practice our religion of choice as stated in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, article 18.

29 July 2017 - False propaganda spread by Raja Vijay Kumar - Conspiracy by a ​ group of vested interest parties

It is well-known that in India, ‘mob-lynching’ is a clear strategy to eliminate someone without any particular individual or organisation to blame for it. Hindu terrorist groups, who are looking to destroy all Guru-based traditions, have been long known to use such strategies.

Raja T. Vijaykumar, the chief conspirator in all the Thondaimandala Aadheenam attacks, was instrumental in planning several assassination attempts against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Paramahamsa Nithyananda had been lawfully named as the next Pontiff of the Aadheenam. He bought into confidence and lied to his associates to gain support and maximize mob strength to create a frenzied mob to lynch and execute His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and his disciples. He involved all his associates in planning the systematic execution of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and through that, to usurp the title of the 233rd Guru Maha Sannidhanam of the Thondaimandala Aadheenam. Hence basic rights violated under Article 3,5,12,18 (Declarations by The UN)

This was extensively circulated on Whatsapp, Facebook and other social media: R Vijaykumar and his group; meeting with Dharmapuram Adheenam and influence them by spreading false news about Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

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30 July 2017 - Disciples Trapped: Attempt-to-Murder in Thondaimandala Aadheenam

Three disciples of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda were attacked and held hostage in their own home within the Thondaimandala Aadheenam as hired attackers tried to break down their doors with the intent of ending their lives.

It was a morning like any other, except that there was strange activity happening outside. Sri Nithya Pranapriyananda, Ma Nithya Jnanapriyananda, and her brother, N.S. Prabhakaran, heard a strange noise outside the Thondaimandalam Aadheenam. They were taking care of the current Pontiff’s health, and supporting him to maintain the property and keep up the religious rituals.

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“On this particular morning, there were peculiar movements around the house, and we all felt suspicious,” recalls Ma Jnanapriya. “We rushed to the window and saw strange people lurking around, surveying the property and scoping out the area. They were carefully eyeing everyone who entered or left the structure, and had vehicles shadowing them.” One of the trespassers was Raja T. Vijaykumar, a member of a group called Seikilar Panpattu Kazhagam, one of the many Hindu groups under the umbrella of Thondaimandalam Mutt. The previous day, he had begun spreading false rumours that Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his disciples had kidnapped the current Pontiff, and were holding him hostage with intent to take over the properties of the ancient mutt. At the behest of his heinous allegation, he incited mob hatred against the disciples of Paramahamsa Nithyananda and immediately the mob surrounded the mutt, some of them on foot and others in vehicles patrolling the area. The three caretakers inside the house decided to stay inside and keep themselves safe. They locked the doors, switched off all fans and lights, and remained totally still to avoid detection. Thankfully, at that time, the Pontiff was travelling and was safe, out of the campus. The house had a traditional courtyard, and from 3:30 p.m. they were huddled in one corner of tit, next to the temple. By 5:00 p.m., they heard people attempting break the

110 locks and enter the premises. Filled with terror, they shrouded themselves under towels that were left outside, which miraculously kept them from the infiltrators’ view. They could clearly hear what the invaders were saying:“break down the doors, they must be inside!”Shaking behind a curtain of towels, they could hear these attackers scraping the wooden doors with metal rods. “I still remember the bloodlust in their voices”, recalls Sri Pranapriya. “They were loudly describing how they would beat and kill us.” The attackers did everything they could do to break down the wooden double door pictured below.

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Behind the curtain of towels, Sri Pranapriya made a call to the secretary of Paramahamsa Nithyananda appraising the situation. The secretary conveyed back that His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda has blessed not to worry and that the door will not budge. Miraculously, the door remained intact:

Ma Jnanapriya had to suppress the sounds of her fearful sobs, and painfully stopped herself from coughing despite having a bad cold and fever on that day. The disciples were huddled together under those towels, not moving, barely breathing, without a gulp of water or a morsel of food, for the next 15 hours, not knowing whether they were going to be found and killed. When the attempted murderers finally left, the three could still hear armed men patrolling the premises, and only at 6:00 a.m. the following morning, after the cars were heard exiting the property, they decided it was safe enough to come out. Sri Nithya Sundareshwara Maharaj, a monastic disciple of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and Ma Jnanapriya’s son, rushed in to retrieve his mother and the others,and hurried them out of the house. Ma Nithya Jnanapriyananda, “It was the most terrifying and horrible night of my life. None of us could have expected this, and no one should ever have to go through the trauma of hiding from brutal attackers who are plotting their murder. I really thought I was going to give way by coughing, and that I would be raped and bludgeoned to death,” says Ma Nithya Jnapriyananda. “It’s only by Swamiji’s divine grace that none of our attackers thought to look under the pile of towels.” This suspenseful episode reads like the plot of a horror movie. It is called ‘mob lynching’ where mob hatred is incited and the mob will lynch the targeted person to the point of assassination. Hiding in sheer terror while listening to violent attackers bashing down doors, anticipating a cruel death blow at any moment… All of this was for no fault of theirs; all just because they took up the care of Thondaimandala Aadheenam, a Hindu Mutt. Despite the fact that this break-in and attempted-murder is blatantly illegal, till date no action has been taken against the guilty parties, although complaints were filed. The political clout and vested financial interests of the attackers who nearly killed three innocent people should be no reason to stop justice, but such is the plight of Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s disciples, who dedicate their lives to preserving and reviving Sanatana Hindu Dharma, at risk to their very lives, every day.

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It is well-known that in India, ‘mob-lynching’ is a clear strategy to eliminate, segregate and isolate someone without any particular individual or organisation to blame for it. Hindu terrorist groups such as Bajrang Dal and RSS, who are looking to destroy all Guru-based traditions, have been long known to use such strategies. Raja T Vijaykumar, a Hindu extremist, the main assailant in the conspiracies against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Thondaimandala Aadheenam, Kanchipuram, staged a two-day illegal protest against Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s disciples, who were there as caretakers of the current Pontiff and who were running the Aadheenam. Further, Raja T. Vijaykumar incited mob hatred against Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s devotees, claiming that they were there to usurp the organization and take over it’s property. The incited locals were compelled to sit outside of every door to the Aadheenam, ready to attack anyone who attempted to enter or leave. Even ladies were employed in this strategic and vicious plot, as the attackers were sure that Sanyasis would never pick up weapon to defend themselves.

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Threats were issued during the protest, stating that the protest would go on continuously until the victims agreed to their demands. If Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s disciples did not comply, they would barge into the Aadheenam and vandalize the property. Not only this, they constantly bragged that it was their duty to destroy Paramahamsa Nithyananda and his disciples, and that they would not stop until all were sent out of the Aadheenam. The gathered group was taught to chant slogans and spread propaganda against the peaceful disciples violating human rights declared by the UN under article number 3,5,12,18.

24 Nov 2017 - Innocent Disciple of Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nearly Burned ​ Alive

Sri KP Gnanamoorthy, a disciple of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, was residing with his family in the ancient Shaivite Thondaimandala Aadheenam at Kanchipuram. Since 2015, his family lived with the aging Pontiff to take care of his health, help run the Aadheenam and maintain the ancient practices of that mutt. Since the Pontiff is a lifelong guide and father figure to His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, he always ensures disciples are there to care for him. However, vested interest parties and anti-social elements in Kanchipuram were a source of constant harassment to all those living in the Aadheenam. Sri Gnanamoorthy’s life came under imminent danger one morning after having received several death threats. The gas stove in the Aadheenam burst into anomalous flames when Gnanamoorthy turned it on to cook, as he did several

116 times a day. A devastating injury, instantly crippling him with third degree burns that scarred 50% of his body. It’s a miracle that he survived the explosion at all. Even while in critical care, he wrote a complaint against the conspirators who no doubt tampered with the gas stove… “More than 50% of the body Sri KP Gnanamoorthy was burnt, leaving him close to death,” says Ma Nithya Atmaniranjanananda, the aadheenam doctor, who has more than 25 years of experience in hospitals. “In my entire medical career, I’ve never seen anyone survive such an extreme case.”

He was alone in the aadheenam at the time of the explosion, as his family was in Bengaluru and Sannidhanam was out on a visit. He was immediately airlifted to Bengaluru, as none of the local hospitals had the facility to treat such deep burns. After the incident, a CSR was filed against the known culprits. Unfortunately, this too did not come to any consequence. Till date, no FIR (First Information Report to be registered by the Police) was registered by the police. Through abusive threats and multiple physical attempts on life the perpetrators aim to create an atmosphere of fear, panic and confusion. The family held onto their spiritual beliefs and responsibilities by continuing to live in the Aadheenam despite the ongoing abuse and threats. The attacks escalated beyond their imagination with this planned assassination attempt, a deadly explosion. Burns covering 50% of one’s body, that is cruel physical torture and inhumane treatment. Left to die alone and later again left with no rights to justice ? No FIR registered by the police ? Such injustice goes against The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 3, 5, 8 & 10.

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This was a heinous attempt on the disciples of Paramahamsa Nithyananda who were keeping alive the traditions of Thondaimandalam Aadheenam and its continued administration. If this life attempt had been successful, it would have enabled Hindu militant groups to capture all the properties and wealth of this Aadheenam. There would no longer be anyone to take care that the current Pontiff and see that he is not exploited or removed from his position. Thankfully, Cosmic justice intervened and Sri KP Gnanamoorthy survived this brutal attack. Through inciting hatred and using yellow journalism to support their false claims, these Hindu militant groups continue to attack Thondaimandalam Aadheenam and its Guru MahaSannidhanam. Knowing very clearly that His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda is related to Guru MahaSannidhanam and therefore has a close, personal relationship with him. These Hindu militant assassins are in effect directly attacking Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

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CONCLUSION OF THE RELENTLESS PERSECUTION BY STATE-POLICE-MEDIA MAFIA AGAINST HIS DIVINE HOLINESS PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA CONTINUES …

AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE COMPILERS Year 2018

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We are amidst the largest Hindu Holocaust continuing from last 5000 years, now ongoing with the relentless persecution on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda and His minority subsect community. This persecution narrative has openly shared the true scenarios and incidents that led to the commission of mass atrocities and crimes against humanity. It calls on international actors, humanitarians and human-caring decision makers to take unbiased cognizance of the cultural genocide and ethnic cleansing.

How it started in 2009 In 25 December 2009, Aarthi Rao, a false devotee who was in the monastery as a volunteer was implanted by S.Gurumurthy, chief strategist for Hindu extremist forces. She came to His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda while He was sitting in the monastery attending to people, gave Him a poisoned glass of juice. After undergoing ayurvedic treatment, He survived. A complaint was made to the Police in written, but the complaint was not accepted. Subsequently, a case was filed in Chennai, so far no action taken nor the enquiry has proceeded. The entire group of conspirators is connected with the same political party - BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party).

● 2010 - Paramahamsa Nithyananda was illegally imprisoned in guise of suspicion. No charges were ever proven.

● 2010-11 - Series of Genocidal Attacks in 100 Temple-Monastery complexes

● 2012 - Another State sponsored Genocidal Attack in Bengaluru Aadheenam - A battalion of 600 police were used. Second illegal detention of Paramahamsa Nithyananda by State Police.

● 2013 - Attacks in other monasteries continue

● 2014 - Attack on the Life of His Divine Holiness by the State-Police-Medical Team Nexus through a life-threatening medical potency test.

● 2015-18 - Several attacks on life of His Divine Holiness

● 2015-18 - Several temples, monasteries vandalised and Sanyasis brutally beaten and by Extremist Hindu Forces

2 Nine Years Later - The Crimes Against Humanity continue Surviving more than a hundred attacks on His life, His Divine Holiness continues His untiring service and responsibility towards humanity in giving it a superconscious breakthrough.

On June 6th 2018, three people armed with machetes, fully covered from the face, entered into the residency of His Divine Holiness in Bangalore. That day He was in a meeting with His assistants. The attackers suddenly entered the room. His Divine Holiness, in a moment’s swift action, understanding it was a life-attack, entered the restroom and locked it from inside. The attackers also moved towards the restroom, but could not break through the door. They quickly escaped as swiftly as they had entered. The attackers never revealed their identity. When they were not able to break through the restroom door they escaped. His assistants shouted for help, but by then it was over and the attackers had left. S. Gurumurthy was behind this attack. Out of the four people who attacked, three of them attacked, while one of them photographed whatever was happening. The images of the attack were uploaded to the internet as a pride, to show the public that they can “finish” or “end” the life of His Divine Holiness.

Are there similar cases of persecution on others? The story of persecution of His Divine Holiness is not an isolated happening. It is the saga of persecution of leaders of other religious minority groups, of dark skinned humans, of ethnic tribes that have reduced in India, owing to relentless persecution at the hands of the Extremist Hindu Forces - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal.

Grand Narrative of Sanatana Hindu Dharma What is the Grand Narrative of Sanatana Hindu Dharma? Hinduism is not a religion, it is many religions coexisting peacefully. There is no one book of Hinduism, no one Guru, no one concept of Divine, no single Grand Narrative. Hinduism continues for more than 10,000 years as the oldest living civilization on the planet.

The Grand Narrative of Sanatana Hindu Dharma is that “it empowers every individual to start his own religion”, custom made, tailor made to suit that individual in alignment with the original source scriptures of Sanatana Dharma! It gives the base-open architecture software, the core truths of the Self, Universe, and Divine - rooted on which, every empowered individual can customize his own God, his own religion.

His Only Message to Mankind All through the years, the message of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda has been clear, concise and consistent. In a very recent webinar, in 2018, His opening statement was, “I have happened for a purpose. I have come to give superconscious breakthrough to

3 mankind.” If we look at any of His discourses from a decade ago, His ideas and vision for humanity, and the purpose of His happening as revealed by Him are the same. His Divine Holiness, has been training His disciples to continue His mission for Humanity. His disciples feel He has become many, by residing in their hearts and their temples around the world. His disciples work day and night to continue His mission, and will continue to do the same, for eternity.

An Open Letter from the Hindu Holocaust Survivors to humanity While the world is waking up to conserve the endangered species, the nature and planet earth, it needs to awaken to protecting the most endangered and rarest species on planet earth - the only species which promises the superconscious breakthrough of humanity - the Incarnation, the Guru. It is the true living Hindu Guru, who is beyond any vested interests, is intensely working to gift humanity its much-awaited evolution.

Sanatana Hindu Dharma while rooted in Indian traditions, is universal and its gifts are for you, for the whole humanity. It then, becomes not a choice but an urgency to protect ‘the Guru’ who is the great spiritual promise for the humanity for millennia to come. ​

The series of media attacks have made it seem that the life of His Divine Holiness and His followers is unworthy of protection. The Police-Media-Mafia of the Extremist Hindu Forces are behind to kill Him. Their agenda is to continue reinforcing and instigating the very hatred ​ that produced the Hindu Holocaust. The conspirators search for a justification to end the life of His Divine Holiness. But Hindu Extremist Forces need to understand, there is no justification acceptable for murder.

As the Hindu Holocaust survivors, witnessing the society question, ignore or deny the veracity of the horrific tragedy that destroyed our Hindu traditions and obliterated our communities has been deeply painful and traumatic. Holocaust is not just a tragedy but an evidence of destructive nature of ‘one ideology’, towards a community of humans. When a great human tragedy occurs, there are no individual victors or losers. In the process, Humanity gets defeated and suffers.

It is a prayer and appeal of the disciples of His Divine Holiness to the global human community that values human life and dignity, to put a definitive end to the decade long persecution on His Divine Holiness and His community. Together, people around the world should call for humanitarian action before it’s too late.

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DEFAMATION BY MAINSTREAM MEDIA

The Largest Trial By Media Against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda

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2010-03-04 ​ False Allegation on the Humanitarian, defaming him as a ‘Sandalwood Smuggler’ Followed by brutal character assassination on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda using a fabricated video, another false allegation about illegal storage of sandalwood is sensationalised by DNA, a yellow tabloid. It was defamation as the Humanitarian and as a Hindu saint meant to destroy his image. There was no attempt to investigate the details, partial information was shared - with the readers. Justification of the allegation of “illegal Sandalwood storage” was missing. All His prior humanitarian contributions were ignored, and wrong conclusion was - given to public.

WHAT MEDIA STATED: 4 March 2010 - It was falsely stated that the Aadheenam (monastery) was breaking the law by illegally storing sandalwood, which is restricted and requires a license. The media falsely reported that sandalwood was seized from the Aadheenam and was ​ being illegally stored there. ​

THE TRUTH: The truth is, rare sandalwood trees have been growing naturally in and around the Bengaluru Aadheenam for several centuries maybe even thousands of years. Bengaluru Aadheenam was a snake park (and even before that a forest) when His Divine Holiness made it into headquarters for his international mission. As part of the planned character-assassination of His Divine Holiness, the conspirators sent thieves to enter the campus, cut the sandalwood trees and leave a part of the logs purposely lying inside the premise to project that smuggling is underway. When Aadheenam administrators saw the cut logs, they immediately informed the Forest Department which is a standard procedure. The forest department officials ignored it as a minor issue. It may look as another one of the frivolous cases. That is not true. Laws related to sandalwood smuggling are non-bailable. It is not a coincidence. It was a planned strategy to get His Divine Holiness arrested and keep Him arrested for as long as possible until they are able to get a false confession of crime from Him by use of different torture techniques. Even if the arrest happened because of a frivolous case related to sandalwood, it would be suppressed and it would be projected in the media that the arrest was due to some kind of ‘sex scandal.’ The cunning strategy of using specially selected non-bailable (NBW) category or false complaints, and media

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justification propaganda worked and conspirators were able to get Him arrested and prolong His arrest and torture Him. Several of these false cases continue over almost a decade, and His Divine Holiness is facing the persecution relentlessly. It is of the best interest of the state to let the persecution continue, because the state is neck deep into this conspiracy and corruption.

WHAT MEDIA STATED: Media lied that He was in ‘hiding’ and police teams were dispatched to look for him.

THE TRUTH: It was repeatedly conveyed that His Divine Holiness was participating in the Kumbh Mela at Haridwar (the largest spiritual gathering of Hindu Saints on the planet). He was publically available and even gave press interviews. Clearly, there was malice by media in portraying Him as absconding to defame Him.

Fullhyderabad.com, 4 March 2010: Hyderabad based online media house fuels the story of His Divine Holiness with more lies.

TRAUMA ON DEVOTEES It was painful for the devotees and followers to read new false allegations against their

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beloved Guru everyday. His Divine Holiness was relentlessly working for uplifting humanity. It was heartbreaking to see the ‘name-calling’ defamations like ‘Sandalwood Smuggler’. There were speculations and rumours all around. The devotees could only pray day and night.

The social reputation, dignity, freedom of His Divine Holiness was attacked and His and very life was under constant risk. He was proven guilty by media even before a fair judicial trial. It was blatant violation of human rights as per the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (article 1, 3 and 11).

Law regarding Sandalwood Trees The Indian sandalwood tree (Santalum album) is perhaps the planet’s most expensive wood, because of its cosmetic and therapeutic value. But the current production across the world accounts for only one-fourth of the global market demand. This has resulted in smuggling and theft of sandalwood. Short supply coupled with high demand led to a steep rise in sandalwood prices between 2002 to 2007. Over exploitation has damaged the wood resulting in blanket ban in many countries.

Growing sandalwood by individuals was banned until 2002. Today, we can grow the trees but it is illegal to cut and harvest the wood, use it or sell it in the open market. Permission is required from the State Forest Department, which sends its officials to cut the tree and buy the sandalwood. (To frame His Divine Holiness in a violation of this law, the thieves were sent to cut the tree and leave the logs lying behind in the premise.)

For conservation and prevention of over exploitation of sandalwood trees there are several legislations passed in various parts of the world. Likewise, in Karnataka, Section 87 (1) of the Karnataka Forest Act 1963 describes the “licence for possession storage, sale or disintegration of Sandalwood." Most laws related to sandalwood are non-bailable. For this reason alone such frivolous cases were filed against Him.

Enclosed:

The following is the Notice from the Forest Department to His Divine Holiness:

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Sandalwood 34/2010-11 Assistant Forest Officer Ramanagara Sub Division Date: 26.4.2010 Notice To, Paramahamsa Nithyananda 33 years, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Nithyanandapuri, Bangalore – Mysore Highway Bidadi Ramanagara Taluk, Jilla Subject: Regarding Nithyananda ashram possessing 70 kg of sandalwood enquiry and attendance for enquiry Details:

1. Ramanagara area forest crime No.: 30/2009 dt. 03.03.2010 2. U/A Sum Ramanagar letter No.: A2/FOC 30/KV-30/2009-10/31D 16/4/2010 With relation to above subject, Ramanagara area forest officers on 03.03.2010 according to Karnataka Act 1963 and Rule 1969 have filed a case No. 30/2009. For this, on date 07.04.2010, you need to be present in the court with the documents of possessing 70 kg sandalwood. Assistant Forest Officer Subdivision Ramanagar Ramanagar

Response of His Divine Holiness to the summons:

Sandalwood 34/2010-11 Date: May 14 2010 Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Nithyanandapuri, Kallugopahalli, Off Mysore Road, Bidadi, Bangalore-562109

To, Assistant Forest Officer Ramanagara Sub Division

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Subject: Regarding Nithyananda ashram possessing 70 kg of sandalwood enquiry and attendance for enquiry Details: Ramanagara area forest crime No.: 30/2009 With relation to the above subject, we received a letter (enclosed) dated 26 April 2010, asking for Sri Nithyananda Swami to be present on 17 May 2010. Sri ​ Nithyananda Swami is in judicial custody and hence cannot be present as told by the Forest department. We would hence like to request a date in June. Thanking you Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam

In the following court petition, the Forest Range department informs that on the basis of hearing that there are forest animals inside the Bengaluru Aadheenam, they will be conducting a search. However, their source of finding out this information is not cited.

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2010-03-29 Police Atrocity in Media: Open Solicitation of False Victims by Police In a desperate and inhumane move to justify their case against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, the police solicited anyone from the public to testify against Him, offering to pay for all their expenses including travel costs. The criminal nexus between the media and the Crime Investigation Department is evident. They used print news, social media, and mass media for this blatant “advertisement for victims.” No victim ever came out. This article cum advertisement depicted His Divine Holiness as a criminal. - It was a state-sponsored systematic campaign of incitement to hatred among - masses against Him. Slanders and falsehoods were disseminated in state-controlled and state-sanctioned media. Deprived Him of fair trial by judiciary, he was already proven guilty during media - trial. extensive use of the mass media and other means to systematically denigrate - and vilify His Divine Holiness, the hateful impact of it will remain etched in the memory of masses for ever. Demonizing and dehumanizing by utterly unfounded allegations, His image was - casted as a criminal who was threat to the nation and needed to be shunned.

March 09 2010

In this article, the media carries ‘the call of the Crime Investigation Department’ for victims of Paramahamsa Nithyananda to come forward (after false rape charges have been slapped on Him!).

FACTS: This is a completely unprecedented move in India’s judicial history by the Crime - Investigation Department (CID). They offered to pay for the “travel expenses” of the victim, should the victim come forward. This is a tactic to offer money to

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anyone who will play the role of a victim. It is a subtle advertisement for a victim in the section which garners the most readership. Why would such a preposterous call by the Crime Investigation Department not - feature in the paid advertisement column? Why is it featuring as a regular article? This kind of paid article costs above 5 lac Rupees (above $7200). - They made it seem as though the victim is hiding somewhere, and that they are - reaching out to them to confess. However, the reality is that it is a subtle call for anyone to step up as a false victim, with promises of ample compensation for their efforts.

Making a mockery of the entire justice system, the police advertised for victims in the newspaper and social media in order to detain His Divine Holiness for more time in prison. Devotees were devastated to see the atrocity done to their beloved Guru.

To add even more suspicion to the entire episode, S. Gurumurthy, the mastermind behind the entire persecution against Paramahamsa Nithyananda, is one of the chief columnists of this newspaper - Indian Express.

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S Gurumurthy is one of the chief columnist of Indian Express since more than three decades. Gurumurthy used his position at Indian Express to have them publish the paid-article inviting victims to depose in from C.I.D. in the case of false rape allegations on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, in 2010.

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News Clips, 29th March 2010: An open bid for Victim, CID chief open call for post of Victim, promising pay. The headlines say - “Paisa feko, tamasha dekho” - literal meaning - “Throw money, and watch the drama show.” Implying bribe fake witnesses and witness the fake trial.

This entire trial through media denied His Divine Holiness the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty as per Universal Declaration of Human Rights (article 11).

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2010-04-25 Bangalore Mirror Plots False Allegations in its Smear Campaign The newspaper claims that the CID officials accuse Paramahamsa Nithyananda of unsubstantiated charges of illegally accepting foreign donations, while the media colludes to defame Him with these false allegations to ridicule.

25 April 2010 - The persistent and repeated telecast of fabricated news by media against Paramahamsa Nithyananda dug deep into the psyche of the public leading to his arrest without any evidence of a crime. The pleas of the emotionally drawn and helpless devotees fell on deaf ears of the authorities. Knowing too well that they would not be able to hold him under arrest for long, The State Police of Karnataka through the media went on a murderous spree to book other false charges against him to outrightly defame Him.

FACTS FALSE CLAIM: Proper permissions were not received by authorities when - dealing with foreign currency and foreign properties.

FACT: This claim is an absolute lie. All of the properties and ashrams built by Paramahamsa Nithyananda are accounted for and registered legally with the respective permissions. Till date, there is no evidence for such a claim.

There was ‘no heat or charges’ faced by His Divine Holiness over any extra - dollars as the article title falsely claims. This is a direct attack to frame and harass His Divine Holiness in constant false allegations.

FACT: The FIR by Vidya Vishwanathan that the article mentions is not real. - There is no such FIR which has ever been registered or taken in evidence by any authority.

FALSE CLAIM: The police clearly quotes that there is no evidence against - ​ Paramahamsa Nithyananda and they are not confident of nailing Him in these cases. So, they need to invoke FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) and he cannot escape as there is sufficient evidence against him.

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FACT: There has been no violation of foreign rules and there is no evidence - found till date. All donations and ashram activities are fully in compliance with all rules and regulations with high integrity. Thus, the media claim exposes their “Big Lie” propaganda to trap His Divine Holiness. Police and media, when not finding any evidence to convict Him, would conspire to ‘nail’ Him by invoking FEMA rules? This is the direct agenda to somehow book and convict Him in any case and not allow him any bail - thereby isolate and exterminate him.

Media Colludes with Authorities to Isolate and Detain His Divine Holiness in Prison The attack came from all sides with higher intensity. They came up with bizarre stories of violating the Endangered Species Act, exporting sandalwood illegally, and in this case, illegally accepting foreign donations. While the CID alleged false accusation against Him to keep Him illegally detained, the media simultaneously published these ​ fake stories to defame Him, to depict Him as a criminal and indefinitely extend the illegal ​ ​ imprisonment.

With a 1.5 lakh daily readership, Deccan Herald is empowered to severely attack the public image and isolate His Divine Holiness a threat to society.

Multi-Pronged Attack through Countless False Charges The CID, the media, and the Hindu extremist nexus colluded together to propagate false allegations against Paramahamsa Nithyananda. By incriminating Him in the public eye, they ostracized Him as a dangerous criminal. They removed all forms of His support and made Him vulnerable to their relentless persecution. When He was subjected to their ruthless physical, media, and legal attacks, the public turned a blind eye to Him, perceiving the attacks were justified.

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Deccan Herald, 25 April 2010: Debi Prasad Sarangi, DH reporter, reports on the illegal arrest with more lies and false allegations

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2011-06-15 Active Harassment: Media Mafia deliberates religious persecution through abusive mockery The yellow journalism of DNA Newspaper uses abusive cartoons and hate speech to hurt the sacred sentiments of devotees and well wishers of His Divine Holiness. New ways of yellow journalism are used to defame and isolate His Divine Holiness from His human family. Sanatana Hindu Dharma has an infinite capacity to survive attacks from - outsiders. However, the attacks hurt more when an insider force - Hindu Militant extremists, attacks with the imperious arrogance. This article snubs at the physical injury of His Divine Holiness, and contempts - Him with a caricature as though He represented a sub-human species. Hindu Gurus have been ridiculed and demeaned for centuries.

Breaking all journalistic regulatory norms, DNA Newspaper attacks His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Sensationalizing false and derogatory news, they work consistently to assassinate the public image of His Divine Holiness, with single agenda to kill Him and His followers. The caricature depicts Him in a derogatory way causing unrequired anguish and pain to His followers.

The illustration in the article dated 15 june 2011, in DNA journal clearly abuses the

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sacred sentiments of thousands who hold His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda as their guide, Guru and God. The features, the expression, the very image captured itself is abusive.

DNA, the yellow journal owns up for none of its content, hiding behind the police and lawyer comments. As proclaimed by the universal declaration of human rights (article 1), this is a case of gross violation of human rights of dignity; right to life, liberty and security (article 3) and also freedom of belief, worship and practice religion (article 18) for both His Divine Holiness and His followers.

2012-05-04 Slander and Defamation through Hate Speech by Firstpost In a defamatory piece on Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s recent appointment as the 293rd pontiff of the ancient Madurai Aadheenam, Firstpost writes with the clear intention to defame Him. A common defamation tactic is used to slander His Divine Holin​ ess using profane language and draw false conclusions.

04 May 2012 - A seemingly cultured and liberal newspaper like ‘Firstpost’ has the undue ​ power to enable mass hatred and violence against a public figure by blatantly lying. This sinister game has been played by every media house in India for the over a decade. The World Economic Forum has recognized the Indian media is one of the most corrupt in the world.

This article is another solid proof of the Media crimes against the minority Hindu ​ religious groups to malign the repute of public figures and systematically incite hatred against His Divine Holiness and His followers. India and citizens of India got their freedom seventy one years ago but are still enslaved in the hands of the media barons.

Paramahamsa Nithyananda has dedicated his entire life to humanity for giving a superconscious breakthrough to humanity, healing people, and reviving our ancient texts. Using satirical language and baseless claims Paramahamsa NIthyananda’s hard work over the years is disqualified. The media’s publication is a direct violation of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as recognized by the United Nations (article 1), the right to be with equal dignity and rights.

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2014-11-27 Yogi Beyond Gender – Misrepresented and Abused By Corrupt Media The defamatory propaganda against Hindu Gurus circulated in the news media - from time to time have legitimately contributed to guru-phobia, especially in those who are unfamiliar with Hindu Vedic tradition. The lineage of Hindu gurus are the enlightened descendants of one of the most - ancient and wisest civilisations of our History possess physiology which is beyond gender. Here, Paramahamsa Nithyananda is being subjected to ridicule by the anti-Guru - media for a highly evolved yogic body which is beyond the categorization of any gender. He has been the target of ridicule of Indian journalists, beleaguered relentlessly - by the media, hounded and even thrown into jail by anti-Guru forces in the state. The relationship between Hindu Gurus and disciples has been put through - repeated scrutiny. His Divine Holiness is continously attacked and is made to appear ambiguous, deceptive and puzzling in the eyes of spiritual seekers. The attacks are audacious enough to mock and challenge the age old reverence - given to Gurus; the sentiment which is the heart of Sanatana Dharma (Eternal Religion) .

In another deceitful article by Deccan Chronicle, it was claimed that the potency test taken by His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda "proved" that He is a man. This gender shaming defamation forces crowd manipulation to ridicule His Divine Holiness.

27 November 2014 - In one of the most highly misquoted interviews, Paramahamsa Nithyananda stated that he neither considers himself a man nor a woman, for he is beyond the identity of gender. This comment went viral, the media harping on this one line for months together.

As usual, Deccan Chronicle having a readership of over 10.8 lakh people, has manipulated and worded their title in such a way that millions of people will judge Paramahamsa Nithyananda and gender shame Him, which is now being disproved.

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FACTS: ● His Divine Holiness is above and beyond gender and hormones - a highly evolved yogic physiology, which is respected and revered in the great Sanatana Hindu Dharma. ● While Paramahamsa Nithyananda has a male body, He does not identify himself as either male or female as He lives in a spiritual state that is beyond gender. ● As part of the false rape case trial, His Divine Holiness voluntarily has undergone a potency test. The test results clearly show, as accepted in Court, that His Divine Holiness’ male hormone - testosterone level was only 12.9 nanogram per deciliter compared to a normal male adult having 1200 ng/dl and is therefore not capable of the sexual act. His physiology is of a 6 year old kid. ● As a Sanyasi (hindu monk) Divine Holiness lives a celibate life and promotes this lifestyle as the royal way to enlightenment

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Deccan Chronicle, 27 November 2014: Yogi beyond gender: misquoted, misrepresented and abused by media

Today's society is already suffering from gender-related sexual problems, all because

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they are unable to connect to the subtle concept of gender as per Sanatana Hindu Dharma. Maligning this statement made by Paramahamsa Nithyananda only takes people further away from great truths about their own bodies and minds; the truths which has power to liberate them from the bindings of a fixed idea of gender.

This damage is too grave for society, done without remorse by corrupt media forces who are working to further ostracize His Divine Holiness from society, swaying the public opinion. The media and the extremist Hindu militant terrorist groups are hand in glove violating Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s Human Rights continuously by lodging attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks (Article 12).

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POISONOUS DEFAMATION

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JUSTIFICATION PROPAGANDA

BY THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA

www.nithyanandatruth.org JULY 2018

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DEFAMATION BY MEDIA TIMELINE

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2010-03-02

The First Media Attack: the Fabricated Video is Released by the Conspirators

- Character assassination is becoming a systemic norm for power struggle although it appears to be as old as human civilization. - His Divine Holiness attracted immense popularity as a spiritual Guru not only among downtrodden but elite class too. He began to be considered unanimously as the strongest hope for Sanatana Hindu Dharma. - Anti-Guru forces preplanned, sustained, and strategically executed an unparallelled venomous character assassination campaign to convert his popularity into the worst reputational damage in the history of persecution of Hindu Gurus. - Tabloid journalism and television entertainment joined hands with Hindu militant extremists to serve as a breeding ground for unjustified personal attacks leading to character assassination. - Those attacks with false defamation became worst because of the speed, volume and the intensity with which they got shared and His Divine Holiness was successfully labeled as “Sex Swami” by the media in the minds of masses. - Toxic media ecosystem made it almost impossible for Him to claim the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

2nd March 2010, 8pm, Sun Television Channel began running scrolls of a breaking news.

2nd March 2010 - The Sun Television network, the popular regional television channel at the time, had been chosen to be the first to release the fabricated obscene video as the first sting in the saga of persecution against His Divine Holiness. This video would lay the ground for justification propaganda of 8 years of religious persecution, murder, genocidal attacks and gross human rights violation.

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On this graph it can be seen that particularly on the date of the release of the fake obscene video (March 2nd 2010), the total airtime peaked

The video release which would be the foundation of a grand sinister plan, required an equally sinister strategy for presentation. It was an obscene video made using body models, and the face of the male actor had been swapped with His Divine Holiness' picture and the face of the female actor had been replaced with a famous actress’ picture. In the years to follow, the technology evolved - to be called deep-fake.

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Using DeepFake technology, any visual can be morphed to misrepresent and malign public figures. Above is an example of exactly how a picture can be drastically morphed.

The morphed quality of the fabricated video was not convincing. In the several portions of the fake video there was no expression on the characters’ face. Certain portions of the video had green distortions due to chroma key errors. The refresh rate of the TV Screen pictured in the video was inconsistent due to the way it was morphed. The video was dramatized to divert the attention of the viewer from the morphing defects.

Another interesting fact was that the actress in the video, although popular had not done any films in the last few years. Public memory had to be refreshed to remind them who the actress was. Following was the plan for the dramatization and consecutive programming of the viewers:

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1. Sun TV started the release like a movie trailer. 2. First they aired a movie of the actress and announced that the actress’ next movie was going to be released. 3. People were expecting a new movie release to happen. 4. After sometime, they started airing the “breaking news”, showing blurred scenes of the actress in the fabricated obscene video. 5. The trailer stated – the name of the actress starts with “R” – every means was used to increase the suspense, buzz and TRP (target rating point). 6. Then, the fabricated obscene video was played, as if it was a shocking exposé. ​ ​

Programming Public Opinion

Confusion reaction was the response from the masses. Certain percentage of people objected to a Sanyasi being portrayed in a sexual manner, many of them did not see any sexual misconduct or rape. However, more than 14,000 hours of derogatory material has got aired since the release of the fake video in order to programme a public opinion for the fake video. It was done through repeated and continuous projection of fabricated and derogatory material on television and in print media.

This sensational attack on the character of Paramahamsa Nithyananda was the outbreak of a criminal conspiracy to assassinate Him. The extremist Hindu forces destroyed the social reputation of His Divine Holiness. The character assassination done to him through this video led to bigger serious life threatening assassination attempts by incited mobsters. A direct violation of several United Nations Human Rights, this act violates the right to life, liberty and security of person (Article 3), the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty (Article 11) Additionally, no one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation (Article 12).

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2010-03-04

Continuous Sexualization of a Hindu Saint by Indian Media

As part of poisonous defamation campaign by media against His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, within just two days after the release of the fake video (2nd March), Deccan Chronicle publishes more lies. Without verifying the facts, they boldly claim through ‘unnamed, unknown sources’ that ‘more sleazy tapes coming’ and make ‘big lies’ that the (fake) video is comprehensively tested to be true. It is impossible for any comprehensive video test to be done within a day.

- The most poisonous defamation on a Hindu celibate monk was underway - they began destroying his sacred repute as a sex offender, discrediting His sanctity. - Claiming the existence of more CDs was intentional, premeditated effort to attack and mudsling His reputation and credibility leading to a systematic long-term persecution.

4 March 2010:

FACTS:

- On 2th March 2010 the infamous fake video was aired on the Sun Network television. - This article dated 3rd March 2010 by Deccan Chronicle, citing an ‘unknown official’ source claims - that they have no doubt absolutely regarding the ​ authenticity of the first tape, that they have tested it comprehensively. ​

This claim is absolutely unfounded claim because the CID sources themselves did not test the video on 3rd March 2010. It is not possible to do any testing of the video in just 1 day after its release on media. And several months later, only

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in November 2010, the video report was out by the FSL (Forensic Science ​ Laboratory, Delhi). And, even that report was inconclusive and could not be taken as any evidence.

The CFSL received the video some time in May 2010 and the Chennai police received the video on 4th of March 2010. Between 25th December 2009 and 4th March 2010, nobody knows the whereabouts of this video and for any video to be called evidence there is a chain of custody. A laboratory should be in the ​ ​ position to pinpoint where this video was between 25th of December 2009 and the 4th of March 2010. The laboratory had no such information because it was unknown where this video was during this period.

So, it is a BIG LIE from media that the fabricated video was tested in 1 day time.

- The article lies that - ‘people behind “sting operation’ are ready with 2 more CDs’, ‘‘more shocking revelations are in the pipeline’. This is just speculation to create poisonous defamation campaign on His Divine Holiness. TIll date (2018), there ​ has been only 1 fabricated video that was conspired and aired. - VIDEO PROVEN FAKE: It was proven that the video was fake through 60 technically analysed findings by 4 highly credible USA Forensic Experts, who have given detailed analysis proving its morphing. - Although, Deccan Chronicle claimed that the source of their information is authentic, in a classic ‘poisonous defamation per say’, they do not cite their ​ ​ “so-called source”, exploiting vulnerable readers by feeding them with ​ sensational news.

It is alarming that this fabricated article came from the second biggest English daily, Deccan Chronicle in Karnataka with a readership of around 8 lakhs (800,000 ) readers. The Hindu Militant Extremists have adopted a strategy of incessantly attacking through the proxy of mainstream media, thereby blatantly violating clause (2) of Article 19 of Constitution of India which defines the restrictions in freedom of Speech (and Press).

By relentlessly poisonously defaming the character of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, they have directly violated article 12 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights which protects attacks upon a person’s honour and reputation.

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Deccan Chronicle, 4 March 2010: This article claims authenticity of the fake video without any substantiated proof. It also falsely claims that there are more.

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2010-03-10

Fake interview with Tamil actress incriminates Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Kumudam Reporter concocted a fake interview with the Tamil actress portrayed in the fake video. The seventeen-page-article was published as a part of systematic poisonous defamation of Paramahamsa ​ Nithyananda as well as the actress Ms Ranjitha.

In the wake of the release of “Fake Video” on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda with a Tamil actress, the media went on a crusade to poisonously ​ defame Him along with the actress among the masses. Lie after lie, they published ​ derogatory articles depicting Him as a threat to society. They ran a systematic ​ poisonous defamatory campaign against Him, generating massive amounts of atrocity material, denying His human dignity. The agenda of the sleazy tabloid through the poisonous defamation was: ​ ​

- Character assassination of His Divine Holiness. ​ - History distortion of a popular spiritual leader revered by millions by erasing the ​ collective memory of his positive contributions, and planting a memory of Him as a promiscuous sex offender and a ‘fake saint’. - The ‘false’ sexual association of a spiritual public figure with a well-reputed ​ actress to amuse and program the masses to fall for the lie that a young spiritual leader fell for a glamourous public figure. - Had they named an ordinary woman, the defamation impact would not last more than a few days. Media used the ‘negative stereotype’ of actresses in days to ​ come to attack His Divine Holiness.

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Tamil tabloid Kumudam Reporter cooks up 17-page interview with actress Ranjitha

Kumudam Reporter is amongst the most vicious and abusive of the media outlets. Relying on the censorious and hyper-sadistic pornographic writing skills of one Charu ​ Nivedita, Kumudam Reporter spat out 30 articles of exclusive pornographic magazine published to character assassinate His Divine Holiness and His devotees. It repeatedly ​ published blatantly fabricated BIG LIES as undeniable fact, to create a programmed negative image amongst public.

Kumudam Reporter, utilizing its yellow journalistic tactics, cooked up the interview, naming it: ‘Actress Ranjitha's Sensational Interview’. Seventeen pages ​ of the magazine were dedicated to this ‘pseudo interview’ that had elaborate defamatory lies and false stories, with lies such as - he confessed to the genuinity of the fake video.

FACTS:

- Ranjitha was not even in Kerala while this article falsely claims that it tracked her down in Kerala and got the interview. Ranjitha was in United States. - While they never once talked to her, just to make the article more realistic, they go into such details of BIG LIES that – how hurt she was with the whole situation! - The Actress has filed a defamation suit on the said magazine in the Indian courts.

Manipulating the Public - Mixing Truth with Lies

In the article, Kumudam Reporter cooked up details of what was supposedly said by the Actress - including a fake confession. They took her answers from other media appearances, and mixed it with their own lies and projections of the event. Moreover, it was shown that the actress was immensely hurt by the actions of His Divine Holiness which is a complete lie. They created their own questions and own answers in the name

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of an interview. This is a complete violation of the journalistic ethic of “Truth and Accuracy”.

Rights to Express Himself Denied

Ignorant readers would naturally believe this fake interview and doubt His Divine Holiness as a liar and predator. The atrocity material of BIG LIES generated by the mainstream media was so voluminous that He was completely denied this platform to tell His side of the story - the truth. Masses never got to know His side of story. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks as per Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “No one shall be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ subjected to attacks upon his honour and reputation”.

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Kumudam Reporter, 10 March 2010: the concocted 17-page interview which got published to defame the actress Ms. Ranjitha and His Divine Holiness

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2010-03-16

Times Now, ‘Dhanya’ reporter does poisonous defamation, fabricating confession of crime

TIMES NOW promised to telecast a live interview with His Divine Holiness but the telecast was completely edited and twisted into a false confession to poisonously defame Him and smear His powerful and popular reputation forever.

- They exaggerated, misled with half-truths, manipulated facts to portray His Divine ​ Holiness’ as an abhorrent criminal. - The defamation done was equivalent to assassinating His life. Considering His tremendous humanitarian contributions that would reshape the present and future of humanity, the sustained damage would have lasted not only the lifetime but for several centuries.

Despite being lethally attacked by mobs over 10 times in three days, His Divine Holiness continued his responsibility to be at the Kumbh Mela which began on March 10, 2010. The Kumbh Mela is the largest spiritual gathering where Hindus from all over the world traveled to Haridwar and participated in The Shahi Snan (Holy Bath in the sacred River Ganga) and other grand processions showcasing the different bodies of Sanatana Hindu Dharma, including the various Akhadas (Spiritual Hindu ​ ​ Organisations), and demonstrating extraordinary yogic powers. During the Kumbh Mela, the heads of Akhadas come together to participate in the grand spiritual event as well ​ as to discuss and resolve contemporary issues faced by practicing Hindus and strategize expansion plans. His Divine Holiness, being the top most spiritual guardian, was expected to convene the meeting.

While His Divine Holiness was participating in the Kumbh Mela, the secretaries of His Divine Holiness received requests for an interview by many news channels. After much betrayal and blackmail by media, especially by Sun network, the secretaries were wary of any association with the media then. However, Times Now Television Channel insisted that it wanted to show a live interview of His Divine Holiness which would bring out the truth with the whole world.

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WHAT ‘TIMES NOW’ PROMISED ● Times Now said that the live video would ensure that His Divine Holiness’s ​ words reached the public without any misrepresentation. ● They presented a promising opportunity of ending the saga of deadly, negative, fake media coverage going across the nation against His Divine Holiness. ● The secretaries to His Divine Holiness, considering Times Now as a leading trustworthy national channel, were convinced that this would be the necessary platform for Him to directly reach out to the nation and establish the truth.

When the interview got over, Ms. Dhanya Rajendran - Times Now reporter, convinced the disciples of His Divine Holiness, that they had technical issues in telecasting and ​ recorded the interview committing to telecast the interview as it is.

TIMES NOW’s BREACH OF PROMISE

Only after the interview got filmed and broadcasted across national television channels, the diabolical intentions of Times Now became known. While Times Now had promised a live telecast, it aired the recorded interview with its own superimposed false ​ texts and completely fabricated content. ​

Strategic character assassination done by Dhanya Rajendran

Watch https://youtu.be/QPsc6Yblhp4 ​

The secretaries had no premonition that the Times Now Media had committed such ‘interview fraud’ to poisonously defame and assassinate the character of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda; erasing the last shred of sacred reputation and criminally distorting His history. It also destroyed the first and last hope to convey the truth to the world through mainstream media.

The interview was the first public clarification of His Divine Holiness on the morphed video. The entire nation was waiting to hear. Clinching its huge captive audience, Times Now executed its true agenda, shocking the secretaries beyond words.

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TIMES NOW CRIMINAL TRACK RECORD - COUNTRY’S HIGHEST DEFAMATION SLAPPED On 15 November 2011, in the country's highest defamation suit, the Supreme Court upheld Bombay High Court's order making Times Now liable to pay Rs. 100 crore. ​ The channel had erroneously run Justice (retd) P B Sawant's picture instead of another judge in connection with the Provident Fund scam.

In August 2015, Times Now was accused of misrepresenting facts regarding an interview it telecasted of an alleged eve-teaser. The News Broadcasting Standards ​ Authority authorities asked Times Now to apologise and fined them 50,000 rupees for this.

The BLATANT LIES of Times Now

The broadcasting of Dhanya Rajendran’s interview with His Divine Holiness was not telecasted as a live interview as it was promised. It was a maliciously engineered news item. The headlines screamed: “TIMES NOW MANAGED TO TRACK DOWN SWAMI NITHYANANDA IN HARIDWAR”. His Divine Holiness was maliciously portrayed as a ‘criminal on the run’. He had already made a public statement that He was going to ​ the Kumbh Mela to fulfill His responsibilities as the Mahamandaleshwar of the Mahanirvani Akhada (A spiritual organisation). The expectation was that Times Now will reach out to people. With the opening headline, their poisonous defamation was exposed.

Further, while His Divine Holiness was elaborately explaining how the video was a morphed misrepresentation of Him, and that there was a conspiracy behind the unfolding events, Times Now displayed a foxy bold headline posing to be a quote: “YES ​ IT’S ME IN THE VIDEO!” - a completely fabricated line that cunningly overshadowed His words and made the viewer pre-suppose that He is confessing.

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Times Now, Dhanya spits poison of BIG LIES, defaming the character His Divine Holiness - placing defamatory headlines such as - ‘yes, it’s me in video’, ‘tainted Swami’s defense’, ‘give me a chance to explain’.

Visual Distortion - poisoning the visuals

The footage of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda broadcasted live on TV compared to the footage taken by one of the secretaries of Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows that there was deliberate manipulation in the video of His Divine Holiness' skin and facial proportions.

The video manipulation with forced lighting and the visual tempering:

● The deliberate camera setting at an inappropriate angle on the face of His Divine Holiness to distort his facial features. It shows a wider forehead and a wider jaw. ● In the footage from Times Now, the lighting can be seen as centered around His Divine Holiness’ head, manipulated by technology. After making the face cartoonish, unlikable, and dreary, they are highlighting it with a halo behind it.

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The second photo is of His Divine Holiness taken from the home camera of His Divine Holiness' secretary in which his facial proportions are normal, lighting is distributed evenly across the face and in the background.

It became obvious that no media was looking for the truth. It only wanted ‘footage’ to cover its already conspired prepaid headlines. The continuous poisonous defamation by Times Now was an open media trial to convict Him as guilty and deprive Him of the fundamental Human Right of being innocent until proven guilty forever.

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2010-03-25

Another Real Victim of Media’s atrocious lies - Actress Yuvarani

Notorious newspaper Deccan Chronicle leveraged on the existing black propaganda around His Divine Holiness by viciously dragging another actress’ name to further poisonously defame His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

The cunning strategy used by Deccan chronicle in this blatantly notorious and atrocious headline and narration is exposed below:

- False symbolic and stereotyped pictures of the actress were used to encash the already existing huge defamation propaganda underway through the fabricated video with a popular actress. - Stereotyping a popular big screen actress, programmed the masses to form derogatory opinions accordingly. - Deccan chronicle invented an article involving another actress, not even needing ​ ​ a fabricated video this time!!! Just mere headlines and narration did the job. - Cunningly playing with the human psychology, they stated “Act II” in the headlines, which will make people relate and connect to the earlier fabricated video as “Act I”, thus creating a long term thread of poisonous defamation. - This article was supported by Youtube videos. it is a thirty-second video. The first ​ 10 seconds of the video shows an obscene video featuring neither Yuvarani nor Paramahamsa Nithyananda; it shows some third party sleaze. The second 10 seconds is a slideshow of an independent movie of the actress Yuvarani. The third ten seconds show pictures of His Divine Holiness seated on throne delivering a satsang!! All the three videos are completely delinked, connected ​ only by the notorious and porn-implying headlines and narrations. This ​ fabricated video was complained against and was asked to be removed by actress Yuvarani. - The same strategy was used several times with other actresses to establish that there are hundreds of victims. In reality, there are real victims of the black propaganda by media.

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First 10 seconds of the Second 10 seconds of the Third 10 seconds of the video shows an obscene video shows a slideshow of video shows His Divine footage of some third pictures of actress Holiness sitting while parties Yuvarani delivering a satsang.

In this way the Deccan Chronicle victimized the actress and defamed. Any level-headed person will see through the third rate media tricks here.

The whole propaganda of Deccan Chronicle was character assassination, to poisonously defame by establishing Him as promiscuous sex pervert. This “trial by media” infringes on the Human Rights of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, who has right to be treated as innocent until proven guilty (Article 11). The media and the extremist Hindu militant terrorist groups are hand in glove violating Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s Human Rights continuously by lodging attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks (Article 12).

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2010-04-03

Media Hellbent on blowing Black propaganda against Paramahamsa Nithyananda

A yellow journal, Deccan Herald Newspaper, published obscene lies about having two more CD’s citing the name of the conspirator and sex offender, Lenin Karuppan. It was a poisonous character assassination of His Divine Holiness done through fatal lies.

3 April 2010 - Having a subscribership of 5.6 million, Deccan Herald grossly violates the journalistic integrity and commits the crime of programming millions of people against Hindu Gurus. Breaking all journalistic regulatory norms, this newspaper sensationalises false news to permanently destroy the public image of His Divine Holiness, among His devotees and the public. This atrocity caused unbearable trauma and pain to His existing followers who watched helplessly from the sidelines. It implanted the seeds of hatred masses and thus diminished His public support.

Deccan Herald published an article titled, “Godman Whistleblower Has 2 More CDs” which was a fabricated lie and clearly exposed the undercurrent of persecution against His Divine Holiness in Mainstream Media.

Below is an extract of the article.

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Deccan Herald, 3rd April 2010 sides Lenin Karuppan, the habitual sex offender and ​ falsely claims 2 more CD under his sleeve which never came out

● The reporter claims that Lenin, the “whistleblower” Lenin of this article has two more CDs. Reporter has made no attempt to research the truth or verify content before publishing FACT: Lenin Karuppan himself responded to this article that he did not say that and he was misquoted. Despite this, Deccan Herald audaciously publicized a manipulated news. This may look like an incident in isolation however it is a ​ planned conspiracy to blow a poisonous defamation. ● Adding on, the magnitude of air time and space which got used by Mainstream Media to inhumanly sabotage a spiritually powerful Hindu Guru speaks volumes about the gravity of threat which Sanatana Hindu Dharma (Hinduism) faces today. In a country where fearless journalism and the freedom of the press has been so highly valued, it is unfortunate that Mainstream Media is facilitator in the execution of the ruthless crimes against Hindu Gurus and has become an instrument to persecute them.

Deccan Herald relentlessly tarnished and decimated the public image of His Divine Holiness, isolating Him from His followers. Coming as a threat to His very safety, Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is violated.

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2010-04-07

‘The Hindu’ Newspaper goes all out to defame, creates Impostor Content

“The Hindu” makes false accusations to manipulate the elite public as a part of its poisonous defamation agenda to persecute His Divine Holiness. It deviously uses ​ sophisticated tactics of ‘yellow pervert journalism’ mixing certain facts from court and then claims blatant LIES to support them - creating imposter content. ​

7 April 2011 - With a seemingly neutral headline, The Hindu sneaks in unverified rumors and lies about His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda by mixing fact, fiction and atrocious lies together, leaving the reader into a state of programmed confusion where anything can be fed to his gullible mind. This article brings out the cunning agenda of “The Hindu”.

- It was misinformed that Paramahamsa Nithyananda confessed he was in the video, which grossly impacted his public image. - It was clearly a psychological warfare to weaken Him further, not to recuperate from the damages forever. - He was painted as a criminal who is danger to the nation.

Fiction and Atrocious Lies by “THE FACT HINDU”

Swamiji is in the news after television “The Hindu” is referring to the fabricated networks aired footage of him and a obscene video of His Divine Holiness which Chennai-based actor seen together in was created to character assassinate Him. a room in ashram in Bidadi near How is ‘The Hindu’ claiming the exact Bangalore. whereabouts of the fabricated footage that was aired? Is it implying that it is involved in

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the ‘alleged’ video filming so as to know such details of the ‘room in ashram’? This is FALSE unverified claims and breaches the basic journalistic code of ethics to do TRUE factual reporting.

The Swamiji and the actor were filmed The video was a composite layered video in a compromising position by the where two seperate footage were overlaid Swamiji’s former car driver Lenin. to give a illusion that two characters were simultaneously present in the video. People intuitively knew that the video was fake, but media houses like ‘The Hindu’ continued programming the masses to believe otherwise.

TRUTH: US based forensic agencies which ​ are employed by FBI, gave 60 points to show that the video is fake. They have analyzed and given a conclusive report- - Video is not authentic and real. It is ​ altered. - Grossly edited and altered series of ​ defamatory videos. - No audio so that the video cannot be authenticated by forensic voice ​ identification to help identifying the persons in the video. - Video images layered on top of each ​ ​ other. - Video is made using composite layering

The car driver later filed a complaint The person shown as an “car driver” had ​ ​ before the Chennai police alleging actually swindled Rs. 1 crore ( $153,000 ​ that he was threatened into handing USD) from the donations. In 2001-2005 he ​ over the tapes containing footage of was involved in a scam of selling magnetic the Swamiji with actor. beds for sexual pleasure for which he was in prison for a brief period. Meanwhile, he got friendly with Police and through it got into the criminal network who later used him to infiltrate aadheenam as spy. Lenin was a habitual sex offender. Even in aadheenam, he had molested and raped woman. He ​ ​ was expelled by the administration. The ​

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most important fact that the newspaper had conveniently suppressed was that he filed ​ the false complaint in the same police station where he got arrested for his magnetic sex bed scam. Since he already ​ had relationship with police there. Another ​ important point is that the complaint was filed in the location which was 300 KMs far from Aadheenam as well as his hometown!!! It was a complete breach of jurisdiction laws. To cover this up the ​ complaint had to transferred from Chennai to Bengaluru. This itself exposes the illegality of the entire proceedings.

The State, on its part, objected the FACT: When His Divine Holiness had filed a quashing of proceedings. It filed a criminal petition before the Karnataka High statement of objections .. saying that Court for QUASHING the proceedings Swamiji had nowhere in the petition initiated against him, and no crime had taken denied the offences of which he is place, no victim or complaint made by the accused. actor, he is making a loud and clear statement that He is denying all the false Swamiji had appeared on TV and that allegations. It is shocking to see how he had not denied that person shown cunningly the newspaper suppressed this! on video shoot by Lenin is not him. The newspaper further suppressed the fact that in several interviews His Divine Holiness had categorically denied all false allegations.

Aliga, an inmate of ashram was The article suddenly inserts this FALSE admitted to hospital after he tried SUICIDE story in middle, to just program committing suicide by consuming confusion and hate, to then easily prove its pills… point about the State persecuting His Divine

Holiness.

Yellow journalism at its peak, the media uses imposter content tactics used to discredit His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda and showcase Him as a person who is silently accepting the crime by ‘not denying’ it. Assassinating His character this way in the media, is a denial of human dignity and rights and free development of personality (articles 1 and 22 universal declaration of human rights).

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The Hindu, 4th April 2010: Presents sophisticated lies mixed with court news, and positions a false case against His Divine Holiness.

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2010-04-08

From One Fake Video to 30 Tapes - The Blatant Lies in DNA Newspaper to Incite Hate

A yellow journal, DNA newspaper published blatant lies that 30 more tapes from Lenin Karuppan (the habitual sex offender and criminal) are sent to CID (Crime Investigation Department). Without any evidence or reliable source, the readers were programmed to make a faulty generalisation of ‘more tapes’, which did not exist. Poisonous defamation reached a new peak to incite hatred through outright lies and portray Paramahamsa Nithyananda as a gross criminal against public and His followers.

8 April 2010 - After over a month of the release of the fake video that was virally aired on Tamil television channels on March 2nd, 2010, the outright lie of the 30 more tapes was reported to completely weaken and polarize public opinion to ‘incite hatred’ against ​ ​ His Divine Holiness.

- His image of a celibate saint was systematically programmed in public eye as a sex pervert by using inflammatory language. - His immense popularity and prominence among masses was used against Him to grossly assassinate His character and distort His history.

Following this, a trial-by-media ensued as all types of accusations were hurled at Him, much like this article by DNA newspaper.

FALSE CLAIM: The article begins with a poisonously defamatory headline - ‘Nithya is entangled in more tapes’. The article goes on to claim that 30 tapes were sent to the CID. FACT: No other tapes were ever found, examined or produced before the court at any ​ point of time.

DNA has a readership of 15,06,000 readers in Mumbai. With such a vast readership, DNA grossly violated journalistic integrity and commited the crime of programming millions of people against Hindu Gurus. Breaking all journalistic regulatory norms, this

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newspaper sensationalises false news consistently to assassinate the public image of His Divine Holiness, isolating Him from His devotees and the public.

Through this character assassination, they denied the human dignity and the free development of the Personality of His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa declared in Article 1 and 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by United Nations.

DNA, 8 April 2010: DNA falsely claims that there are 30 more tapes to capitalize on faulty generalisation by the masses

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2010-04-13

Deccan Herald encashes on Stigmatized Subjects and Fabricated Evidence

Deccan Herald yet again misleads vulnerable readers with fabricated content through sexualized taboo article. It uses this kind of headlines “Godman’s Tantric Sex Practices Exposed” as justification propaganda to poisonously defame His Divine Holiness and His followers and eliminate him as a spiritual leader from human history.

13 April 2010:

FACTS: - His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda is leading the largest order of Hindu monks (called Sannyas Sampradaya) as the spiritual head (Mahamandaleshwara) of the Mahanirvani, the largest apex body of Sanatana Hindu Dharma (Hinduism) with 10 million celibate monks.

- His Divine Holiness is a born celibate monk. It has been medically proven throught the ‘medical potency tests’ conducted and sworn by world’s leading medical experts that – the testosterone level found was found to be 12.50 ng/dL. ​ ​ ​ His male hormonal levels are of a 6 year old child. Even in US courts, the highly credential FBI experts who analyzed his medial reports concluded the same. (link: http://nithyanandatruth.org/2014/10/04/yogi-beyond-gender-potency-test-prove-th at-paramahamsa-nithyananda-is-impotent/ ) ​ - The purpose of the entire defamation propaganda was to silently poison minds of millions of citizens against His Divine Holiness and all Hindu monks. - The non-disclosure agreement, which the reporter is referring to, is non-existent. ​ There are only two people in the whole world who claimed to have signed this: (1) the first person was the fake rape accuser, Aarthi Rao (1) the second, the

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fake rape accuser, Vinay Bharadwaj who was a convicted four-time child rapist, imprisoned for 4.5 years. Both of these people were thoroughly discredited by ​ various court verified evidences from the United States for their false allegations and fined over one million dollars each for their crimes. - It is important to question: why would somebody commit a crime and purposefully ​ leave a piece of evidence which would incriminate them? Who would benefit from this Non Disclosure Agreement if it existed? Only the false rape accusers - so they forged some documents and publicized it in the media to destroy His Divine Holiness and the entire mission He stands for.

Furthermore, out of its already baseless false content, - the reporter titles the article, “Tantra sex practices exposed!” manipulating the readers and defaming him to the extreme. - Using the word ‘exposed’, the reporter is by default making a fabricated article perceived as a real incident. - By using socially taboo words like “tantra” and “sex” in the title, it is a clear ploy to sexualize and tarnish the character of the Hindu celibate monk.

A spiritual figure constantly being sexualized by media, in a society which stigmatizes sex, will be hated and forever publicly scorned. It was a direct attack on the safety of His Divine Holiness and His followers who have been facing mobs attacks that media incites.

The media’s publication is a direct violation of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as recognized by the United Nations. It specifically violates the right to be innocent until proven guilty (Article 11) and the right to have the security of equal rights and dignity ( article 1).

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Deccan Herald, 13 April 2010: Deccan Herald directly character assassinates the Hindu celibate monk and the tradition.

2010-04-22

Obscene Character Assassination of Paramahamsa Nithyananda by DNA

DNA smears vicious vulgarities to execute character assassination on His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Their utter insensitivity and demoniac intentions towards vulnerable readers is exposed through such irresponsible and unethical journalism.

22 April 2010 - DNA Newspaper continues its brazen character assassination against ​ His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda, slandering Him as ‘sex tainted Swami’. Extreme hate speech and obscenity are used to incite public hate against Him in a tactic called “programmed confusion”. By consistent hate speech, the strategy is to silently distort his history as a ‘spiritual leader’ and emotionally program mass hatred on a ‘sexual person’.

FALSE CLAIM: The article alleges several distorted and manipulated statements. It ​ says Paramahamsa Nithyananda was “absconding” and uses headlines like ‘game over for sex tainted Swami…….” which is a direct attack on his dignity.

FACT: His Divine Holiness had made a clear statement that he was in Kumbh Mela for ​ spiritual purposes, and even gave numerous interviews throughout his trip which were telecasted on National television channels! Will an absconding person present himself to media and to a world’s largest gathering of people in Kumbh Mela? Is there no sanity to DNA Newspaper’s crafted stupidity!

Public hostility was incited by creating virtually every poisonous propaganda to present Him as a fundamental threat to society. These lies publicized in the media is a violation of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as recognized by the United Nations,

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specifically, violates Article 11, the right to be innocent until proven guilty and Article 22 which is the right to have security of dignity.

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DNA, 22 April 2010: DNA comments on the illegal arrest of His Divine Holiness

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2010-04-25

Deccan Chronicle runs x-rated fake content to assassinate character

Deccan Chronicle article brutally assassinates the character of Paramahamsa Nithyananda to paint Him as guilty of a crime, which does not even have a victim. It was a part of smear campaign that involved untrue and humiliating insinuations which were intentional, premeditated efforts to brutally attack His Divine Holiness’ reputation and credibility.

25 April 2010 - In an poisonous defamatory article titled, ‘Swami yet to spill beans’, it ​ makes a number of ungrounded baseless claims mentioning the usage of ‘Sexual Tantric Practices’, ‘Discreet Tantra Sessions’ and ‘Non Disclosure Agreement.’ These words, along with the article headlines are deliberately being used to sensationalize the ongoing attacks to manipulate the public perception that His Divine Holiness is already guilty, but has yet to break His silence.

The article assumes His Divine Holiness as guilty until proven innocent in the following ways: ● Reporting statements such as - “yet to divulge any information on his sexual tantric practices” ○ stating that the sexual tantric practices are “his” without any verified proof

FACTS: These are complete lies. There is no proof of their claims. ​ ● Reporting that, “officials are yet to ask him about the non-disclosure agreement signed by his select devotees for tantrik experiments” FACTS: ○ Though the non-disclosure agreement is non-existent and was not signed by His Divine Holiness or any real person.

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○ The two people who claimed that they did sign such an agreement is Vinay Bharadwaj, who is a convicted child rapist and imprisoned in one of the highest security prisons in the United States with the likes of murderers like Ted Bundy.

- String of assaults destabilised His Divine Holiness’ mission and His spiritual community as whole. - These sexually themed attacks declared Him as a Guru who had fallen from disgrace and disqualified Him as spiritual leader.

When media houses that have large readership as Deccan Chronicle carry such a bias, they effectively carry non-erasable programming of people's opinions. Therefore, their 1.45 million readers are programmed to be prejudiced against Humanitarian Spiritual leaders and their followers. This type of stigmatization legitimizes religious discrimination and hate speech against Hindus, and in this case, is used to justify the unlawful arrest of His Divine Holiness, all while violating the Human Rights Act of No Arbitrary Arrests (article 9).

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Deccan Chronicle, 25 April 2010: Deccan Chronicle, online media, publishes a fictitious interview

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2010-04-26

Inhuman atrocity through Perpetual Character Assassination

Bangalore Mirror's sleazy articles contribute to the massive cultural genocide against Hindu saints and the age-old legacy of Sanyasis (Hindu monks). A character assassination using abusive metaphors and name-calling which was blasphemous, seditious, and obscene. It is a brutal inhuman atrocity to tarnish the spiritual legitimacy of His Divine Holiness.

26 April 2010

● His Divine Holiness Paramahamsa Nithyananda is a born celibate monk and spiritual head of the largest order of Hindu monks (called Sannyas Sampradaya) of the Mahanirvani Akhada, the largest apex body of Sanatana Hindu Dharma (Hinduism) with 10 million celibate monks. This yellow journal newspaper directly assassinates the dignity of the sacred sannyas tradition. ● By the usage of terms ‘sex, swami and scandals… etc..’ along with the use of obscene sexual images and caricatures, it outrightly attacks the Hindu spiritual ​ ​ leader who is leading millions of celibate monks. ● It was a satirical portrayal to mudsling the name of His Divine Holiness.

Now, millions have been programmed to conclude that all Hindu saints are scandalous and sexual. Continuously publishing terms like 'Fun-in Saffron', 'Saffron-Terror', these media houses have majorly contributed to the enormous ethnic cleansing of practicing Hindus, in the largest cultural genocide. Masterminded by the Hindu extremist elements, such yellow journal media houses have continuously created mass public hatred.

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Bangalore Mirror, 26 April 2010: Using inappropriate pictures and caricatures Bangalore Mirror hurts the religious sentiments of millions of followers of His Divine Holiness

Deccan Chronicle, 10 May 2010: Dehumanizing and discriminating by lumping his Divine Holiness with other rape cases.

By denigrating the image of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, they present Him as being guilty though there is absolutely no evidence against Him till date. This is a direct violation of His basic human rights of being innocent until proven guilty as per Article 11 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN.

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