Spiritual guru accused of sexual harassment by management students
A well-known spiritual leader, Chaitanyananda Saraswati (also called Swami Parthasarathy), has been accused by several female students from Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management in Delhi of sexual harassment.
The students say he pressured them into late-night visits to his quarters and threatened suspension if they refused.
These serious claims surfaced during a recent virtual meeting.
FIR filed, investigation underway
The institute filed an FIR, revealing Saraswati allegedly targeted economically disadvantaged students and even forced one student to change her name.
Police have registered the case under harassment charges, issued a lookout notice to stop him from leaving the country, and found a car linked to him with fake diplomatic plates.
Three women wardens have been named as co-accused in the FIR for allegedly coercing students and pressuring them to delete messages sent by Saraswati.
Meanwhile, Karnataka's Sri Sarada Peetham has publicly distanced itself from Saraswati as the inquiry continues.