Controversial godman accused of rape seeks asylum in Sri Lanka - report

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Self-proclaimed spiritual leader and accused of rape, Nithyananda is reportedly seeking political asylum in Sri Lanka, according to India
The letter mentioned the scarcity of medical infrastructure in the Sovereign State of Shrikailasa, an island established and named by the
spiritual leader.A top source in the Sri Lankan government confirmed to India Today that the letter mentioned that Nithyananda was
critically ill and in dire need of treatment
India Today accessed the letter written to the president of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, in August 2022.Written by Nithyaprematma Ananda
of Hinduism (SPH) His Divine Holiness Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam is in need of urgent medical care for a serious medical condition
After exhausting the medical facilities currently available in Kailasa, the doctors are still unable to diagnose the underlying medical
condition
The SPH is presently in the Sovereign Land of Shrikailasa, which does not have the required medical infrastructure that is most urgently
mind, we request Your Excellency to grant irrevocable political asylum immediately to SPH so he can be airlifted via air ambulance and
receive medical treatment in safety in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
ties with his so-called country
Demanding a safe passage for Nithyananda, his minister said that Shrikailasa would bear the expenses of the medical treatment and the
expenses incurred in Sri Lanka
And as an expression of our gratitude, we will leave behind that medical equipment worth millions of dollars for the benefit of the people
2018 after Gujarat police arrested two of his disciples on charges of kidnapping
He was accused of using the faces of children to attract donations
Rape charges were also registered against Nithyananda in Karnataka
Subsequently, the self-styled godman left the country.The rape charges against Nithyananda were filed in 2010 based on a complaint by his
former driver Lenin
He was arrested and later released on bail.Nithyananda hails from Tamil Nadu and his real name is said to be Rajasekharan.Source: India
Today--Agencies
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