Sexual harassment charge: Math supporters stand by Ramachandrapur pontiff


Hosanagar (Shimoga dist), Aug 30 (DHNS): Supporters of the pontiff of the Ramachandrapur Math based here have decided to throw their weight behind him, over charges of sexual harassment against the seer. Singer Premalatha had on Wednesday filed a case at the Banashankari police station in Bangalore in this regard.

Leaders of various communities at Melinabesige village of Hosanagar taluk have decided to stage a protest in Hosanagar on August 30.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Chandramurthy, president of the Ganapati Seva Samiti, said people with vested interests were making baseless allegations against the seer, with the sole intention of tarnishing his image and that of the Math.

“We strongly condemn this and urge the State government not to consider the charges seriously.”

He said that the seer had implemented several development works in the pilgrim centre of Gokarna in Uttara Kannada district after taking charge of the temples and the Math located there.

Chandramurthy said that the pontiff had put an end to anti-social activities that were taking place in the temple town.

Unable to bear this, some local people are making charges against the seer.“We urge the Siddaramaiah-led government to punish people who are making such baseless allegations against the seer.”


Judicial custody

Meanwhile in Honnavar in Uttara Kannada district, the JMFC court on Thursday remanded Diwakar Shastry and his wife, singer Premalatha, in judicial custody, in the case of alleged blackmail of seer Raghaveshwara Bharati.

Judge Anil Prakash, who heard their bail application, put off the hearing to September 9.

The police had arrested the couple and produced them in court on Wednesday, following a complaint that they were blackmailing the pontiff of the Ramachandrapur Math. The complaint had been lodged by Chandrashekhar of the Math. Narayana Shastry, another suspect in the case, is said to be absconding. The court rejected the request by the police for custody of Diwakar Shastry.

The court gave time till Saturday to the lawyer representing the complainant to file objections.

On Saturday, the court will also conduct the hearing on where and how the case filed by Premalatha, alleging that the pontiff had harassed her sexually, should be heard, N L Naika, the advocate for the suspects, told Deccan Herald.

  

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  • Mann, bangalore

    Sun, Aug 31 2014

    People used to look up to them as very Holy.
    But nowadays more and more cases involving seers\priests\Bapus
    \swamijis\godmen are coming up with people becoming aware of their "Magic power" of healing\getting children etc.
    People are also presently aware of how such "magic" is happening.
    People are also aware now how such kind of bogus holy men can be punished by law and they do not hesitate to complain.
    But one has to be careful not to defame the good ones.
    People many a times tend to have blind belief on the one who had granted Godly favours to them and their backing whoever they believe in is understandable.
    Nowadays blind faith has been replaced with reality. The education and various methods how to evaluate situations and understand MIRACLES!! are helping them not to blindly believe in everything...
    Guilty ones must be taken to task and punished.

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  • shivaram, Kasaragod

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Sri Sri Raghaveshwara swami will come clean out of this, all allegations against him were failed so far, several attempts to defame him never success, this allegation will have no impact on his charm.This Just antisocial element's final attempt.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, katapadi/Bangalore

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    No other option to the Mutt supporters other than to support Pontiff.But, hope the truth will be vindicated and the guilty will be punished.

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Its a clear fact that some wested interest, have been trying hectically over years to defame the Seer in one or other way. But have failed in course. Several attempts where made to tarnish image, with falsely implicating cases, or adverse publicity in media. But still public in large has been standing in favour of Math, as they know the service given to society by math over years. Irrespective of Caste, besides its followers, people over Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, & Shimoga district are standing by Seer.

    Sathyamave Jayathe.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    I have installed CCTV in my Office ...

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  • jb, mlore

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Finally you realized you do not have control over yourself

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  • Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    sb, Mangalore, Good humorous.
    Jossey, Haal kaisa hai janabuka
    Hottie, naughty secretary kya aapuka

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Hal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka
    Kya Kyal Hai Aap Ka
    Hum Tho Machal Gaye Oh Oh Oh
    Ladki Fisal Gaye Ah Ah Ah ...

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  • jacintha, middle east

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    I do not know the truth. The pain, anguish, defeat felt by the victim of sexual molestation, intimidation, rape is felt by the victim largely and by the family and friends. It can't be narrated to others, nor would anyone else understand it.

    And the truth, only two of them know. We the public have to throw our WEIGHT behind one, and we always chose the public figure "No He is so goo and popular, how can he do it, for cheap publicity the woman is creating a story". His weight combined with our weight, pushes the victim further down, RAPE * 2.

    We do not allow the police/law to determine, we know as though it is a public function, and we get invitation. Since we did not get invitation, this would not have happened.

    Very public people have a very private life.

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Jacintha,

    If she was a victim, why she hadn't filed a complaint with Police before
    ?. Isn't she educated ? The artists of Ramakatha started receiving threatening/black mailing calls since a month & after few days of toleration they filed separate case on 17th Aug, so that the truth can be traced. On 26th Aug Police on investigation found this couple to be behind scene, & so they where arrested. The next day the daughter of this lady filed the sexual-harassment case. Note that, this implies clearly a counter case filed against original one, as a defensive measure. All the Mobile conversations can be taken for investigation as normally they are recorded. That itself proves that how the co-artists where pressurised to file a false case.

    Now, the court is conducting its process, & we expect the Truth to prevail... so that all behind screen players will be brought to justice.

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  • K M Prasad, Mangalore/Saudi Arabia.

    Sat, Aug 30 2014

    Yes , the allegations are the handiwork of few vested interests to tarnish the image of Shri Shri Swamiji. Those who know him and the social service/activities the Matt is carrying out will never believe such biased , baseless allegations. TRUTH WILL PREVAIL.

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