More sleazy tapes coming🔗

R. BHAGWAN SINGH DC | CHENNAI

March 3: Even as his ashram and some followers insisted that Nithyananda was an innocent victim of an elaborate conspiracy to hurt Hinduism, the people behind the ‘sting’ operation are said to be ready to put out at least two more DVDs showing more explicit bed-room scenes involving the youthful swami.

“We have no doubt, absolutely, regarding the authenticity of the first tape. We have tested it comprehensively,” said an official source.

Chief minister M. Karunanidhi’s announcement in Tiruchy that the government would conduct a comprehensive investigation into the godman’s scams was apparently supported by foreknowledge about the tape and some other incriminating evidence.

Informed sources said the secret camera that had shot the intimate bedroom scenes involving the swami and actress Ranjitha might have been set up by a disgruntled ashram inmate. More shocking revelations are in the pipeline,” a source said.

Meanwhile, Nithyananda ashrams in several places in TN and Karnataka have been attacked. The swami has gone missing. Also, petitions are pouring in from ‘shocked’ members of the public seeking criminal action against him.

The ashram has issued a statement insisting that the video was fake and threatened legal action. It also sought to limit the damage by getting YouTube to withdraw the explicit bedroom scene, running to about 22 minutes. “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam,” said the posting on the website.

Actress Ranjitha is said to be a divorcee. Introduced by the celebrated director Bharatiraja in Naadodi Thendral years ago, she had done lead roles in quite a few films, including Jai Hind and Amaidhi Padai.

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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.

2010-03-10