Nithyananda
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discharged from hospital
BANGALORE, PTI: Controver-
sial self-styled godman
Nithyananda, arrested on rape
and other charges, was dis-
charged from a hospital on
Tuesday, a day after he was ad-
mitted following complaints of
"severe chest pain."
Nithyananda, who was taken
to the government-run Jayade-
va Institute of Cardiology last
night, underwent a number of
tests, including ECO and ECG,
after he was admitted, Hospital
Director Dr C Manjunath said.
"We decided to discharge
him the treadmill test which
he underwent in the morning,
showed normal results. We
wanted to monitor his condi-
tion and then discharge him,"
he said. Nithyananda has been
in police custody since April 22,
after he was arrested at Solan in
Himachal Pradesh on April 21.
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Nithyananda laments loss of face, disciples
MK Madhusoodan BANGALORE
Self-styled godman Paramahamsa Nithyananda was discharged from a city hospital on Tuesday, a day after he was admitted. He was later taken to the headquarters of the criminal investigation department (CID).
Nithyananda was hospitalised after he complained of chest pain, while he was being taken back to Bangalore from a court in Ramanagara. Doctors put the swami through a treadmill test before discharging him.
According to CID sleuths, the tainted spiritual leader of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham at Bidadi sounded worried over the assets he had made.
The godman reportedly lamented the loss of disciples and the bad publicity he has been receiving ever since a video, purportedly of the swami in a compromising position with an actress, was aired.
“Now that I am in police custody, most of my disciples have left me. The bad publicity and baseless media reports have ruined my reputation. My friends, who were close to me, have been trying to denounce me and are now pushing me over the brink,” he reportedly told his interrogators.
Meanwhile, Nithyananda reportedly expressed fear that some other spiritual leaders might usurp his properties in Bidadi and elsewhere. He reportedly told CID officers that several of
Chaos reign at Jayadeva Institute
The sight of shutterbugs patiently waiting at the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology reminded one of disciples queuing up for a darshan of their spiritual guru. On Tuesday, the photo journalists waited for one, a tantric who had tumbled down the spiritual pedestal.
The scene was chaotic. Bystanders of patients were shoed away. Police officers popped in and out of the ICCU, where Nithyananda was kept under observation.
Around 10.45 am, cameras started clicking as the swami was wheeled out for a stress test. Saffron-robed Nithyananda sported his trademark smile, even to the cameras, despite the fact that a camera - albeit hidden - had led to his downfall.
his disciples, who had supported him in hiding, deserted once he was arrested.
The CID officers expressed doubt that if the godman was as big as being projected in the media. “He is a small fry compared to others. There are bigger sharks doing the same, but have been so far undetected,” an officer said.
The swami was still in denial mode, even after the CDs, including the much publicised one, were played to him.
Meanwhile, the Nithyananda episode has had an effect on the CID officers. “In fact, we should have complained of chest pain instead of the swami. We are totally stressed out,” another officer said.
A leader of the Extremist Hindu BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), Madan Patel made light-erotic movies to dehumanize His Divine Holiness. Similarly, the television channels of the extremist Hindu Media Mafia kept on airing a series of defamatory videos and content to provoke mob violence against Him and His monasteries. These media attacks materialized as a brutal physical attack in 2012.