Yes, it was me: Nityananda
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Bangalore: After the brouha- ha over a video that showed a man in saffron in a compro- mising position with a woman, Swami Nityananda has con- firmed it was him. In an in- terview with Times Now at Haridwar, where he is attend- ing the Kumbh Mela, Nityananda said there was misrepresentation, manipu- lation, conspiracy and mor- phing in the video.
"We are investigating as to which part was recorded, which part was conspired, and which part was mor- phed. We need some time to (reach a) con- clusion, and we can- not comment till we know who is behind this," he said. Nityananda did not deny the woman in the video was actress Ran- jita. "She was, she is and she will be my devotee. In fact, her entire family are my devotees. In December 2006, I was in a deep trance and physically not well. At that time, she had tak- en care of me."
"Before analyzing the
Nityananda videos shown on tel- evision, they judged me guilty... My per- sonal life was mis- represented, and there was intrusion of privacy," he said.
About swamis pro- moting abstinence and celibacy, Nityananda said: "I have never promoted celibacy for everyone. ...an in- dividual should decide if he wants another person or not. I do not have any lust, and I do not need another person."
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