In a major relief to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple, Swami Mukundanand Giri in the sexual harassment case, Allahabad High Court has granted them anticipatory bail on Wednesday.
Showing a social media post, he said the complainant, a history-sheeter, was personally present during the police investigation. "What kind of impartial investigation is this," he asked.
Swami Avimukteshwaranand further demanded that the alleged CD, which is being claimed to have evidence, should be made public by the complainant.
Avimukteshwaranand said that the registration of an FIR is right because the truth can emerge only after the case is filed.
Speaking at an event in Lucknow earlier this week, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat urged Hindu families to have at least three children, arguing that societies with fertility rates below 2.1 — the replacement level — eventually decline.
The Commission disposed of the complaint with specific instructions. In a statement issued on Saturday, it said that considering the nature of the allegations, it would be appropriate to forward a copy of the complaint to the Police Commissioner, Prayagraj, for examination.
Supporting Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said that the reins of the state should be in the hands of a calm and sensible leader like Maurya, instead of an arrogant individual.
Satua Baba has been the subject of much discussion at the Prayagraj Magh Mela this year due to his vehicles. Pictures of him posing in expensive vehicles, including Defender, a Porsche, and even a bulldozer, have gone viral.
