Call Recordings Reveal How Women Aides Pressured Students to Meet Self-Styled Godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati
Delhi Baba Chaitanyananda Accused of Sexual Assault; Shocking Call Recordings Surface
Sixty-two-year-old Chaitanyananda Saraswati, head of the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management-Research in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, was arrested last month after serious allegations of sexual assault against students emerged.
A news agency has obtained call recordings that reveal how women aides of Chaitanyananda forced students to visit him in hotel rooms, using threats and coercion.
Call Recordings Show Students Being Pressured
- Students were told to meet Chaitanyananda at luxury hotels, where they were expected to stay overnight.
- When a student said she couldn’t meet because she was on her period, an aide dismissed it as an “excuse.”
- Victims were threatened that their academic certificates and degrees would be withheld if they refused to comply.
- Many of the victims came from poor families, making the pressure and threats even more distressing.
Disturbing Conversation Between Aide and Student
Sweta Sharma (former associate dean):
“Tomorrow, when you leave the office, I will send you the hotel’s name. Swamiji has booked a room for you. You will stay the night and then go to the office from there.”
Student:
“Okay, Ma’am.”
On refusal due to menstruation:
Student: “I am on my period.”
Sweta Sharma: “That’s just an excuse. You’re scared Swamiji will scold you and deduct your marks.”
The recordings show the harsh pressure the students faced, and the role played by women staff in pushing the godman’s agenda.
Multiple Names and Fake Credentials
- Chaitanyananda has used several names, including Partha Sarathi Rudra and Swami Parthsarathy.
- He changed his image from wearing white robes to saffron.
- He was removed from the Ramakrishna Mission for alleged financial irregularities.
- Claims to hold an MBA and PhD from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and several honorary degrees, which police suspect to be fake.
- Also claims to have authored many books and research papers, all under investigation.
Investigation Ongoing
Delhi Police have arrested Chaitanyananda and three women aides, including Sweta Sharma. The investigation continues as police look deeper into the abuse and coercion faced by students.
Summary
- Delhi-based godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati arrested for sexual assault allegations.
- Call recordings show aides forcing students to meet him in hotels and dismissing valid excuses like menstruation.
- Victims threatened with withholding of academic certificates.
- Fake credentials and multiple identities under police probe.
