<p>Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam said the reason behind charging the five persons was "simply to trouble the spiritual organization and nothing more."<br /><br />"Truth will prevail and all these five individuals will be cleared with honor and dignity in the shortest possible time," the ashram near here said in a statement.<br /><br />A 430-page charge sheet, filed by CID in a court near here on November 27, named Nityananda, Nitya Bhaktananda, Nitya Sachidananda, Nitya Sadananda (rpt) Sadananda and Maa Sachidananda alias Ragini on the basis of two FIRs filed against them.<br /><br />While Nityananda was charged with rape, unnatural sex, cheating, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy, Nitya Bhaktananda was booked for allegedly harbouring an offender and criminal conspiracy.<br /><br />Nitya Sachidananda, Nitya Sadananda and Ragini were also accused of assisting Nityananda in committing rape and unnatural sex.<br /><br />According to the chargesheet, a woman devotee had deposed before the CID that she was repeatedly raped by Nityananda at his ashram in Bidadi and other parts of the country.<br /><br />Tomorrow, the high court will hear his petition, seeking quashing of two FIRs against him.<br />Nityananda landed in a controversy after a purported video footage of him being in a compromising position with an actress was aired on local Tamil channels. He was arrested in Himachal Pradesh on April 21.</p>
<p>Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam said the reason behind charging the five persons was "simply to trouble the spiritual organization and nothing more."<br /><br />"Truth will prevail and all these five individuals will be cleared with honor and dignity in the shortest possible time," the ashram near here said in a statement.<br /><br />A 430-page charge sheet, filed by CID in a court near here on November 27, named Nityananda, Nitya Bhaktananda, Nitya Sachidananda, Nitya Sadananda (rpt) Sadananda and Maa Sachidananda alias Ragini on the basis of two FIRs filed against them.<br /><br />While Nityananda was charged with rape, unnatural sex, cheating, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy, Nitya Bhaktananda was booked for allegedly harbouring an offender and criminal conspiracy.<br /><br />Nitya Sachidananda, Nitya Sadananda and Ragini were also accused of assisting Nityananda in committing rape and unnatural sex.<br /><br />According to the chargesheet, a woman devotee had deposed before the CID that she was repeatedly raped by Nityananda at his ashram in Bidadi and other parts of the country.<br /><br />Tomorrow, the high court will hear his petition, seeking quashing of two FIRs against him.<br />Nityananda landed in a controversy after a purported video footage of him being in a compromising position with an actress was aired on local Tamil channels. He was arrested in Himachal Pradesh on April 21.</p>