AGRA: With Tuesdays usually being the Satsang day of Suraj Pal, also known as Sakar Narain Hari or Bhole Baba, police have intensified the vigil in certain districts of Aligarh and the Agra range, including Mainpuri and Kasganj, which have prominent ashrams of the self-styled godman. The religious congregation at Phoolrai village in Hathras, where 121 followers lost their lives in a stampede, was also held on a Tuesday.

In Mainpuri, about 200 followers of Bhole Baba moved towards the ashram in Bichwan town, where Baba is believed to have been staying for the past week. The police, who guard the palatial ashram, denied Babas presence inside and stopped the followers midway, who were coming for the Tuesday Satsang.

Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police (City) Rahul Mithas downplayed the situation, saying that a handful of followers visit the ashram every day, but the number has gone up on Tuesday.

These followers came in small groups, offered their prayers, and raised jaikara (praise slogans) outside the ashram in Bichwan, Mainpuri district. The sevadar at the ashram are not allowing entry to the followers, so they returned peacefully throughout, said Mithas. He denied any effort by police stationed around to keep away the followers.

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Sources present outside the ashram said that police had to place barricades to stop about 200 followers who gathered and were inclined to move towards the ashram for the satsang, organised every Tuesday. These followers said that it hardly matters to them if their godman was present in the ashram or not, but as a practice, they reached the ashram on Tuesday and return after bowing at the gate, a tradition they follow.

Despite the high probability of Bhole Babas presence at the Bichwan ashram, the police continue to deny it and justifying the presence of the force for the security of the followers inside the ashram in the aftermath of the stampede.

Although remaining closed for the last two decades, Babas house in the Kedar Nagar locality of Agra witnessed more followers, all women, on Tuesday. They , chanted jaikara, bowed at the closed gate of the house, and returned.

Vigil was also enhanced at the lavish ashram of Bhole Baba in Bahadur Nagar village within Patiali tehsil of Kasganj district, the native village of Suraj Pal who returned here after taking voluntary retirement from the UP Police in 1998 and began his transformational journey to becoming a preacher. Here also some of his followers gathered on Tuesday and returned after offering prayers.

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It may be recalled that Bhole Baba has been missing since July 2 after a stampede allegedly caused by a mad rush among his followers to take his charan raj (blessed soil), which left 121 people, mostly women, dead.

Exactly a week after the tragic stampede, earlier in the day on Tuesday, the SIT submitted its report, prepared by ADG Agra Zone Anupam Kulshrestha and Commissioner Aligarh Division Chetra V, to the chief minister in Lucknow. In initial action, six officials including the SDM, Tehsildar, CO, and the in-charge of Sikandra Rao police station were suspended today.

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Jatothu Hussain, member of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), on Friday inspected the government tribal welfare ashram high school for girls in Khammam.

On noticing space constraints at the ashram school building housing about 432 girl students, Mr Jatothu Hussain asked the officials concerned to ensure construction of additional rooms to provide spacious accommodation to the students.

He wanted the officials to get the reverse osmosis (RO) water plant repaired and make the newly constructed toilet block at the building operational.

During their interaction with the visiting member, the students apprised him of the shortage of teachers mainly the PET and Telugu subject teachers. The NCST member asked the officials to appoint the adequate number of teachers and take appropriate measures to improve amenities and cleanliness at the ashram school, sources said.

Earlier, the NCST member reviewed the implementation of various tribal welfare and development schemes with the officials at the Integrated District Offices Complex (IDOC).

He called upon the officials of various government departments and agencies concerned to work in tandem for the socio-economic uplift of tribal people. He emphasised the need for converting the tribal welfare hostels into Gurukulams for providing improved amenities to tribal students and ensuring better learning outcomes.

Collector Muzammil Khan and the district officials of the Revenue, Police, Forest and other departments were among those present.

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NCST member inspects tribal welfare ashram school for girls in Khammam - The Hindu

INDORE: After six deaths, a mysterious disappearance. A 16-year-old inmate of the Indore ashram where six children died last week went missing on Monday while being shifted to another shelter. Police have registered a case of kidnapping, but in 24 hours, there is not a clue to where he might be. The inmate, identified as Anand from Harda district, suffers from a mental disability, heightening the urgency that he is found quickly. Anand was being transferred from Shri Yugpurush Dham Boudhik Vikas Kendra, where six deaths occurred between June 29 and July 2, to Akhand Param Dham on Khandwa Road, a 10km journey, when he mysteriously vanished. According to sources, he was not there during the evening headcount following their arrival at Param Dham. After searching for him for some time, officials of women and child development department informed their seniors and then approached Tejaji Nagar police station. "A case under section 137 (2) of BNS for abduction was registered and our investigation began immediately. After questioning the ashram authority, police found that the boy was last seen during the afternoon roll call around 4pm and went missing after that. We are checking CCTV footage of nearby areas to find him," said additional DCP Alok Sharma. "Today, we are installing CCTVs at prominent locations in the ashram, and fencing off the compound," WCD district programme officer in charge Rakesh Wankhede said, adding that the search for Anand is on. According to sources, a 13-year-old child named Siyaram had also gone missing from Shri Yugpurush Dham Boudhik Vikas Kendra in 2021 and is yet to be found. WCD officials have not confirmed this, though. Eleven children of the ashram were discharged from Chacha Nehru Hospital on Tuesday and were given shelter at Akhand Param Dham. "Seven inmates are still undergoing treatment in hospital," Wankhede said. Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), which has collected 52 water samples from different locations in the wake of the ashram deaths, is expecting the reports on Wednesday.

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After 6 deaths, now 16-year-old from Indore ashram missing - The Times of India

Indore: Eleven children of Shri Yugpurush Dham Boudhik Vikas Kendra were discharged from Chacha Nehru Hospital on Monday while one inmate was admitted for treatment. The NGO management has meanwhile requested an extension of seven days to file a reply on the administration's showcause notice citing the ongoing tasks of moving children to hospitals and other facilities, repairs its building and implementing other improvements.According to senior woman and child development departments officials, the children shifted to Akhand Param Dham on Khandwa Road are showing significant improvement as they are being given all the medical attention in the lush-green facility that has a big open space. On Monday, 11 out of 24 children admitted in the hospital were discharged and were shifted to Akhand Param Dham while one girl was admitted to the hospital on showing some health related issues, the in-charge district programme officer at WCD Rakesh Wankhede said, adding that presently, a total 14 children are undergoing treatment at Chacha Nehru Hospital and are expected to be discharged soon.The senior official mentioned that one child has been transferred to the Super Specialty Hospital for further evaluation due to kidney problems. The initial investigations of affected children had indicated that a majority of them have intestinal worms. Additionally, some children were diagnosed with cholera, anemia, or various infections.The hunt for the cause of the outbreak continues. Three samples have been flagged as suspicious, and a full report on all samples are expected to shed more light on the situation.

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11 children of ashram discharged from hospital, one gets admitted - The Times of India

Indore: A 16-year-old boy from an Indore-based ashram, where six children died recently, has gone missing, prompting its management to lodge a complaint claiming that the minor was mentally-weak and was kidnapped by an unidentified person, police said on Wednesday.

Six children lost their lives at the Shri Yugpurush Dham Bal Ashram, operated by an NGO in Malharganj area of Indore within a span of a few days starting June 29. The deaths raised concerns over mismanagement, over-admission and a suspected cholera outbreak at the shelter for special children.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ashish Patel said that after the health of children deteriorated following the outbreak of cholera in Shri Yugpurush Dham Bal Ashram, some children were sent to Akhand Parmanand Ashram located in Khandwa Naka area of the city on July 6 as a precautionary measure.

"An FIR was registered at Tejaji Nagar police station on the basis of a complaint lodged by the management of Shri Yugpurush Dham Bal Ashram that one of the children, Anand (16), was lured by some unidentified miscreant and kidnapped on July 8," he said.

The ACP said the police did not find the boy in the footage dated July 8 captured by CCTV cameras installed in and around the spot. "We are also examining CCTV footage prior to that date," he added. According to the ashram management, the missing boy is mentally-weak and he was sent to Indore by the Child Welfare Committee of Harda in January, Patel said.

"All aspects related to the case of the missing minor boy are being investigated," the officials said. Four children died at the ashram between July 1 and July 2 after suffering from cholera, while one of the children who died at the institute on June 30 was claimed to have died due to brain seizure, officials said.

Another inmate of the ashram died during the intervening night of June 29 and 30, but the ashram management did not inform the administration about the death of the child and his body was handed over to his family members and buried at a local crematorium, he said. The ashram management claimed that the child died of epilepsy, but this could not be confirmed, officials said.

He said the probe by a high-level committee constituted by the administration also revealed overcrowding of children in the ashram, medical records of children not maintained properly and other irregularities in the maintenance of the institution.

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After Death Of 6 Children, Now Boy From Indore Ashram Goes Missing; Management Alleges Abduction - ETV Bharat

The gates of Suraj Pals Ramkutir Ashram in UPs Mainpuri have been covered with curtains to maintain secrecy amid the presence of media outside. This has fueled speculations that Suraj Pal alias Narayan Sakar Vishv Hari alias Bhole Baba might be present inside the ashram. On July 2, after the tragic Hathras stampede incident that claimed 121 lives, Bhole Baba reached his Mainpur Ashram. Later speculations were rife that he left the place, however, the servicemen claimed he was there only.

With heavy police deployment outside the Ashram, many believe Bhole Baba was present there. The Ashram has two gates, one for the entry and exit of workers while the other, the golden gate, is exclusively used by Bhole Baba. This gate was covered by curtains from the inside to maintain secrecy and keep Baba away from the eyes of the media.

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SO Avnish Tyagi said they were not aware of the reasons to cover the Ashram gates, Jagran.com reported. However, police continue to guard the place amid comprehensive vigil in the area.

As many as 121 people were killed in UPs Hathras last week during a religious event dedicated to preacher Bhole Baba. The incident reportedly occurred as supporters of Bhole Baba hurried to collect mud from the path he had traversed.

On July 6, a case was registered against self-proclaimed godman Bhole Baba. He was not named in the first FIR filed in the case. However, his lawyer claimed some unidentified miscreants sprayed poisonous gas during the event, which led to the stampede. He claimed the group of conspirators fled the venue after triggering the chaos.

In a significant move, after the SIT presented its report in the case, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended six officials, including Sikandra Rao Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), and Circle Officer (CO).

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Sikandra Rao SDM, tahsildar, CO, SHO and two police post chiefs were suspended by the state government for not taking the religious congregation event seriously. The probe divulged that the SDM permitted the event without inspecting the site.

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Hathras Stampede: Gates Of Bhole Babas Mainpuri Ashram Covered To Block Inside View; Heavy Police Deployed Outside - Jagran English

The political controversy surrounding the Hathras incident is at its peak. On one hand, questions are being raised about the lack of action against Bhole Baba, also known as Narayan Sakar Hari, while on the other hand, several political parties appear to be standing in support of him. Amidst this, a significant statement has emerged from Thakur Bhanu Pratap Singh, president of the Bhanu faction of the Bharatiya Kisan Union. He has demanded action against Baba, stating that if Baba's supporters oppose this, they will be dealt with harshly. In the SIT report and FIR on the Hathras incident, Narayan Sakar Hari Baba's name has not been included. However, the national president of the Bhanu faction of the Bharatiya Kisan Union has demanded that Baba's name be included. He has stated that if action is not taken against Baba, he will not hesitate to take to the streets.

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Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh Congress's investigation committee reached Chacha Nehru Hospital to probe the tragic deaths of six children at the NGO-run Shri Yugpurush Dham Bal Ashrama. This comes amid growing calls from the party for lodging a First Information Report (FIR) against those responsible. Congress MLA Dr Hiralal Alawa has targeted the government, blaming them for the mishap.

This is a clear case of negligence and mismanagement, Dr Alawa said adding, The government is trying to cover up the issue, but we demand accountability and justice for these children. MPCC chief Jitu Patwari has constituted a probe panel led by Dr Hiralal Alawa, Dr Aditya Pandit, Ravi Joshi and Surjit Singh Chaddha while city Congress committee constituted a panel led by Girish Joshi and Vivek Khandelwal.

The investigation revealed that four children had died from cholera between July 1 and 2, another from brain stroke on June 30 and one more on the night of June 29. Shockingly, the ashram management did not report the first death to the authorities, handing over the body to the family for burial while disputing the cause of death, claiming it was due to epilepsy.

The committee found several lapses, including overcrowding beyond the ashrams capacity and failure to maintain proper medical records. The Congress party insists that an FIR should be lodged against shelter home directors and relevant government officials for their role in this tragic incident.

Collector takes call on time sought by ashram

In response to the show cause notice (SCN) issued by the District Administration to the operators of Yugpurush Dham Boudhik Vikas Kendra (a shelter home of mentally-retarded children), the operators of the shelter home have sought time beyond the stipulated period of 3 days. Collector Singh informed media persons here on Monday that a reply of the directors of the shelter home is received by Women and Child Development (WCD) department. In reply, the operators have urged to extend the time of 3 days to 7 days. Collector Singh said that the officials of the department will put their reply before him. Thereafter the decision about granting time or not will be taken. It may be pointed out that in July the news about the death of 5 children of the home came to light. Thereafter, the administration issued a SCN to the operators of the shelter home.

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Various bacterial growth were found in the water sample including E.coli and others. Culture test of samples was done but the machine of Public Health Laboratory at Government PC Sethi Hospital could not test the presence of vibrio cholerae. The machine is not advanced to find the presence of cholera causing bacteria in the water samples, a department source said.

Meanwhile, the health department has already cautioned people from drinking tap water without filtering and asked them to use it only after boiling. Many samples are under testing and their report will be received soon. Administration has been alerting people for the same while more sampling is undergoing, officials said. The district administration officials have launched a campaign for collecting and testing water samples across the city after the cholera outbreak from Bal Ashram of Yugpurushdham NGO. As many as five kids died in the ashram while 85 had fallen ill.

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More than 200 followers of the late spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh wearing 'sanyas mala' (rosaries) on Wednesday forced their way into the Osho Ashram here in protest against the management's reported plans to sell some of the Ashram land.

Tensions had been brewing between a group of Osho followers and the OSHO International Foundation (OIF) management which manages the Ashram in Koregaon area here since Tuesday.

Police said that on Wednesday afternoon, more than 250 protesters forced their way into the Osho International Meditation Centre (OIMC).

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A day earlier, the Ashram management had allowed protesting Osho followers wearing the contentious `sanyas mala' to enter the premises to avoid a law and order situation. As per the Ashram's rules, the wearing of the mala, which the management claims Rajneesh himself had "dropped" later in his life, is not allowed.

"After our intervention on Tuesday, the followers were allowed to enter the Ashram campus with 'malas' but today they entered forcibly. A man who was not a part of the followers' group became violent and tried to manhandle police personnel, forcing the police to use force to evict him," said Smartana Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II).

Swami Chaitanya Keerti, one of the protesters, said they had nothing to do with this man. "During the commotion, a man who is said to be an Indian-origin US citizen who has not received 'diksha' (initiation) might have said something out of aggression and was whisked away by police," he said, adding that the protesters did not know him.

Koregaon Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the man under section 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of Indian Penal Code.

Another offence was registered against the protesters who entered the ashram forcibly for allegedly manhandling its manager, said senior police inspector Vinayak Vetal of Koregaon Park police station.

"We have registered an FIR under relevant IPC sections including rioting. Five to seven people are named and the remaining are unidentified," he added.

The protesting Osho disciples claimed in a press release in the evening that after entering the Ashram, they sat in the Buddha Grove area, sang kirtans (devotional songs) and did not cause any trouble.

But the ashram management "coaxed" police to use force rather than allowing entry to those wearing the Osho Mala "which was given to many of us by Osho Himself during Sannyas Initiation," it alleged.

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Maharashtra: Protesting followers of Osho Rajneesh forcibly enter his Pune ashram - Deccan Herald

HIGH DRAMA prevailed at the Osho International Meditation Resort throughout the day on Wednesday as the rebel group tried to barge into the resort premises while the police and resort personnel tried to rein them in. While the management of the resort alleged that the rebel group indulged in ugly and indecent behaviour which was highly unbecoming of sannyasins, the rebels denied that they did anything wrong.

The fracas erupted a day after the management of the Osho International Meditation Resort had allowed the rebel group banned for years to enter the resort premises wearing mala (beaded rosary). On Tuesday, the management of the resort had made it clear that the wearing of mala was allowed only for a day because of the intervention of Pune police.

However, on Wednesday, the rebel group in batches tried to barge into the resort premises. They made at least three attempts to enter inside, the management said.

Swami Chaitanya Keerti, who has been leading the rebel group, told The Indian Express, Over 250 sannyasins sought to enter the resort premises. They were all wearing the mala given in diksha by Osho himself. It is an integral part of our life and signifies the master-disciple bond. However, the resort management refused to allow us to enter the premises.

Swami Keerti said in three batches in the afternoon hours, some sannyasins managed to enter the resort premises. Once inside, the devotees sat in the Buddha Grove area, sang Keertan songs and did not interfere with anybody else inside. But the Osho Ashram Management preferred to send the police inside, coax them to use force in terms of threats of arrest and lathicharge on a crowd of innocent devotees. The lathicharge though was not severe. One or two devotees must have got hurt badly, he said.

On Wednesday, following intervention by police and considering the possible law and order situation, the management of the Osho International Meditation Resort had allowed the rebel disciples to enter the campus wearing malas or rosaries for one day to mark Rajneeshs Enlightenment Day. The rebel disciples celebrated the occasion and held meditation sessions at Oshos resting place. Many of them were banned years back for alleged anti-resort activities.

On Tuesday, due to the intervention of police, the resort management had to allow the devotees to enter the premises with their Osho Sannyas Mala, after paying the full fee of Rs 970.

The disciples rejoiced and thanked the police as well as the management for coming to an amicable conclusion on the Osho Mala tussle.

Unfortunately, we were misled and lied to by the Osho Ashram Management. When Osho devotees tried to visit the ashram this morning, with their Osho Mala, ready and willing to pay Rs 970, their day-long charge; we were refused entry and asked to remove the Mala again.

This stirred strong emotions in the devotees and some of them barged inside the ashram out of frustration at the managements ploy, said Swami Keerti.

So it is explicitly clear that this disproportionate fear of Osho Mala is not out of their obedience to Oshos instructions as they claim, rather it is a part of their conspiracy to mint money off the prime real estate of Koregaon Park, Pune, the rebel group alleged in a press release.

The disciples are deeply hurt by Osho Ashram managements audacious and horrendous decision to allow the police to raise dandas on Oshos disciples at the Buddha Grove. The same Buddha Groove from where Osho addressed his devotees for decades. After todays incident, it is axiomatic that Oshos Temple of Love and Meditation is in the wrong hands and the Trustees should be replaced. The disciples have given official letters of complaint to the police station regarding all this. The Joint CP of Pune visited the Osho Ashram in this regard today and we are expecting that justice be served in favour of the truth, the release stated.

Condemning the ugly and indecent behaviour of the rebel group, Amrit Sadhana, spokesperson for the resort, said, The way the rebel group behaved today raises doubts whether they are really Oshos disciples. They barged into the resort premises, raised slogans, and used abusive and threatening language. I was also abused in filthy language and threatened. They entered the resort premises as if they wanted to capture the entire resort. We strongly condemn this kind of ugly behaviour and hooliganism. Stating that the ugly scenes witnessed at the resort were the first in 50 years, the spokesperson said they had allowed the wearing of mala only for a day and that too because of the intervention of the police.

We had made it specifically clear that the relaxation in the rule was only for a day and from next day, all the rules and regulations will be strictly followed. And therefore, there is no question of allowing anyone inside the resort wearing mala.

The spokesperson reiterated that Osho was himself against wearing of malas or any other symbol which gives a sannyasin a religious touch.

Religion leads to fanaticism. Fanatic people fight with each other and they kill one another. And therefore, Osho was against such outer symbols, the spokesperson said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 2) Smartana Patil said, In spite of being allowed on Tuesday, the group of disciples from other factions forcibly entered the campus on Wednesday wearing malas. Over 100 to 150 of them barged into the resort and chanted slogans. However, there was one person, who according to the preliminary probe, does not belong to any group, created a ruckus and also attacked the police personnel who tried to stop him. This person has been detained after being overpowered by multiple police personnel. We are in the process of registering a case against him. We have made adequate force deployment in the area and the campus as a precautionary measure and are closely monitoring the situation.

Officials said they earlier thought that the man was a foreign national, it was later confirmed that he holds an Indian passport.

(With inputs from Sushant Kulkarni)

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