Disinformation in Media and Truth

As if the disservice done by media to His Holiness Asaramji Bapu was not enough, we are now seeing un-moderated comments on some media websites. This is evident in many news websites. The questions are derogatory to say the least. It ridicules His Holiness Asaramji Bapu's headgear, clothes and his expressions of love and joy that he portrays in his dances. Someone who wished to ridicule Bapu's clothes and dance called it strange. If not for a true follower of the saint, the ridicule would have remained unanswered. Thankfully, someone who was aware of the truth replied and explained that Asaramji Bapu is a saint who travels extensively each day in the heat and there is nothing more comfortable than what he uses as attire. The Bapu is solely interested in bringing love and show the path of truth and there is no need for fine clothes or costly accessories to impress his detractors. His holiness Asaramji Bapu and his son Narayan Saiji render their services unto the lord.

Another misled detractor of Bapuji also picked faults with his dances. To which Bapu's disciple commented - "Dance is an expression for all the people that love and respect him...he actually dances and...smiles on peoples' face" This is the bare truth. Please do not let the media mould your views of the saintly Bapu who has spent his entire life in helping us and offering unconditional love to everybody. #StopMediaTrial and wait until the law has taken its course. 

Enhancing Body Strength And Removing Impurities Using Traditional Medicine

His holiness Asaramji Bapu has relentlessly worked for brining to light the great benefits of traditional Indian medicines used by Yoga gurus and saints in our country since ages. One such priceless gift of nature is cow urine which is a priceless panacea that has been exalted by all and sundry for its medicinal properties. Cow urine contains carbolic acid and it serves as a purifier of the human body and destroys harmful organisms and bacteria in the body. It is a golden medicine that is beneficial for people of all ages.

Sant Asaramji Bapu has understood the benefits of cow urine and spread the health benefits through his disciples and followers all over the world. This traditional wealth of a cure can be bought at all Sant Shri Asaramji ashrams at a very affordable price.

The ideal way to benefit from cow urine is to take it in the morning after sieving it 7 times using a cloth. After consuming it, nothing should be eaten for another 2 to 3 hours. To get special benefits, you can add gilroy extracts to it. In case you cannot find fresh cow's urine, it is available at Sant Shri Asaramji Ashrams and seva centres all over the country.

Clarification of Charges Levelled Against Asaramji Bapu

On 6th of November 2013, charges were levelled against his holiness, our spiritual leader AsaramJi Bapu at the Jodhpur session court. The details of that charge sheet have already been presented by the media more than once, but there is a need to present it in the true light, details are as follows:

1. The primary charge sheet consists of 15 pages, which consists allegations levelled against AsaramJi Bapu by a female complainant who is a resident of Shahjahanpur.

2. The charge sheet also contains accounts provided by 58 witnesses. Altogether, the charge sheet consists of 1012 pages.

3. Sections and clauses mentioned in the charge sheet are following:

i) IPC (Indian Penal Code) Section 342, 376(2)(f), 376(D), 370(4), 109, 120B, 506

ii) POSCO Act Section 5(f)(g)/6, 7/8, 17

iii) JJ Act Section 23 and 26

It must be noted that there the charge sheet does not contain any charges of rape, it therefore begs the question - why has authorities slapped IPC sections related to rape?

These charges and allegations have been applied because law enforcement authorities were under pressure from the media and conspirators who are planning to malign the good name of the holy saint. The truth is far from these allegations and it will be brought to light once the case is brought to court of law.

Camps Conducted for the Betterment of Children

In the year 2006, Pujya Asaramji Bapu highlighted the need for educating children with invaluable treasures from our ancient philosophy. To that end, Yoga and Intensive Meditation camps known as Vidhyarthi Ujjawal Bhavishya Nirman Shibirs. In the year 2006, 300 camps were organized all over the world including 4 cities In USA and 130 places worldwide.

Ever since, these camps have been organized every year all over the world regularly. This year the camps came to a conclusion on 10th November. It was a 6 day long camp that began on the 4th of November. These camps teach practical Yoga for healthy body and mind, Meditation, Prayers for peace and concentration along with Yogic procedures to augment intellect and wisdom. This also encourages children to participate in games and fun activities along with traditional exercises that promote, height, IQ, intellect and leadership quality. Special breathing techniques are also taught at these Shibirs which help in increasing height, longevity and promote healthy living.

These camps are a golden opportunity for children to gain spiritual and cultural knowledge during the duration of a few days. These camps are organized and supervised by sadhaks and volunteers who have received their knowledge first hand from Asaramji Bapu.

His holiness Asaramji Bapu has taken many initiatives in the last several years for the betterment of children and this is just one of many. Recent false allegations levelled against BapuJi has not only shocked hundreds of his followers it has also raised questions - does a saintly person who has done so much for human kind deserve such treatment at the hands of the media? It is a shame that Media has taken such a cheap step for its personal gains.

Differential Treatment of Media - Ceaseless Criticism & Attacks

The nature of the crimes committed makes this sensitive, but what we are about to say had to be said because it springs from questions that have been raised by the multitude who are at loss thanks to the duality shown by law enforcement authorities. Asaramji Bapu did not restrict the course of the law or evade arrest as alleged. He was either indisposed or busy with affairs that could not be avoided. He had to attend the cremation of a relative ion Thursday; moreover the holy saint suffers from a neurological disorder and high blood pressure. Bapu has since co operated completely with the law and his lawyers have ascertained the nation that he will not stand in the way of the law taking its course. The same however, cannot be said of other high profile criminals who have had their way in dealing with the law either because they were politically well connected or very wealthy with access to endless resources.

Ceaseless criticism and attack on Bapuji has come primarily because the saint is an easy target and the media finds targeting high profile individuals beneficial for their TRPs. If the recent crime history of the nation is checked, we will come across hundreds if not thousands of such similar allegations that were handled extremely leniently by authorities and interestingly the media did not seem to mind it then. The moment one dives deeper and compare the unfolding of events with his holiness Asaramji Bapu's case, it becomes evident that the law is not equal for all, or at least some people are allowed to be whimsical in their compliance of the law. Take the case of Tarun Tejpal which is still fresh in public consciousness.

One will recall how it did not take very long for the police to crack down on everything related to Bapu whereas when it came to Tarun Tejpal's case that sense of urgency was missing. Moreover, for someone who compares both cases with an impartial eye will realize that Tarun Tejpal and his entire organization was misogynist. Ex-employees of Tehelka point out that the discrimination against women was officially sanctioned. In stark contrast, Asaramji Bapu had always been an advocate of respect and equality for women. Why is it then one was allowed so many days to roam freely while an aged saint who has rendered limitless service for mankind criticized attending a funeral? This is nothing but differential treatment because revered Asaramji Bapu was an easy target for the media. It's high time that we #StopMediaTrial

 Reference:

India editor Tarun Tejpal arrested after bail rejected - BBC News, 30 Nov, 2013

Tehelka case: Tarun Tejpal taken for sexual potency test - NDTV December 2, 2013

Regulation of Electronic Media - - The Targeted Saints

In less than 2 decades Indian media has grown exponentially. In 1991, there were only a handful of channels and they were owned by the national broadcaster Doordarshan and apart from that there were just the BBC World service and VOA (Voice of America), since then the scene has changed beyond recognition thanks to thriving joint ventures taking place between Indian entities and foreign owned channels like Star, Zee and NDTV among many others. These new collaborations along with international, national and local broadcasters have multiplied by bacteria on a Petri dish! These channels, websites and news portals are run by powerful elite who have an interest in news that is published in newspapers and media channels they own. There is no overseeing body to oversee operations and news published by any of these media outlets. This has at times scared people and raised concerns  about censorship that is largely absent in electronic media. It has brought infamy to many including religious saints and social workers such as Asaramji Bapu.

In case of print media, The Press Council of India governs the conduct of what is published in print, but electronic media does not to date have anything comparable to the PCI. Despite concerns being raised to bring electronic media under the purview of PCI nothing concrete has happened till date. As a result of that a lot of harm has come and until a competitive body is formed there are very little hopes of electronic media refraining from circulating manufactured evidence for their personal gains. One such case of the Indian media doing harm than good is shameful handling of the Ishrat Jahan murder case. The Intelligence Bureau created fake evidence against the young student to which it admitted publicly, but the media could not lose out on the fact that the news was helping media companies generate immense public interest and hence money.

Even when irregularities and inconsistencies appear, the corrupt media houses that bend the truth for their benefit do not get anything more than a cursory finger wag or symbolic warnings that do not serve any purpose. The complicated, corrupt and unregulated media is not playing the role it was expected to, instead it is brining money into the coffers of these media bodies. The issue of regulating electronic media by the state is a sensitive one because doing so would be an anathema to democracy where putting media under the direct control of the state is not ideal or desirable. The desperation of the media houses to satisfy its need for TRPs do not stop at sullying dignitaries or leaders it goes beyond destroying the moral fabric of the society as well, hence some sort of legislation in electronic media is imminent.

Question Mark on the Credibility of Accuser of Narayan Sai

Less than a month ago, Satish Wadhwani, the driver, cook and body-guard of Sant Asaramji Bapu's son Narayan Sai brought allegations against his employer that were of similar nature as those level against the saint Asaramji Bapu. 37 years old Wadhwani was picked up by Indore police following a complaint by a woman who claims Wadhwani molested her. This case of violation of decency is crucial to the case pending against Narayan Sai because Satish Wadhawani, the complainant in this case is himself under the scanner after questions have been raised against his moral forthrightness.

Satish Wadhwani - The accuser who became the accused

Not much is known about Satish Wadhwani. It is said that he was in employment of Narayan Sai from 1994 to 2011 and currently works as a broker for betel trade products in the Siyaganj Mandi in Indore, MP. He is a resident of Manik Bagh locality in Indore.

This person shot into limelight thanks to indiscreet attention bestowed to him despite his less than upright credentials. He alleged that Narayan Sai was running money lending and sex rackets from his Khandwa Road ashram.

Turn of events

In less than a month since allegations were raised against the son of Asaramji Bapu, the accuser was nabbed by Indore police and grilled on charges of molestation and sexual assault on a woman.

The question we need to be asking ourself post this turn of events is should the media have given so much weight to the accusations of a person who cannot be credited with a clean moral, let alone compare his work with the selfless service and humanitarian tasks accomplished by Narayan Sai or the saint Asharamji Bapu.

It is rather scary to realize the fact that the media has lost its discrimination in conducting impromptu trials of leading spiritual saints and leaders of our nation. This trial by media should be shunned and brought to end because it encourages fame-hungry crowds to sling mud on dignitaries and leaders for a few minutes in lime light.

Has the media become tool for everyone to use to attain cheap fame? Why was the credibility of the source not ascertained before portraying him as an upright whistle blower? Will the media apologize for the irreparable damage it has brought upon the good name of the saint and his followers? This remains unanswered.