In a big development for India’s spiritual circles, the ADJ Rape and POCSO Special Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj has ordered police to register an FIR against Jyotish Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Swami Mukundanand Giri over grave sexual exploitation allegations. Judge Vinod Kumar Chaurasia mandated the Jhoansi police station to file the case and launch an investigation, rejecting prior police inaction. This ruling escalates a controversy that has gripped the region since claims surfaced during the ‘Magh Mela’.
