NIthyananda Fraud

A video showing Nithyananada hugging and kissing a woman while watching television was broadcast on the television channel  on 2 March 2010. The ashram's website called the video defamatory, terming it "a mix of conspiracy, graphics and rumour". Swami Nithyananda was arrested and later released after spending fifty two days in jail. In October 2010, Lenin Karuppan, the releaser of the video and former driver of Nithyananda, was charged by  police under several sections of the  with accusations of defaming Nithyananda by distributing the video Four American forensic labs supported the claim that the video was doctore, while one Indian forensic lab deemed the video to be genuine. Nithyananda's ashram filed a complaint against  , claiming they were the agents behind the morphed video. In Dec 2012, Sun TV's former COO Mr. Saxena issued a statement to the press stating that the Nithyananda scandal was a blackmail attempt by Sun TV editor Mr. Raja. He further accused Mr. Raja of engaging in blackmail of factories with fabricated stories of environmental damages caused by them leading to public health problems. In March 2013, Mr. Raja was arrested for workplace sexual harassment  and later released on bail.

Swami nithyananda

Bangalore based swami Nithyananda, who was embroiled in a sex scandal, resigned as the head of his ashram - Dhyanapeetam

The Swami was allegedly filmed in a room with a woman in Tamil Nadu. People attacked the ashram - even as his followers claimed the video was a defamatory conspiracy.

"For us it is a very, very astonishing matter that the Swami has been indulging in these sex and crime activities. He should be punished and this ashram should be shut down permanently," a protester had said.
Swami Nithyananda's Ashram is located about 40 kilometres outside Bangalore. It is said he has a following of about 2 million around the world.