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The case of Chaitanyananda Saraswati , also known as Dr Parthasarathy , has once again brought attention to allegations of misconduct by self-styled godmen in India. The 62-year-old monk-turned-educator is accused of sexually harassing students at a Delhi-based management institute and is currently absconding, with a Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against him. The Allegations Against Chaitanyananda Saraswati On August 4, 2025 , the administrator of Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management (Vasant Kunj, Delhi) filed a complaint against Chaitanyananda Saraswati. Following the complaint, police recorded the statements of 32 students , out of which 17 students accused him of: Sending obscene WhatsApp messages . Using abusive and derogatory language . Making unwanted physical contact . Threatening students with academic failure if they refused his advances. Many of the victims were EWS quota students , allegedly targeted because of their vulnerable position. Some stud...

Delhi High Court Allows Minority College Students to File Nominations for DUSU Elections In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court granted interim relief to two students from Shri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College and Shri Guru Govind Singh College of Commerce , allowing them to file their nominations for the upcoming Delhi University Students Union (DUSU)  elections. The Court's intervention came after a petition was filed challenging the decision of three minority colleges to dissociate themselves from the elections. The Petition and Key Players The petitioners, Rachit Rai and Utkarsh Bhatt, are students of the above-mentioned colleges and had approached the Delhi High Court seeking relief after their colleges announced their withdrawal from the DUSU elections . The students, represented by Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha, argued that the dissociation of their colleges from the elections was abrupt and challenged the colleges’ decision under the guise of their minority status pro...