When we first heard of the ghaziabad ashram, it was at a gathering where the ashram was presented as a humanitarian project needing help. two visits were made by us on the pretext of cleaning, but in the hope of getting some of the girls to vindicate what I intuitively felt when I saw some pictures being projected on a bare wall at the aforesaid meet.
I knew that something was terribly wrong but also realised that we were faced by a sinister enemy. That is when we decided to seek the help of the media.
The rest is public knowledge now but I was still disturbed by the let us call it ‘foreign’ connection. As I set out to browse the net for some added information I came upon this page. At best it is a source of foreign funds for the baba and thus makes us wonder whether he has the required clearances, and at worst it is something more alarming as browsing the site is rather disquieting and makes us wonder if there is another side to the story. Look at the titles of their meets and you come upon themes like sexual magic, and journeys to the core of sensuality!
As I said this is the worst case scenario, maybe the trust lies somewhere in between. However what is important is that the unholy holy man is not set free and that we get at the bottom of the story. recent reports show that the man has garnered support and even threatening calls are being made to those who have offered to help the girls.
As many have said, there must be more such instances. We need to act in keep the pressure on. The man and his acolytes have to be booked.
To those of you who still have doubts, the ashram was worst than a concentration camp. The children lived in pure hell. If you still have doubts look at this picture:
this young mentally challenged girl was caught on camera on three different days weeks apart! She just sat in one place, amidst filth, as if time did not exist, locked in frozen immobility, maybe her way of protecting herself!
What we need to understand is that these are vulnerable and wounded kids whose testimony may still change because of fright and fear. Our role is to ensure that this do not happen!
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This is outrageous. Satisfying their fetish desires in the name of charity! So this ashram is funded by foreigners who come to india so as to satisfy their lust?
i do not know but certainly there has been funding from outside to keep the hell going for now almost 30 years
wonder how many girls suffered and where they are today
Dear Anu,
It has been long time since we have connected. Its commendable what Projectwhy has done. I am proud to have been associated with you.
A similar situation arose when I dealt with one Father John in East Delhi on behalf of Ammucare, an NGO based in Kerala. That bugger was actually getting the inmates (read minors) to work for him from which he was earning loads. These wolves in sheeps’ clothing are everywhere. Do let me know if I can be of any help.
Regards
Vijay
I don’t know if this is the same ashram but NDTV did a hidden camera expose of one such place in Ghaziabad last week. They then went withe the police and the girls were sent to an NGO in Delhi. Don;t know what happened to the main accused. However Renuka Choudhry’s ministry (women & child welfare) refused to intervene. Police created hurdles. And none of the other major channels or publishing houses covered the story – at least I did not see much coverage. As if it is an ‘NDTV exclusive’ and not of national interest! There are some times when competition should not matter and this was one of them.
I agree
and yes it is the same ashram and we gave NDTV the story as it was way out of our league!