Pandavapura Vidyahamsa Bharathi Swamiji accused of raping woman: Allegation
FIR registered at Kuvempunagar police station
Mysuru, September 8: A rape case was registered against Pandavapura Vidyahamsa Bharathi Swamiji at Kuvempunagar police station here on Saturday.
The victim has lodged the case against the swamiji of the Mahakali Chakreshwari Thridama Kshetra of Pandavapura alleging that the swamiji has raped during Chaturmas pooja time.
It is said that the swamiji who has been in Chaturmas Vrat at Sri Rama Mandir at Krishnamurthypuram is absconding. Wife of Rajesh Bore of Kuvempunagar lodged the complaint. In her complaint, she alleged that the swamiji has raped her when he came to her home for Chaturmas pooja and her husband cooperated the swamiji in the incident.
On September 4 at around 1 am, along with my husband, swamiji and four others barged into the house. Later her husband asked her to cooperate with the swamiji as all their problems will be solved. When she opposed it, her husband and the swamiji suddenly attacked her and sexually exploited her. When she strongly opposed it, they took her in a car to her brother-in-law's at Kuvempunagar and along the way, she was sexually abused. They also threatened her of killing if she did not return to swamiji's service within three days, she alleged in the complaint.
Based on the complaint, the police have registered a rape case against the swamiji. Soon after the complaint, the swamiji is absconding.
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Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetime
New Delhi, Oct 24: The sports ministry on Thursday announced the discontinuation of the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and the introduction of the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to "rationalise" the various sporting honours of the country.
Instituted in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award, named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, is given to individuals in disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, among others.
In 2023, the award was given to former shuttler Manjusha Kanwar, ex-hockey exponent Vineet Kumar and kabaddi player Kavitha Selvaraj.
"The various schemes for sports awards have been rationalised wherein Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced in place of Dhyan Chand Award. To recognise the efforts of coaches at grassroots/development level, they are now eligible for the Dronacharya Award," said a ministry statement.
"The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced and will be given for life time contribution to sports development.
"Further, to recognize the Khelo India scheme, the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy will be given to the University for Overall Top Performance in Khelo India University Games," it added.
The last date for applying for the national sports awards for 2024 is November 14.
