Published 14:29 IST, December 6th 2019

Ecuador distances from land purchase for Nithyananda's island nation: 'No asylum given'

A day after the French government launched a probe into self-styled godman Nithyananda, the Ecuador embassy has denied giving any asylum to him, in a statement.

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A day after French government launched a probe into self-styled godman Nithyananda, Ecuor embassy has denied giving any asylum to him, in a statement. Embassy stated that Ecuor government has t been involved in any land purchase by Nithyananda in South America or any or location. It has clarified that government has denied Nithyananda's request for protection.

Moreover, it stated after denial of protection Nithyananda left nation, presumably to Haiti. It also stated all alleged purchase of a private island by Nithyananda was based solely on Nithyananda's website - Kailaasa.org. It denied all links to Nithyananda's bid to gain sovereignty of his 'island nation'. 

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Here is entire statement:

Embassy of Ecuor categorically denies statement, wherever published, that self-styled Guru Nithyananda was given asylum by Ecuor or has been helped by government of Ecuor in purchasing any land or island in South America near or far from Ecuor. Moreover, Ecuor denied request for international personal protection (refuge) me by Mr. Nithyananda before Ecuor and later on, Mr. Nithyananda left Ecuor presumably on his way to Haiti.

All information, whatever, which is published in digital and print media in India, is based on information which allegedly has been sourced from https://kailaasa.org, a website which is supposedly maintained by Mr. Nithyananda or by his people, henceforth all digital or print media houses should refrain from citing Ecuor in any form in all pieces of information related to Mr. Nithyananda.

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French government probes Nithyananda

investigation was initiated based on a complaint filed by a former French devotee, who was allegedly duped by Nithyananda, wherein, French devotee in his charge accused Nithyanand of looting nearly $400,000, according to Republic sources. As a part of probe, French government has reportedly sought details of Nithyananda's bank account and has alerted Interpol on self-styled godman. French Embassy in New Delhi is reportedly aware of his complain and has been coordinating with government of France to gar details of investigation.

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Nithyananda's island nation

Republic TV h learnt that Nithyananda has started his own nation named Kailaasa and has alrey designed a flag, passport, emblem for his island nation, as anunced in nation's website itself. island has been declared a Hindu sovereign nation by self-styled Godman and even has a cabinet along with a Prime Minister. A public anuncement has even called for donations for country and through it, an opportunity to gain citizenship of ‘greatest Hindu nation’, Kailaasa. 

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14:08 IST, December 6th 2019