Followers of Nithyananda, a self-proclaimed Indian guru, have been secretly buying land in Latin America as part of his ...

The information about the land deal with indigenous communities came to light after an investigation by the Bolivian newspaper El Deber.

Pedro Guasico, a leader of one of the indigenous groups called the Baure, says that their contact with ‘Kailasa’ representatives began in 2024 after they offered help with forest fires.

According to Minister of Government of Bolivia Eduardo Del Castillo Del Carpio, Nithyananda’s fictitious nation signed the leases with the indigenous communities of Bauer, Cayuba and Esse Eha ...

The United States of Kailasa, led by fugitive Swami Nithyananda, claims to be a sovereign Hindu nation with its own currency and passports. However, 20 of its followers were arrested in Bolivia for ...

“Bolivia does not maintain diplomatic relations ... land leases under false pretenses with Indigenous communities. Nithyananda, whose real name is Arunachalam Rajasekaran, hails from Tamil ...

Controversy grows as Indian Guru tries to seize Indigenous land in Bolivia to establish 'new' nation without recognition.

Members of fugitive self-styled godman Nithyananda's fictional country, Kailasa, were deported from Bolivia for allegedly attempting to seize land belonging to indigenous communities. Self-styled ...

So, what exactly happened? The report points to recent developments in Bolivia that appear to have brought the group’s shady dealings into the spotlight. More from Explainers How self-styled godman ...

Self-styled godman Nithyananda aka Arunachalam Rajasekaran ... been arrested for allegedly trying to take over land parcels in Bolivia. The Bolivian officials have told the New York Times that ...

"Bolivia does not maintain diplomatic relations ... false," Mr Guasico was quoted as saying by the New York Times. Nithyananda had a large following in India before he was arrested in connection ...