Maharashtra: Osho Rajneesh’s devotees forcefully enter his Pune ashram, police resort to lathi charge
Indiatv news Edited By: Arushi Jaiswal Pune Updated on: March 22, 2023 18:15 IST
Tension has been brewing between a group of disciples and the OSHO International Foundation (OIF) management since Tuesday.
Ashram management had on Tuesday allowed the followers wearing ‘malas’ to enter the premises but restricted them today.
After the devotees of late spiritual guru Osho Rajneesh were denied entry to Osho International commune in Pune with their “Osho Mala” (Rosary), several disciples on Wednesday forced their way into his ashram in protest against the management over the sale of the Ashram land. Even after several requests by police, devotees were adamant, hence, the police resorted to lathi charge to disperse the crowd.
Today around 150-200 devotees were denied entry with “Osho Mala” by the management following which they forced their way into the Osho International Meditation Centre (OIMC), situated in Koregaon Park area in Pune. Tension has been brewing between a group of disciples and the OSHO International Foundation (OIF) management since Tuesday.