'Won't Consider Its Inputs': UN Panel Says Nithyananda's 'Kailasa' Participated As NGO
Representatives of fugitive self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda's fictional nation of 'Kailasa' infiltrated a UN committee last month.
The United Nations (UN) responded on Wednesday to questions about rape-accused Nithyananda's delegation attending public meetings in Geneva in February, saying that the inputs made by the 'self-proclaimed' figure's organisation will not be considered.
Nithyananda is wanted by Indian authorities on rape and kidnapping charges. In 2019, he fled the country. Eventually, he established the "nation of Kailasa," an amorphous entity said to be located on an island off the Pacific coast of Central America.
The fleeing godman claims to be the representative of "two billion Hindus" in Kailasa.
"General discussions are open to anyone who wants to join in person or provide written remarks. A general discussion is intended to allow independent experts from the respective Committees to answer questions and hear the perspectives of various stakeholders prior to the drafting of a General Comment, which is a guide to assist States parties in fulfilling their obligations on specific issues or themes," the UN stated in an official response to a media publication.
"Their written submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) will not be published since it is irrelevant to the general discussion," the Geneva Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said, India Today reported.
The committee would not consider the claims made by Vijayapriya Nithyananda, who claimed to be the "permanent ambassador of Kailasa" to the UN.
According to the UN body, these comments were made when the floor was opened to the public.
On February 24, at a general discussion on Sustainable Development hosted by the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR), two people claimed to be from the "United States of Kailasa (USK)".
Vijayapriya Nithyananda, USK's representative to the UN, was introduced by a woman wearing a turban, a forehead ornament, and necklaces.
USK at UN Geneva: Inputs on the Achievement of Sustainability
— KAILASA's SPH Nithyananda (@SriNithyananda) February 25, 2023
Participation of the United States of KAILASA in a discussion on the General Comment on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Sustainable Development at the United Nations in Geneva
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She said that under Nithayananda, the "supreme pontiff of Hinduism," "Kailasa has been implementing ancient Hindu policies and indigenous remedies that are in alignment with time-tested Hindu principles" for sustainable development.
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During her address, Vijayapriya Nithyananda stated that the United States of Kailasa was Nithyananda's first sovereign state for Hindus.
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