Nepal dismisses charges against Ramdev aide Balkrishna

Nepal government has dismissed allegations against Swami Ramdev aide Acharya Balkrishna as baseless.

Updated on: Jul 8, 2011, 15:00:39 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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Nepal government has dismissed allegations against Swami Ramdev aide Acharya Balkrishna as baseless.

Issuing a press statement, the home ministry refuted allegations about Balkrishna’s involvement in criminal activities in Nepal.

The statement was in response to reports in Indian media on allegations labeled by senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh about Balkrishna committing crimes in Nepal and fleeing to India.

The CBI is at present investigating whether the Nepali citizen had procured an Indian passport by producing fake documents.

Born in a remote village in Syangja district of western Nepal, Balkrishna’s parents claim he was born in Haridwar in 1972.

The family returned to Nepal when he was three months old. Balkrishna maintains he went back to India at the age of 11 and has been residing there ever since.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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