A protest has been planned by several NGOs against Rajayoga Power Transcendental Meditation Centre and its founder,V Balakrishnan, for misleading the people in the name of yoga.
PETALING JAYA: Several disgruntled NGOs have planned a protest against Rajayoga Power Transcendental Meditation Centre (RPT) and its founder,V Balakrishnan, at Batu Caves on Jan 5.
The organising committee secretary, known only as Muniandy, said they were disappointed with Balakrishnan, who is better known as ‘Datuk Seri Guruji’, for misleading the people in the name of yoga.
RPT is a meditation centre conducting yoga programmes on how to harness spiritual energy (yoga sakthi) for material and spiritual benefits.
However, Muniandy said RPT programmes were against Hindu religious beliefs.
Balakrishnan came under heavy criticism in the social media over his programmes two weeks ago.
“We picked Batu Caves as the venue because Balakrishnan always celebrates his birthday at the temple.
“We have received overwhelming support from the public for the protest,” said Muniandy.
He said they would meet the temple committee for permission to carry out the protest.
Meanwhile, RPT is suing Tamil Malar, a Tamil daily, for defamation in relation to a series of articles published last week.
In its statement of claim, RPT said the articles implied that the Guruji was a conman who charging an exorbitant amount of money for his programmes.
Balakrishnan is seeking, among others, an injunction to prevent the defendant from further defaming him, an apology to be published in the daily, cost and other relief deemed fit by court.
Tamil Malar managing director SM Periasamy said he was ready to face RPT in court.
“We will not apologise since we have enough evidence to defend our news report,” he told FMT.
“I have been in the news industry for 25 years and defamation suits are not something new for the paper,” he added.
Tamil Malar had carried a series of reports on Balakrishnan and his centre from Dec 18 to Dec 24.
It was also reported that Periasamy lodged a police report after four men claiming to be from RPT, barged into the daily’s office in Jalan Ipoh and created a ruckus.
PETALING JAYA: Several disgruntled NGOs have planned a protest against Rajayoga Power Transcendental Meditation Centre (RPT) and its founder,V Balakrishnan, at Batu Caves on Jan 5.The organising committee secretary, known only as Muniandy, said they were disappointed with Balakrishnan, who is better known as ‘Datuk Seri Guruji’, for misleading the people in the name of yoga.
RPT is a meditation centre conducting yoga programmes on how to harness spiritual energy (yoga sakthi) for material and spiritual benefits.
However, Muniandy said RPT programmes were against Hindu religious beliefs.
Balakrishnan came under heavy criticism in the social media over his programmes two weeks ago.
“We picked Batu Caves as the venue because Balakrishnan always celebrates his birthday at the temple.
“We have received overwhelming support from the public for the protest,” said Muniandy.
He said they would meet the temple committee for permission to carry out the protest.
Meanwhile, RPT is suing Tamil Malar, a Tamil daily, for defamation in relation to a series of articles published last week.
In its statement of claim, RPT said the articles implied that the Guruji was a conman who charging an exorbitant amount of money for his programmes.
Balakrishnan is seeking, among others, an injunction to prevent the defendant from further defaming him, an apology to be published in the daily, cost and other relief deemed fit by court.
Tamil Malar managing director SM Periasamy said he was ready to face RPT in court.
“We will not apologise since we have enough evidence to defend our news report,” he told FMT.
“I have been in the news industry for 25 years and defamation suits are not something new for the paper,” he added.
Tamil Malar had carried a series of reports on Balakrishnan and his centre from Dec 18 to Dec 24.
It was also reported that Periasamy lodged a police report after four men claiming to be from RPT, barged into the daily’s office in Jalan Ipoh and created a ruckus.
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