New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, also known as Parth Sarthy, is a self-styled spiritual guru and the former director of a private engineering and management institute in Delhi's Vasant Kunj. Known for portraying himself as a godman, he has cultivated a public image of religious authority while also managing an educational institution affiliated with a prominent ashram.

Chaitanyananda Saraswati has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing female students, specifically targeting those pursuing management diploma courses under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) scholarship.

A total of 17 students have accused him of abusive language, sending obscene WhatsApp and SMS messages, and making unwanted physical contac...