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Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 students in Delhi, has allegedly authored 28 books promoted with forewords and reviews by global figures.
A photo of Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati (News18)
Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, the self-styled godman accused of molesting 17 female students at a private institute in Delhi, has allegedly authored 28 books, featuring forewords and reviews by prominent personalities.
Many of the books, including ‘Global Trade in the New Millennium’, ‘Transforming Personality’, ‘Human Values in Modern Management’, ‘Corporate Governance: Principles, Mechanisms & Practice’, and ‘Forget Classroom Learning’, are reportedly available for sale on e-commerce platforms, news agency PTI reported.
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On the e-commerce platform selling these books, the foreword for ‘Forget Classroom Learning’ is attributed to Steve Jobs, the Co-Founder of Apple Inc., according to the report.
Jobs reportedly stated that the book is an “unprecedented preparatory and guiding manual for the applied world of management.”
However, an image of the foreword, as shared by NDTV, showed the signature as ‘Steven Jobs’, and not ‘Steve Jobs’, raising further speculation.
The review also mentions Ban Ki-moon, the Former Secretary-General of the United Nations.
In the ‘about the author’ section on the e-commerce site, Saraswati is described as an “eminent professor, noted author, orator, educationist, spiritual philosopher and philanthropist, and an eminent personality of management academia in India and abroad.”
“He is the Chancellor cum Chairman, Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management (SIIM) University and Chairman cum Managing Trustee of Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management-Research Foundation, New Delhi and Ramakrishna-Vivekanand International Foundation (RKVIF), New Delhi,” the bio on the site mentions.
It also states that ‘he is a member of the Joint Commission of BRICS Countries and the Chairman of Asia-Pacific Development Initiative, a joint economic forum of 25 Asia-Pacific countries.’
DELHI BABA MOLESTS MULTIPLE WOMEN, NOW ON THE RUN
The self-styled godman, once associated with a reputed religious organisation, is at the centre of a police investigation after several female students of a management institute in Delhi accused him of sexual harassment.
The accused has so far evaded arrest despite raids and surveillance.
According to the police, the accused was a sanchalak (management committee member) at the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management in southwest Delhi.
Police also found in the institute’s basement a Volvo car with a forged diplomatic number plate, used by Saraswati.
This is not the first time he has faced such allegations. PTI quoted police sources as saying that a case of fraud and molestation was lodged against him at the Defence Colony Police Station in 2009, while another molestation complaint was filed at the Vasant Kunj Police Station in 2016.
In the latest case, the complaint was filed on August 4 at the Vasant Kunj North Police Station.
During the inquiry, the statements of 32 female PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) students with EWS scholarships were recorded. Of these, 17 alleged that Saraswati used abusive language, sent obscene messages, and made unwanted physical advances.
Police told PTI that three women, serving as faculty members and administrators at the institute, allegedly abetted the accused by pressuring students to comply with his demands.
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About the Author
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
September 25, 2025, 14:52 IST
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