From the archive record
Chandraswami Rao's lawyer says "I am filing the bail application for Mr Rao just now. I have already given the copy to the CBI. I will file the petition in the COurt of Sessions. I have not yet read the order as I just received the copy. I will go through the same and decide accordingly." The controversial spiritual leader was born in 1948 and came from Behror in Rajasthan. The godman was also allegedly involved in financing the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In its report on the assassination, the Jain Commission dedicated a volume to his alleged involvement in the case. Chandraswami was accused of several financial irregularities and was ordered by the Supreme Court to pay penalty in several Foreign Exchange Management Act violation cases registered by the Enforceme