A woman filed a police complaint against Padma Shri awardee Swami Pradiptanandaji. She alleged repeated rape at Bharat Sevashram Sangha in Murshidabad. The woman claimed she was promised a teaching job. She further stated she was forced to undergo an abortion. BJP leaders are calling it a conspiracy. Trinamool Congress demands a thorough investigation.
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