Being able to belong and have sovereignty is a struggle that some territories have been facing for many years. Palestine, Catalonia or French Polynesia are some of the best known cases. But hardly anyone knows the story of United States of Kailasathe first sovereign state for Hindus.
The representatives of Kailasa managed to sneak in and attend two United Nations meetings. According to its creator, this territory has been functioning as “autonomous” since 2019. The country that does not exist it was conceived in the mind of a self-proclaimed guru from India wanted by justice for rape and sexual abuse.
“Kailasa’s U.S. holdings in the UN they were irrelevant and tangential,” an agency official said in dialogue for the BBC. But how did they manage to participate in the events?
the guru’s dream
The story of the country that doesn’t exist begins in 2019. Its creator is the “guru” Nithyananda Paramashivamwho explained that the nation was founded on an island in Ecuador. The curious thing is that the South American country is unaware of this site and has totally denied this version.
According to the Kailasa website, the so-called state that takes its name from a Himalayan mountain, claims to have 2 billion practicing Hindus among its population. It also claims to have a flag, a constitution, a central bank, a passport and an emblem.
Even the highest representative of the non-existent territory said that he had signed an agreement with the authorities of Denver, United States,in which its existence and sovereignty is recognized. Yes, everything is very strange and seems to be wired. But the weirdest thing comes next.
The founder of Kailasa He is wanted by the Federal Justice of India. The motivations? ANDThe guru was accused of sexual abuse in 2010. One of his disciples denounced him and he was imprisoned but not for long, he was released on bail until the final sentence.
How did they get to the UN?
In this 2023, a Kailasa representative attended two meetings of the UN and the statements made by the representatives of the fictitious country, at the celebration held in Geneva (Switzerland), they have caused rejection and shame from almost all the nations participating in the event.
As reported by BBCthe first meeting the fictional country attended was a debate on women’s representation in decision-making systems on February 22, 2023. Then, two days later, they were in a discussion on sustainable development.
These meetings are public and open. For this reason, since UN They defend themselves against the attacks they received, arguing that the “representatives of Kailasa” were able to speak and identify themselves as diplomats of that non-existent country.
One such alleged diplomat was Vijayapriya Nithyananda, “the permanent US ambassador of Kailasa” and called for “indigenous rights and sustainable development”. The woman described Kailasa as “the first sovereign state for Hindus” established by Nithyananda, the “supreme pontiff of Hinduism”.
The exceptions for the participation of non-recognized countries or territories in meetings of the UN they are given if the majority of the members of the assembly approve the motion, as happened in the case of Palestine. But the inclusion of Kailasa has put UN security protocol at the eye of the storm ever since hardly any country voted positively for their participation in the event.
Not everyone can enter to attend a conference, session or discussion of a United Nations body, much less to participate in it. Prior accreditation is required. “The registration process is not easy. For civil society organisations, for example, it is necessary that an organization is already registered,” he explained mercedes de freitasdirector of the organization Transparencia Venezuela al BBC.
Between disappearance and hope
What is really striking is that the father of this “new” nation, Nithyananda, He has been away from the public eye for more than 3 years. The United States of Kailasa presents itself on its official website as the first sovereign state of the Hindus.
In their struggle for membership, it seems they’ve gotten a nod from one of the top places in the world. Last year, according to the newspaperKeeperan envoy from Kailasa assisted United Kingdom at a very glamorous party at the exclusive invitation of the Governor of the Conservative Party.
Some people believe that Nithyananda is not disclosing his whereabouts due to his complicated situation with the law. Despite this, the guru posted on Twitter a photo of diplomatic representatives of his alleged state in different parts of the world, including the UK, Canada and the Caribbean.
The future of the “never land” is a mystery, but they have already managed to participate in important events and get recognized as an official territory.
Source: Clarin
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