Kailasar: A Story of Disinformation

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Nithyananda and his people are trying to create this nation on the internet. He's trying to protect himself from, he calls them anti-Hindu elements in India who are after him. All the evidence we know till now shows that Kailasar doesn't really exist physically. But when they see photos at the UN, photos with Newark officials, that is enough for a lot of people to believe them.

Newark officials rescinded a sister city agreement with the United States of Kailasa after finding out it wasn’t actually a real place. Reporter Sushmita Pathak explains how a fugitive cult leader from India created a fake nation that conned everyday people, government officials, and the UN.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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