Chema Baba, a self-styled godman in Mayurbhanj district, is in the news now for guiding former Minister Raghunath Mohanty’s family.
If Mohanty’s daughter-in-law Barsa Swony Choudhury’s revelations to a news channel are to be believed, Chema Baba, a tantric, was behind the strained relationship she is now experiencing with her husband.
Barsa, who was in news for alleged dowry torture by her in-laws, has levelled these startling allegations against the Baba and her in-laws.
During a discussion at a local news TV channel on Thursday, Barsa alleged that Chema Baba hailing from the Rasgobindpur area in Mayurbhanj district was the man largely responsible for her marital discord. She said that when she moved to her in-laws’ house after marriage, she witnessed frequent visits of the Baba to their house. With passing of time, the tantric activities grew manifold and members of the family were giving in to the Baba’s demands without question and dancing to his tunes.
“Raghunath Mohanty would lose his Ministerial berth and his son Rajashree would never be able to become a legislator if I lead a healthy conjugal life with him. This led to differences between us and the matter landed in court,” Barsa quoted Chema Baba as telling the Mohantys.
As per Barsa, Chema Baba had sent a fruit to her on her wedding fourth night. Besides, he had also sent sindoor and asked her to use it. He used to come to their house and do pujas at their home. Her mother-in-law Preetilata had enormous trust on him.
“My mother-in-law strictly followed Baba’s advice. She always tried to keep us away and never allowed me to share the room with my husband. I used to sleep in her room. After I went to sleep, she used to detail everything to Baba. They even cut my sarees to do black magic on me,” Barsa claimed.
Barsa’s estranged husband Rajashree refuted her claims and said, “We do not believe any Babas.”
Notably, Chema Baba had also hit the headlines after the dowry torture matter was all over the media. The tantric hails from Rasgobindpur area in tribal-dominated Mayurbhanj district bordering West Bengal. He is a worshipper of goddess Jagulai and practices occult science. Every year, thousands of people descend to this nondescript village on the occasion of Panaa Sankranti and pray to the deity for fulfilment of their desires.