Controversial and fake godman Nithyananda’s followers and devotees staged a protest on Tuesday outside the office of Ramanagara SP. They demanded that an FIR be filed against Lenin - former disciple and a close aid of Swamy Nithyananda, who had shot the alleged footage which showed the godman in a compromising position with a Telugu actress.

The followers filed individual complaints on August 9 against Lenin stating that he was continuing to abuse Nithyananda, his followers and his ashramites, both publicly and privately an ashram release said.

Lenin had given interviews to local and national media earlier alleging that Nithyananda had sexual relationship with over 40 women, including sannyasinis and brahmacharinis of the ashram, and the wives and daughters of local organisers. Responding to the allegations, the devotees approached the Bidadi police station to file an FIR against Lenin.

The Bidadi police had, however, refused to lodge an FIR against Lenin. The DySP, Sri Bisanahalli, directed the devotees to return to the Bidadi police station on Wednesday.