Rajneeshee

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Rajneeshee refers to the disciples of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, the term was popularized by the US press during the 1980's. Followers prefer to use the traditional Indian word sannyasin. In 1984, a bioterrorist attack involving salmonella typhimurium contamination in the salad bars of the 10 restaurants at The Dalles, Oregon, was traced to the Rajneeshee group. This was a "trial run" for a planned bioterrorism attack via contaminating the municipal water supply on local election day. The Rajneeshee had put up their own local candidates, intending to seize control of the county and local communities. They had previously succeeded in dominating the city council of Antelope, Oregon. [1][2]

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  1. ^ Bioterrorism in History - 1984: Rajneesh Cult Attacks Local Salad Bar, WBUR
  2. ^ [http://www.rickross.com/reference/rajneesh/rajneesh8.html AP The Associated Press/October 19, 2001
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