According to Osho, yes: Govind Siddharth’s declaration was a deliberate device to jolt you from the false personality and turn you inward. We are together for a single intention—to remind you you are not what you were taught. Misery comes from acting a role; a shock makes the mask slip so you can uncling, look within, and return 'home' to your real nature.
Yes—it's meant to wake you from pretending and help you look inside to find your real self.