On Sunday (21st July), Swami Govindananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj came down heavily on the Congress party and its leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. He accused her of trying to interfere in religious matters by supporting and projecting Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati as the Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand. Govindananda Maharaj stated that after their Guruji departed heavenly abode, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote a letter in which she referred to Avimukteshwaranand as Shankaracharya even though the Supreme Court had stayed his coronation as the revered top seer of Jyotish Peeth.
Govindananda Maharaj demanded a public apology from Priyanka Gandhi for referring to Avimukteshwaranand as a Shankaracharya or else they would file a contempt petition against her in the Supreme Court.
Speaking with news agencies ANI and PTI, Govindananda Maharaj claimed that Avimukteshwaranand is a fake baba and a toy for the Congress party which is playing games by supporting him and projecting him as a Shankaracharya. He further claimed that Avimukteshwaranand stands against PM Narendra Modi. But he stands with Rahul Gandhi whenever he makes anti-Hindu remarks because he is backed by the Congress party.
Speaking with ANI, Govindananda Maharaj said, “… This is for everyone, Congress, BJP, all CMs and the PM, HM and everyone who is supporting Avimukteshwaranand… The Congress party is giving complete support to Avimukteshwaranand… When our Guruji became ‘Brahmleen’, these people asked for a letter to Congress… The Congress issued a letter and Avimukteshwaranand reached the Supreme Court. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote a letter on September 13, 2022, addressing him as revered Sankharachayra Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Ji. How did Priyanka Gandhi Vadra write a letter addressing Avimukteshwaranand as the Shankaracharya when the Supreme Court had issued a stay?…”
#WATCH | Delhi: Govindananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj says, "… This is for everyone, Congress, BJP, all CMs and the PM, HM and everyone who is supporting Avimukteshwaranand… The Congress party is giving complete support to Avimukteshwaranand… When our Guruji became 'Brahmleen',… pic.twitter.com/w0ebQ086gN
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2024
He came down heavily on the Congress party for trying to interfere in religious matters. He added, “Will Congress decide who the Shankaracharya is? He is standing against Narendra Modi and who is backing him? Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Avimukteshwaranand will stand with Rahul Gandhi when he makes anti-Hindu remarks. Why? This letter is the reason… The Congress is playing a game and Avimukteshwaranand is the toy… I want to ask Priyanka Gandhi Vadra that she should either issue a public apology for writing this letter or we will file a contempt in the Supreme Court against her…”
Speaking with PTI, he alleged that Avimukteshwaranand is a fake baba and he should not be referred to as a Sadhu or a Sanyasi lest be called a Shankaracharya.
“One fake baba called Mukteshwaranand is getting popular these days. PM Modi has touched his feet and a big businessman like Anil Ambani welcomed him to his home. Some people on TV are giving him the tag of ‘Shankaracharya’. I want to give this message to all the citizens of the country that Mukteshwaranand is fake number one, he is not even deserving of adding sadhu, sant or sanyasi to his name so forget about Shankaracharya,” Swami Sri Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj said.
VIDEO | “One fake baba called Mukteshwaranand is getting popular these days. PM Modi has touched his feet and a big businessman like Anil Ambani welcomed him to his home. Some people on TV are giving him the tag of ‘Shankaracharya’. I want to give this message to all the citizens… pic.twitter.com/SP6sLIZqxS
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 21, 2024
Govindananda Maharaj reportedly showed a Varanasi Court’s order. “A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against him, and he (Avimukteshwaranand) was declared absconder. We want to tell all of this to the Supreme Court but they keep giving next dates and we want justice. He is causing harm to the country,” Govindananda Maharaj was quoted saying by Business Today.
He further went on to make serious allegations against Swami Avimukteshwaranand. As per Business Today, he further stated, “We are putting all of these documents forward for the sake of the country. Avimukteshwaranand is killing and kidnapping people, raising questions against the Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram, he is attending weddings pretending to be a ‘Sanyasi’. He is saying that 228 kg of gold in Kedarnath is missing, does he even know the difference between gold and brass?”
Supreme Court stopped the coronation of next Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth
It is pertinent to note that in October 2022, the Supreme Court stopped the coronation of Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati as the new Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand. The order came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before the court that the Shankaracharya of Puri’s Govardhan Math had filed an affidavit that his appointment as Jyotish Peeth’s Shankaracharya had not been endorsed.
The court was hearing a plea that alleged that Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati falsely claimed that the deceased Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati appointed him as a successor Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth.
