'He is fake, fugitive number 1', Govindanand Saraswati Maharaj lashed out at Avimukteshwaranand Swami, called him a puppet of Congress

New Delhi. Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj has criticized Swami Avimukteshwarananda, calling him a “puppet of the Congress”. He also pointed out that Priyanka Gandhi has referred to Avimukteshwarananda as Shankaracharya in her letter even though the Supreme Court has stayed his title. He questioned how Avimukteshwarananda can be called Shankaracharya when the title is still under judicial scrutiny. He sarcastically remarked whether the decision on Shankaracharya will now be taken from Congress offices. Commenting on the disappearance of 228 kg of gold from Kedarnath, Govindananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj said that Avimukteshwarananda may not even know the difference between gold and brass.

#WATCH | Delhi: Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath Swami Avimukteshwaranand, Govindananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj says, “This is Varanasi Court’s order. A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against him, he (Swami Avimukteshwaranand) was declared absconder… We want to tell all of… pic.twitter.com/McP5jivQ4g
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Govindananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj highlighted that the Varanasi Court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Avimukteshwarananda declaring him a fugitive. He expressed his desire to bring all these facts to light. He criticised the Supreme Court for delaying the case and said that justice is needed as Avimukteshwarananda is harming the country. He presented documents in support of his claims, accusing Avimukteshwarananda of being involved in murder and kidnapping and criticised him for pretending to be a 'sanyasi' while attending weddings instead of religious ceremonies like the Abhishek of Lord Rama. Govindananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj mentioned that the Congress, BJP, the Prime Minister and the Home Minister are all supporting Avimukteshwarananda. He claimed that when his guruji passed away, Avimukteshwarananda sought a letter of support from the Congress. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed Avimukteshwarananda as Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati Ji in her letter dated September 13, 2022.
Demand raised for legal action against Priyanka Gandhi as well
Govindananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj questioned how Priyanka Gandhi could call Avimukteshwarananda Shankaracharya despite the Supreme Court's ban. He accused the Congress of playing a game by making Avimukteshwarananda a puppet and demanded Priyanka Gandhi to publicly apologize for her letter, also threatening to file a contempt petition against her in the Supreme Court.

#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
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also accused of fraud
He called Avimukteshwarananda “fake number one”, criticised the honouring of him by the Prime Minister and industrialists like Ambani. He declared that it was improper to call Avimukteshwarananda a ‘sadhu’, ‘saint’ or ‘sanyasi’, let alone a Shankaracharya.

#WATCH | Delhi: Govindananda Saraswati Ji Maharaj says, “… One fake baba named Avimukteshwaranand, the Prime Minister is touching his feet, industrialists like Ambani are welcoming him at their home… Avimukteshwaranand is fake no.1. Forget about Shankaracharya, adding… pic.twitter.com/n5ubvn7mSw
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2024