Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) A banner reading “Shankaracharya ka apmaan, nahi sahega Hindustan” was put up outside the Samajwadi Party (SP) headquarters in Lucknow on Thursday, expressing support for Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand. The banner was installed by Ashutosh Singh, former state secretary of the party’s youth wing. The banner comes amid an ongoing controversy surrounding Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand, who was allegedly stopped by the Magh Mela administration from proc…
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Prayagraj, Jan 21 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has responded strongly to the legal notice issued by the Magh Mela administration questioning his use of the title ‘Shankaracharya’, warning that if the notice is not withdrawn, he will initiate legal proceedings for contempt of court and file a defamation case against the authorities.Earlier on Tuesday, the Prayagraj Mela Authority served a notice to Swami Avimukteshwaranand questioning his use of the title ‘Shankaracharya’, a …
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) After Swami Avimukteshwaranand was served a notice by the Prayagraj Mela Authority questioning his use of the title ‘Shankaracharya’ – a designation traditionally associated with the highest spiritual leaders of Sanatana Dharma and seeking clarification on the legitimacy of the title, leaders from the Congress and the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday said that injustice had been done to the Shankaracharya. Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Udit Raj criticised the action an…
Prayagraj, Jan 20 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand has been served a notice by the Prayagraj Mela Authority, questioning the use of ‘Shankaracharya’ – a title meant for tallest gurus of Sanatana Dharma and seeking clarification over legitimacy of the designation.According to Mela Authority officials, the notice refers to a Supreme Court order and states that Swami Avimukteshwaranand is not recognised as the Shankaracharya of the Jyotirmath.It questions the basis for ‘appropriating’ the title …