New Delhi: Among reactions that poured in on social media over the Russian invasion of Ukraine Thursday, there were some that were especially directed at an Indian astrologer.
Anirudh Kumar Mishra — known for his predictions on social media — had tweeted sometime in January that there would be “no war between Russia and Ukraine”.
There will be no war between Russia and Ukraine.
रूस और यूक्रेन के बीच युद्ध नहीं होगा। pic.twitter.com/a1wDMNrlG1
— Anirudh Kumar Mishra (Astrologer) (@Anirudh_Astro) January 27, 2022
Hours after the military attack on Ukrainian territory, his ‘failed prediction’ was met with responses and mockery by social media users.
भाई ऐसा बोल दो मोदी 2024 में नहीं हारेगा ???
भगवान तुम्हारा भला करें— Mp Saharan (@manphoolsaran7) February 24, 2022
You remind me of Panauti in Chillar Party.
Pls “predict” that BJP will win elections in 2022 and 2024. pic.twitter.com/0fDwAGqRZY
— Shivaani Dhar Sen (@mcshivanisen) February 24, 2022
Astrologer Mishra! मंगल दाएँ जा रहा था। रास्ते में शनि खड़ा रजनीगंधा और तुलसी खा रहा था। मंगल ने शुक्र से कहा मैं भी गुटखा खाऊँगा। तभी राहू ने कहा लेफ़्ट जाकर राइट मुड़ जाओ। वहाँ सिगरेट और गुटखा मिलता है। सभी एक दुकान पर पहुँचे और एक लाइन में खड़े हो गए। यह है ग्रहों की दशा। https://t.co/6EehiRrWHq
— Dilip Mandal (@Profdilipmandal) February 24, 2022
But Mishra said his prediction only meant there won’t be large-scale warfare between Russia and Ukraine.
“The area surrounding Russia-Ukraine is under the influence of Mars (mangal). This crisis is a fight between two neighbouring nations and it will not lead to a third World War. There won’t be mass killings. And peace will prevail as and when Mars’ influence over the area diminishes,” he told ThePrint.
He also said, “Unlike humans, countries do not have birth charts. We make predictions based on question charts.”
Known for his predictions on politics, Mishra had recently also tweeted that the BJP will secure at least 236 seats in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
As per my calculations, BJP will secure 236 ± 15 seats in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022. #UttarPradeshElections2022 #UttarPradeshElections https://t.co/D5qn7OcRU3 pic.twitter.com/184NThYzdx
— Anirudh Kumar Mishra (Astrologer) (@Anirudh_Astro) January 18, 2022
The astrologer had last year, however, made clear that his predictions are not influenced by his political leanings. That he makes them “after thoroughly studying charts”.
My astrological predictions are not influenced by politics. I make them after thoroughly studying charts.
Compared to Yogi ji, chart of BJP President Sh. Nadda is weaker and that's why BJP lost Delhi and WB and couldn't form govt. in Maharashtra. https://t.co/k7O9mccEsM
— Anirudh Kumar Mishra (Astrologer) (@Anirudh_Astro) June 22, 2021
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Accurate predictions
Mishra, with close to one lakh followers on Twitter, has become popular over the years for some of his accurate predictions, including celebrity pregnancies and military strategy.
One of his most prominent predictions had been the long-awaited Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Mishra had in 2017 predicted that the construction of the temple would be completed in “two years and three months’ time”.
The SC verdict in 2019 had stated that the site be handed over to a trust, which the government was directed to constitute within three months.
2 years and 3 months are left in construction of ram Mandir. pic.twitter.com/IfZD4emmJg
— Anirudh Kumar Mishra (Astrologer) (@Anirudh_Astro) November 15, 2017
Also in 2017, he had predicted that by October 2020, Article 370 will be scrapped from Jammu and Kashmir.
Made this prediction in September 2017. #370gaya https://t.co/eOnY5RJqw1
— Anirudh Kumar Mishra (Astrologer) (@Anirudh_Astro) August 5, 2019
In August 2020, he predicted the births of actors Anushka Sharma and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s children.
Two celebrities are awaited to give birth in 2021, according to my calculation Anushka will become a mother of a Daughter and Kareena will become the mother of her 2nd son. pic.twitter.com/iqGjXDOwEu
— Anirudh Kumar Mishra (Astrologer) (@Anirudh_Astro) August 29, 2020
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