Avimukteshwaranand has been in the spotlight ever since he locked horns with Yogi govt over allegedly being stopped from taking a holy dip at Triveni Sangam on Mauni Amavasya.
PCS officer Alankar Agnihotri resigned in protest against new UGC regulations aimed at combating caste discrimination. State govt issued suspension order & initiated enquiry.
Row that erupted after ‘Shankaracharya’ of Jyotirmath & his followers were prevented by UP govt from taking holy dip at Sangam on Mauni Amavasya refuses to die.
Avimukteshwaranand has in the past taken stands against both BJP and Congress. On Sunday, he was prevented from taking holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya.
The party backed Swami Avimukteshwaranand after UP police stopped his Sangam dip in Prayagraj, amid his blow-hot, blow-cold ties with Congress over mixed views on Rahul Gandhi.
In Lucknow on the 2nd day of the ‘Gau Dhvaj Sthapna Bharat Yatra’, Jyotirmath shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand says the BJP has a dual character, the yatra was stopped in Nagaland.
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati says Uddhav Thackeray was 'deceived' and that pain of those affected by this betrayal will not ease until Shiv Sena (UBT) chief becomes CM again.
Shankaracharya temple on hilltop overlooking Srinagar was decked up with flowers and lights, as devotees praised improved security situation in valley after abrogation of Article 370.
Pontiff’s office submitted letter requesting permission to carry out parikrama around Gyanvapi complex, maintaining that police & local admin can’t determine nature of place of worship.
Seers can't overlook Ayodhya's significance in galvanising and uniting the Hindu society. They should play a leading role in future events or risk losing support of their devotees.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
On lessons from the ongoing West Asia conflict, he says that while US had superior technology and strike capability, Iran used geography to its advantage.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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