Swami Avimukteshwaranand Slams Yogi Adityanath, SC on UGC Law
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News18•29-01-2026, 18:15
Swami Avimukteshwaranand Slams Yogi Adityanath, SC on UGC Law
- •Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand expressed displeasure with CM Yogi Adityanath and UP Police over alleged assault on supporters during Magh Mela.
- •He criticized the administration for not apologizing or rectifying the mistake, stating they added 'insult to injury' by calling him 'Kalnemi' instead of taking action.
- •Swami Avimukteshwaranand commented on the Supreme Court's stay on the new UGC law, suggesting it might be against the spirit of the Constitution.
- •He left the Magh Mela without the ritual bath after a dispute over bathing with a palanquin on Mauni Amavasya, followed by an 11-day hunger strike.
- •City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri resigned in support of the Shankaracharya, who leveled serious allegations against the government and administration.
Why It Matters: Swami Avimukteshwaranand criticized UP administration and police, and commented on the UGC law.
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