After the Shankaracharya controversy in Uttar Pradesh, UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak called 101 Batukas at his official residence and honored him, after which the politics of the state has heated up. This step of BJP is being linked to the 2027 assembly elections. According to political experts, Bharatiya Janata Party is once again preparing to contest elections on the pitch of Hindutva.

Bharatiya Janata Party has tried to give a big message among the people through honoring the batuks of Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak. After the dispute with Shankaracharya on the day of Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj, where the resentment of Brahmins was visible, BJP has tried to control the damage by respecting the Batukas.

Election pitch ready for 2027

BJP claims itself to be the biggest flag bearer party of Hindutva, but after the Shankaracharya controversy, questions are being raised on this image. In such a situation, through the 2027 elections, the party has tried to calm the controversy and has given the message that BJP is still on top in the fight for Hindutva.

BJP’s message through Batuk Prem

– Through Batuk Prem, BJP showed that it has deep faith in the symbols and persons of Hindu faith. This is the basis of election strategy.
– BJP has respect for Batuk and Shankaracharya and the incident of Mauni Amavasya is just an accident.
– For BJP, religion is more than caste, efforts are being made to unite Hindu votes through religion.
– Efforts are being made to remove the resentment of the Brahmin class by bringing Brahmin face Brajesh Pathak to the centre.

Welcome 101 Batuks by garlanding them with Tilak.

Let us tell you that on Thursday, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak called 101 Batukas to his residence in Lucknow where he welcomed them with tilak and flower garlands. After this, the Deputy CM made the Batuks sit respectfully and took their blessings along with his wife. After which the Batukas praised his step a lot and said that he is the only minister who has raised the issue of mistreatment of the Batukas in the House.

Earlier, Brajesh Pathak had termed pulling the crest of Batukas as a great sin and said that the braid should not have been pulled. Those who touched the Shikha will commit sin, even after many years they will commit a lot of sin. Everything is being written in the ledger. Action should be taken against the culprits.

Once again, political tension has broken out in the politics of Uttar Pradesh between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. In which CM Yogi, in his speech of more than two hours in the budget session of the Assembly, fiercely attacked the entire Samajwadi Party including Akhilesh Yadav. In which issues ranging from Shankaracharya to Vande Mataram and Form-7 were included.

Regarding law and order in UP, CM Yogi said that now Triple S is guaranteed. Triple S means safety, stability and speed. Taking a dig at the previous SP government, he said that earlier there were only two police stations.

face to face on shankaracharya

Recently, SP and Akhilesh Yadav had fiercely cornered the BJP government on the Swami Avimukteshwaranand controversy regarding bathing during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj. On this issue, CM Yogi said, “Not every person can be a Shankaracharya. If SP people want to worship then they can worship. Four Peethas have four Vedas, they have mantras. Adi Jagat Guru Shankaracharya has made the rules. Not every person can write Shankaracharya. The law is equal for everyone.”

On this, Akhilesh said, “The one who is asking for certificate from Shankaracharya ji, should show the certificate of Yogi himself, not everyone can write Yogi.”

Vande Mataram SP was scolded for protesting against

On opposing Vande Mataram, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “Those protesting have no right to live on Indian soil. They should go only where it is opposed. Those opposing Vande Mataram have no right to live on Indian soil.”

SP has also given a sharp reaction on this. Party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav said, “He speaks as if he considers himself the PM.” Muslim organizations are continuously protesting on Vande Mataram.

Face to face on Form-7

Akhilesh Yadav had alleged regarding Form-7 that SIR has already been done, then what is the need of Form-7. Not only this, he said that BJP has a company to harvest votes. Responding to this, CM Yogi said, “SP is spoiling the atmosphere. SP is opposed to SIR, the Commission verifies on Form 7. SP does not support the transparent system.”

A crushing attack on SP in two hours and 14 minutes

CM Yogi’s speech in the Assembly was of two hours and 14 minutes, in which he fiercely cursed the socialists. Taking a dig at the law and order situation, he said that before 2017, there were only two police stations in UP. Now there is one police station in each of 75 districts. SP used to run by making criminals a necklace. He further said that Triple S is guaranteed in UP. There is neither curfew nor riots here, everything is fine. Triple S has guaranteed safety, stability and speed, all three are within Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spoke in detail in the Assembly for the first time on the controversy related to Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda. Speaking in the House on Friday (February 13), he gave a clear message regarding tradition, decorum and law and order.

CM Yogi Adityanath said, “Adi Jagadguru Shankaracharya has made it mandatory. The mantra of the eligible person for the Peeth, his commentary, in today’s language you can say thesis, is approved by the scholar council. After that, he is ordained and then he is recognized by that tradition. Not every person can become Shankaracharya. Not every person can spoil the environment here and there by going as the Acharya of every Peeth. Everyone will have to follow those dignity.”

Questions raised on Varanasi lathi charge

Taking a dig at the opposition, the Chief Minister said, “If he was Shankaracharya, then why did you lathicharge in Varanasi? Why did you file an FIR? You talk about morality!”

Safety of devotees given priority

The CM said, “Where 4.5 crore devotees have come, there is an exit gate from where the devotees come out after taking bath. No one can be allowed to go inside through that gate, that pontoon, that route. Because if anyone tries to go inside from there, it gives birth to a new stampede, a new stampede situation. He plays with the lives of the devotees.”

He said in a stern tone, “A responsible and dignified person can never behave like this. Can never do. If you want to ask then the people of the House should ask. But we are dignified people. We believe in the rule of law. We know how to follow the rule of law and also know how to get it followed. We know how to implement both the things together but stop misleading people in the name of it.”

After this statement given in the House, there are indications of further heating up of politics over the Shankaracharya controversy. Political rhetoric on this issue may intensify in the coming days.

Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati held a press conference in Varanasi on Friday (January 30) on the controversy that took place in Prayagraj Magh Mela. During this, on the question of bathing again in Prayagraj Sangam, Shankaracharya clearly said that now this matter has been left behind. Now the issue of real and fake Hindus has come, fake Hindus should be exposed.

After Shankaracharya left Prayagraj, news came that two senior officials of Lucknow were in touch with Swami Avimukteshwaranand and were appealing to him to take bath on Maghi Purnima. But Shankaracharya is adamant on his conditions. Shankaracharya again said on the question of bathing, now that matter has been left behind, now the matter is about the real Hindu and the fake Hindu.

It is necessary to expose fake Hindus

Shankaracharya said that now the point is that fake Hindus have to be exposed. All the Hindus in this country are being cheated. That deception is being done by none other than the person who claims to be a saint, a saint, a yogi and a saffron bearer and his party. Therefore it should be exposed.

Shankaracharya clearly said that he had told us at the time when we left Prayag. We want you to raise this matter in the next month itself, otherwise the campaign to protect our mother cow will be hampered. On being in touch with the authorities, he said that there is a way to apologize. To be forgiven one has to apologize.

‘One has to beg for forgiveness’

Swami Avimukteshwaranand claimed, “They (officials) were luring us that you take a bath like this, we will shower flowers on you. We will make SOP for the four Shankaracharyas. But, we rejected it. We said that the only condition for the Sannyasis and Batukas on whom you lathicharged is to apologise, plead but they did not come forward for this. They wanted to lure us. We have refused that.

He said that every Hindu is Hanuman and whoever comes to Kalnemi now, we will fight him and we are Hanuman. Now stop attacking the Sanatanis by calling yourself Hindu-Hindu.

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In Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi government has come under attack from the opposition in the case of City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri in Bareilly and Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand in Prayagaj. Dr. ST Hasan, former Samajwadi Party MP from Moradabad, said, “Brahmins are also being subjected to atrocities within the state. There are four great Shankaracharyas in our country, and everyone respects them. It is the responsibility of all of us to respect the spiritual and religious person of any religion.”

Dr Hasan further said, “We too are saddened and everyone is pained to see the way Shankaracharya ji’s followers, who had gone to take a bath in Prayagraj, were pulled by their hair and beaten. Such religious people should not have been treated like this.”

After minorities, now oppression on Brahmins

Regarding the intention of the government, the SP MP said, “We also know the condition of the minorities, we are silent and pray to Allah that the situation should change. But it is a matter of regret that Brahmins are the largest caste among the Hindus. The same discrimination and treatment is being done to them. In such a situation, where is India going? First you converted Hindus to Muslims, now you have fallen into casteism. Now they are troubling the Brahmins too. Whereas everyone respects the Brahmins.” Are.”

Demand for suspension of misbehaving officers

Dr. S.T. Hasan demanded action against the police-administrative officers who assaulted in Prayagraj and said, “Why have the officers who misbehaved with the followers of Shankaracharya ji not been suspended yet? Why has no action been taken against them? Our government is silent on this. Is it a conspiracy by the BJP? It is a matter to think.”

Ban on non-Hindus in religious places wrong

On the demand of ban on non-Hindus from visiting Badrinath and other religious places in Uttarakhand, Dr. Hasan said, “Our Constitution gives equal rights to all the citizens of the country, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian. We can come anywhere, no one can stop us. But if any particular person insults any religious place, then he should be punished for that and not you should create a communal atmosphere that no Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain or Christian will come here. The Constitution of India does not say this. Today we have to think about how to save our Constitution, then there will be chaos in the country and the country will be on the verge of civil war.

Concern expressed over resignation of City Magistrate

On the resignation of the City Magistrate in Bareilly, the SP MP said, “This is a very serious matter. The government should change its attitude, respect the respectable people and deal with the nefarious and criminals as per its own.”

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait in Muzaffarnagar district reacted during the Republic Day program on Monday (26 January 2026) regarding the ongoing controversy over Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati’s Ganga bath in Prayagraj. While giving a statement on this matter, Rakesh Tikait has said that Shankaracharya should be given a bath because if the saint farmer gets angry then the country will suffer heavily. This country is a country of agriculture and sages. Whenever sages and agriculture are tampered with, there will be a stir.

Actually, there is a lot of politics going on in Prayagraj on the ongoing Shankaracharya controversy regarding Ganga bath, due to which now farmer leader Rakesh Tikait has also jumped into this matter. He has said in clear words that Shankaracharya ji should be given a bath in the Ganga because if the saints and farmers of the country are angry then the country will suffer heavily.

Shankaracharya ji should be given a bath – farmer leader Rakesh Tikait

Let us tell you that today a grand program was organized in Purkaji area of ​​the district on the occasion of Republic Day. In which Rakesh Tikait, national spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union also participated. During this, while talking to the media on the ongoing Shankaracharya controversy in Prayagraj, he said that Shankaracharya ji should be given a bath. If the saints get angry and the farmers get angry then it will cost the country a lot. This country is a country of sages and agriculture. Whenever sages and agriculture are tampered with, there will be a stir.

What was the matter of Shankaracharya’s controversy?

Let us tell you that the Ganga bathing controversy of Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the Magh Mela of Prayagraj came to light after the confrontation between the administration and him on the day of Mauni Amavasya. On this day, lakhs of devotees come to take bath at Sangam bank but the administration said that due to crowd control and security, there is no special VIP protocol or separate permission on that day and everyone will have to follow the rules. The administration claims that Avimukteshwaranand and about 200 of his supporters went to the bathing place in a palanquin without prior permission and broke the barricades, causing problems for crowd management.

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Naveen on Sunday (January 25, 2026) praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath amid the Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda controversy. After being elected BJP President, Nitin Naveen visited Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh for the first time. During this, he said that I congratulate Yogi ji for the way work is being done in the development of UP.

He said that every Sanatani of India is proud of the way Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji is enhancing the cultural heritage from Varanasi, Ayodhya to Mathura. He said, ‘Yogi ji, you not only strengthened the roots of cultural heritage and nationalism, but also took the story of development forward in Uttar Pradesh.’

Expressway is discussed in UP today: Nitin Nabin

BJP National President Nitin Nabin said that today expressways are discussed in Uttar Pradesh, be it Yamuna Expressway, Agra-Lucknow Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway, Delhi-Meerut Expressway or many other expressways. This shows that on the track of development, Uttar Pradesh is now not only one of the best states of India, but the roads seen in many other countries of the world are now similar in UP too.

Nitin Nabin and CM Yogi worshiped in Banke Bihari temple

BJP President Nitin Nabin reached Brajbhoomi for the first time after assuming office. During this, he first visited the Banke Bihari temple in Mathura along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and prayed for the welfare of the people. Both the leaders lit lamps and offered flowers in front of Banke Bihari and offered prayers amidst chanting of Vedic mantras with full rituals. After this, Nitin Nabin along with Yogi Adityanath participated in spiritual and political programs organized in Mathura.

BJP President’s visit to UP amid Shankaracharya controversy

In fact, this visit of the newly elected BJP National President Nitin Nabin has taken place amid the controversy over Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati during the Magh Mela organized in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. At the same time, there was a ruckus outside the camp of Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the Magh Mela on Saturday (January 24, 2026) evening, where some anarchists were accused of creating ruckus and also raising slogans. It is alleged that the youth creating ruckus outside the camp raised slogans of I love Bulldozer Baba. After this, there was a scuffle between the servants of Avimukteshwaranand and the people who entered forcibly.

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The Muslim community has also entered into the controversy over the displeasure of Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotish Peeth and his protest at the Magh Mela in Prayagraj. Qazi Syed Asghar Ali, Naib Shahr of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, has also openly come in support of Shankaracharya. He clearly said that we should forget the dispute of right and wrong and respect the greatest religious leader of Sanatan. A wrong message is being sent across the world about India.

Naib city Qazi has also appealed to UP CM Yogi Adityanath in this regard. He has said that CM Yogi Adityanath and his government should take initiative in this regard. Expressing regret, Shankaracharya has been asked to show him respect and prepare him for the bath. According to him, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati is the greatest religious leader of Sanatan.

Swami Avimukteshwarananda has a distinct identity in the world – Asghar Ali

Syed Asghar Ali further said, “Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has a different identity in the entire world. In such a situation, a wrong message about India is being sent to the entire world through media and social media. The message being sent is that religious gurus are not respected in India and they have to protest and sit on dharna for their respect. The country’s image is being tarnished at the international level due to this controversy.

It is wrong to give political color to the matter – Syed Asghar Ali

Asghar Ali also said, “Yogi Adityanath is not only the Chief Minister but also a saint.” In such a situation, the initiative should come from their side only. Any religious leader is forced to protest like this only when his heart hurts. According to Naib Shahar Qazi of Jaipur, giving political color to this matter is also wrong. There can be no escape from saying that Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati is agitating for political reasons.

Shankaracharya was completely right – Syed Asghar Ali

He also said, “There is nothing wrong in the interference of saints and religious gurus in politics. Yogi Adityanath himself has been the Chief Minister of UP for the last 9 years while holding the post of Cow Protection Peethadhishwar. Before this he had also been an MP many times. The pictures and videos regarding Magh Mela have surfaced in the media and social media. On their basis it can be clearly said that Shankaracharya was completely right there. The police and administration did not fulfill their responsibilities properly.

Should apologize to Shankaracharya – Syed Asghar Ali

Raising the question, Naib Shahr Qazi further said, “If the crowd was more then Shankaracharya should have been persuaded for this earlier.”
The protocol prescribed for Shankaracharya should have been followed. It is very important to resolve this dispute as soon as possible. Leaving aside right and wrong, the government should come forward in this matter and apologize to Shankaracharya.

Syed Asghar Ali has also appealed to UP CM Yogi Adityanath through news channel in this regard. He says that he felt the need to speak in this matter because it is a matter related to a religious leader. A religious leader may be of any religion, but he is respected by the entire society.

A saint from Jaipur present on the spot has made a big claim regarding the incident of stopping the palanquin of Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati and misbehaving with the devotees on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj Magh Mela. He has accused IPS officers of systematic misbehavior and assault.

Saint Swami Devkinandan Purohit Param of Jaipur said that the IPS officers misbehaved with him in a planned manner and assaulted him. He claimed that the officers detained about 30 devotees and kept them in the police station for 3 hours. He was also misbehaved and beaten in the police station.

Jaipur saint’s claim on Shankaracharya controversy

Saint Devkinandan claimed that senior police officers had kicked some devotees with their shoes. The Inspector, Sub Inspector and the constable present there were also surprised by this attitude of the officers. He did stop the palanquin and refuse to move ahead. But, no devotee or devotee was assaulted.

Saint Swami Devkinandan Purohit of Jaipur is a representative in the Param Dharma Sansad. He has an ashram and works for cow shelters and is also associated with Jyotish Peeth. After Brahmalin Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, he considers Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand as his guru.

‘Officers kicked the devotees with their shoes’

Mouni had gone to Prayagraj to take bath on Amavasya in Magh Mela. He was also staying in the camp of Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati and that day he was going with him for Sangam bath. In a conversation with ABP News here, he has made many serious allegations. He said that the attitude of the police and administration that day was completely incomprehensible. Not only this, elderly saints were also beaten.

Senior officers had maintained the front

Sant Devkinandan said that at the time of the incident, IAS and IPS officers themselves were on guard. He was continuously provoking the police personnel below. The kind of barbarity that was carried out was shocking. The officers were also standing at the spot and abusing Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand. He alleged that during the clash, an officer was repeatedly taking the name of a particular caste and saying that they were becoming contractors of the religion.

Swami Avimukteshwarananda’s disciple met Puri Shankaracharya, gave information about the dispute on Mauni Amavasya

Politics has also intensified over the controversy that started regarding Shankaracharya in Prayagraj Magh Mela. In Lucknow, Congress party has come in support of Shankaracharya. Posters have been put up outside the party office in support of Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, in which the fight with his batuks has been shown on the day of Mauni Amavasya.

A hoarding has been put up in support of Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshnarananda outside the Congress Party office in Lucknow. This hoarding has been put up by State Vice President of Indian Youth Congress and leader associated with Ayodhya Assembly, Sharad Shukla. In this, the dispute that took place with Shankaracharya and the police administration while going for Mauni Amavasya Snan festival is shown.

Posters outside Congress party office

On one side of the poster, there is a picture of Swami Avimukteshwaranand and on the other side, a picture of a small Brahmin’s crest is allegedly drawn. In which Batuk is seen praying with folded hands. In this poster, questions have been raised on the entire episode by mentioning the couplet of Shri Ramcharitmanas ‘Jaako Prabhu Darun Dukh Dehi, Taki Mati Pehle Har Lehi’.

Started pulling the ponytail and posted a picture

The meaning of these lines is that God takes away the understanding of the person to whom God wants to give huge, unbearable suffering so that by taking a wrong decision he himself becomes the cause of his suffering. Along with this, it is written with Shankaracharya that ‘One who insults Guru or Vedacharya falls into terrible hell.’

Through this poster, the Congress Party has protested, accusing it of hurting religious sentiments. Earlier, posters in support of Shankaracharya were also put up outside the Samajwadi Party office. Let us tell you that SP and Congress party are openly supporting Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand in this dispute.

Swami Avimukteshwarananda’s disciple met Puri Shankaracharya, gave information about the dispute on Mauni Amavasya