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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In the Magh Mela of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand has made a big claim by taking the names of Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Along with this, he has also targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand said on Wednesday, January 21 that if insults continue like this, beatings and humiliation of saints will be done then it is not a good situation. Therefore, it is necessary to fight against it, so that in future no government or administration makes such a mistake.

He said that when someone deliberately spreads confusion among the public, then in such circumstances protest has to be made. He clarified that he is neither on hunger strike nor on strike, but will not enter the camp until he is allowed to take a respectful bath. He said that he cannot and will not boycott Ganga-Jamuna, but will return to the camp only when the insult is converted into respect. It is not a question of anyone believing or not, nor is anyone going to decide who will make him Shankaracharya.

Why did Shankaracharya take the names of Akhilesh and CM?

He bluntly said that he will return only if he takes bath with respect. Shankaracharya raised the question that if Akhilesh Yadav can call then why Yogi Adityanath does not call and why BJP leaders are not suffering even though they call themselves great well-wishers of Hindus.

He said that he gives reasons behind whatever he says, but when politicians talk about religion, it is acceptable and when Shankaracharya speaks, it is considered wrong. He also said that those who will not apologize will have to suffer the consequences of their deeds, because they will not do anything on their own, but will have to suffer the consequences of their deeds automatically.

We were ready to cooperate- Shankaracharya

Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda said that this is his permanent address and his camp is organized here every year, Triveni Marg is reserved for him. He alleged that the people concerned were believing in insulting and they also have the recording of it. He said that if they wanted to make it an issue then what was their role in it. shm

Karacharya clarified that he was ready to cooperate from the beginning, but he was repeatedly insulted. He also said that the entire plan must have been made in advance, because from the way the events progressed, it is clear that all this did not happen suddenly, but was done as per a well-thought-out strategy.