Meanwhile, in Lucknow, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today alleged that the place reserved for Shankaracharya in Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad has been given to a “fake” Shankaracharya supported by BJP and sought the intervention of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in this regard.
“The place reserved for Shankarachayra has been given to fake Shankaracharya supported by BJP in Maha Kumbh Mela (to be held in Allahabad from next month). The established traditional ‘peeth' of Shankarachayra could boycott Kumbh due to the present situation,” Singh told reporters here.
Swai Swaroopanand Saraswati is a known pro-Congress shankaracharya. He was the only one who opposed the Sri Ramjanmabhoomi movement in Ayodhya.
Seeking intervention of the chief minister, Digvjay Singh said that he should ensure that in place of “fake” Shankarachayra, the place should be reserved for the traditional “peeth”.
