Set Sai Baba's photo on fire, Controversial statement of Mahamandaleshwar of Niranjani Akhara

Ujain, During the seven-day Shrimad Bhagwat Katha being held at a hotel on Panchkoshi Marg in Ujjain, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Premanand Puri Maharaj of Niranjani Akhara has given a controversial statement about Sai Baba. He said that if a Hindu has a statue of Sai Baba in his house, then throw it in the well and if there is a photo, then set it on fire. There are 84 crore gods and goddesses in our Hindu religion, then why should we worship a Muslim Fakir? He urged the priests, pundits and temple officials across the country not to worship Sai Baba in temples. Worship of Sai Baba is not valid according to Vedas and Sanatan tradition. Sai devotees are protesting against this statement.

The Shrimad Bhagwat Katha of Mahamandaleshwar Swami Premanand Puri Maharaj of Niranjani Akhara in Ujjain is going on in a hotel on Panchkoshi Marg since July 25. It was told that Swami Premanand Puri said this during the story. During this, he also raised the issue of Mahakal temple. He said that temples across the country are under government acquisition. To free them, a letter has been written to the PM and it has been said that Mahakal temple should be handed over to the Akharas again. Earlier Mahakal temple was under the control of Mahanirvani Akhara and later the government took over. He demanded that the temples be freed from government control and handed over to the Akharas again. He also claimed that in some places in Telangana, facilities ranging from slaughterhouses are being run from the money of temples. As long as the temples are under the control of the government, the Hindu card system should be implemented there and no one should be allowed entry without a Hindu card.

Mahamandleshwar Niranjani Akhara's Maharaj Premanand Puri, calling the worship of Sai Baba in temples inappropriate, talked about removing it and also said that Shankaracharya Maharaj and he himself have been opposing it for a long time and idols have been removed from many temples so far. Even before this, in the year 2024, during a story, he had given a statement about the population of the country. During this, he had said that I curse the Hindus and warn that if this continues, many Pakistans will be formed in this India. To keep our generations safe, I appeal to the mothers of this country to give birth to at least 4 children.

Swami Premanand Puri Maharaj supported the policy of the Uttar Pradesh government to install boards with the names of the owners on the shops and said that incidents like spit jihad had come to the fore during the Kanwar Yatra, which are now being stopped. During a story in the year 2024, he had said that if India is to be declared a Hindu nation, then numbers are necessary. If we are less in numbers, then we are 240 now, then we will be left with 40. When India became independent, they were 2 crores, now they have become 38 crores. In democracy, the one who has the vote, rules.