Tensions are boiling in Ayodhya as Tapasvi Chhavani’s leader Paramhans Acharya vows to block Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati from the temple town. The trigger: the swami’s shocking likening of CM Yogi Adityanath to oppressive Mughal kings, which Acharya deems utterly reprehensible.
From the pious precincts of Lord Ram’s janmabhoomi, Acharya issued his decree—no entry until the swami withdraws his ‘indecent’ words and begs pardon. ‘This insult to Yogi Maharaj, who embodies Sanatan pride as both CM and peethadheeshwar, cannot stand,’ he declared, capturing the widespread indignation.
Acharya lauded Yogi’s visionary leadership in elevating Uttar Pradesh, insisting that public discourse demands respect. He challenged the swami’s cow protection drive as incomplete and suspiciously timed. ‘Proclaiming cows as mother doesn’t halt the slaughter of oxen or calves. We need total protection via national heritage status,’ he proposed to central and state authorities.
Branding the agitation as an opposition-backed assault on governance, Acharya rallied followers for a boycott. This clash illuminates fractures in the saintly fraternity, testing loyalties in the lead-up to major religious events, with Ayodhya’s guardians firmly backing their champion Yogi.