Bhole Baba, who has two dozen luxurious Ashrams, was arrested in 2000 after locals pelted stones on police to arrest him for falsely claiming to bring a 15-year-old dead girl back to life, HT quoted Tejveer Singh, retired deputy SP, as saying.
The administrative failure under the Yogi Adityanath government to keep the event hassle-free again showed laxity towards such incidents without proper verification. The administration didn't care to be vigilant about the overcrowding and couldn't stop the ‘Satsang’. It was not the first time Bhole Baba had violated such rules. In 2022, he sought permission to hold a ‘Satsang’ in Farrukhabad district, which was supposed to attract 50 people. However, 50,000 devotees turned up.
The possibility of a VIP shield and political patronage to Bhole Baba can't be dodged as he abandoned his dead devotees. He resurfaced and visited Kasganj Ashram a few days after the incident. Is the number of those killed not enough for UP police to question and summon Bhole Baba? There is no bulldozing of his Ashrams as the government is known for doing it on the properties of criminals. The blood of 121 innocent lives is on his hands; he has sway over Dalits and OBCs, influence in 30 districts of the state, 25 Lok Sabha constituencies, and holds over 130 assembly constituencies ahead of by-polls on 10 assembly seats.
Bhole Baba, who has two dozen luxurious Ashrams, was arrested in 2000 after locals pelted stones on police to arrest him for falsely claiming to bring a 15-year-old dead girl back to life, HT quoted Tejveer Singh, retired deputy SP, as saying.
The administrative failure under the Yogi Adityanath government to keep the event hassle-free again showed laxity towards such incidents without proper verification. The administration didn't care to be vigilant about the overcrowding and couldn't stop the ‘Satsang’. It was not the first time Bhole Baba had violated such rules. In 2022, he sought permission to hold a ‘Satsang’ in Farrukhabad district, which was supposed to attract 50 people. However, 50,000 devotees turned up.
The possibility of a VIP shield and political patronage to Bhole Baba can't be dodged as he abandoned his dead devotees. He resurfaced and visited Kasganj Ashram a few days after the incident. Is the number of those killed not enough for UP police to question and summon Bhole Baba? There is no bulldozing of his Ashrams as the government is known for doing it on the properties of criminals. The blood of 121 innocent lives is on his hands; he has sway over Dalits and OBCs, influence in 30 districts of the state, 25 Lok Sabha constituencies, and holds over 130 assembly constituencies ahead of by-polls on 10 assembly seats.
