UP should have a sensible CM like Maurya, not an arrogant one: Avimukteshwaranand Maharaj

The dispute between Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotishpeeth and the Uttar Pradesh government shows no sign of abating, as the Shankaracharya on Saturday stirred fresh controversy by stating that a sensible person like Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya should be the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, rather than someone who is arrogant, stubborn and driven by a spirit of revenge.

Supporting Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said that the reins of the state should be in the hands of a calm and sensible leader like Maurya, instead of an arrogant individual.

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The Shankaracharya welcomed Maurya’s statement in which the Deputy Chief Minister had assured action against police officers in connection with the incident involving him.

Swami Avimukteshwaranand said that Keshav Prasad Maurya is a sensible leader who understands that the officers committed a mistake and that the issue should not be escalated further. He added that Maurya is also aware that prolonging the matter is causing damage to the party.

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Maurya had appealed to the Shankaracharya to end his protest and had sought an apology on behalf of the state government.

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has been sitting on a protest since January 18 after he was allegedly stopped from proceeding towards the Sangam in his palanquin on the occasion of the Mauni Amavasya holy bath.