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Swami Avimukteshwaranand Lying About Cow Slaughter to Spread Anarchy in UP: Minister

  • The seer set a 40-day deadline, telling the CM to ban cow slaughter, exports, and declare the cow 'Mother of the State' at a Varanasi press conference.
  • Alleging harassment, Swami Avimukteshwaranand said the administration demanded proof within 24 hours and he supplied documentary evidence of his Shankaracharya claim to the Uttar Pradesh government, which has not rejected it.
  • Prayagraj Magh Mela authorities have issued a notice to him over his `Shankaracharya` claim, and his media in-charge says talks are ongoing, with participation conditional on an apology and respectful escort.
  • With the Magh Purnima bath scheduled for February 1, the seer warns he will declare CM Yogi Adityanath a 'fake Hindu' at the Lucknow saints' gathering on March 10-11 if demands are not met.
  • The seer escalated pressure by publicly challenging `Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath`, asking `Now the question is for you to tell us whether you are a real Hindu or a fake Hindu?`, and comparing the dispute to 1966.
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Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda, who returned to Varanasi from the Prayagraj Magh Mela, has launched a front against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He has attacked the government on the issue of cow slaughter and meat export, directly challenging it by declaring the Chief Minister a "fake Hindu" if his conditions are not met.

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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