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Kalicharan Maharaj arrested for insulting Mahatma Gandhi at 'Dharma Sansad'

Kalicharan Maharaj arrested for insulting Mahatma Gandhi at 'Dharma Sansad'
Written by Pratyush Deep Kotoky
Dec 30, 2021, 12:32 pm 3 min read
Kalicharan Maharaj arrested for insulting Mahatma Gandhi at 'Dharma Sansad'
Kalicharan Maharaj will be brought to Chhattisgarh via road by Thursday evening.

Religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested from Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho on Thursday morning by the Chhattisgarh Police over his remarks against Mahatma Gandhi. He will be brought to Chhattisgarh via road by Thursday evening, an official told The Indian Express. The police reportedly apprehended him from a rented accommodation near Bageshwar Dham, which lies 25 kilometers away from Khajuraho.

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Why was Kalicharan Maharaj arrested?

Kalicharan was arrested after he had used some abusive words against Mahatma Gandhi at a 'Dharma Sansad' event in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on December 26. He had also praised Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse. He had urged people to elect a "staunch Hindu leader" to "protect" Hinduism. Two FIRs—one in Raipur and another in Maharashtra's Akola—have been lodged against him over his remarks.

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3 police teams were looking for Kalicharan

After the FIR was registered in Raipur, Kalicharan reportedly left Chhattisgarh to evade arrest. Following this, three different teams of Raipur Police were sent in search of Kalicharan to Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi.

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Kalicharan to be presented before court within 24 hours: CM

Confirming the arrest, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said Kalicharan would be presented before a court within 24 hours. Kalicharan's family and lawyer have been informed about his arrest, Baghel added. Taking a dig at Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Nirottam Mishra, Baghel said he should tell whether "he is happy or sad about the arrest of the person who derogated Mahatma Gandhi?"

Kalicharan
Who is Kalicharan Maharaj?

Kalicharan (aka Abhijit Sarag) hails from Maharashtra's Akola district. Although no accurate information is available about his educational qualifications, BBC India reported that he has studied till Class VIII. In his youth, he went to MP's Indore and started practicing religious rituals. He claims to have changed his name to Kalicharan after Goddess Kali appeared to him and saved him from an accident.

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Kalicharan earned limelight for Shiv Tandav hymn

Kalicharan came into the limelight in 2020 after a video of his hymn on Shiv Tandav went viral on social media. In the video, he can be seen reciting Shiv Tandav Stotram.

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Kalicharan's controversial statements on COVID-19

Kalicharan had also sparked controversies earlier due to his statements on COVID-19. He had called the World Health Organization and its experts, frauds, alleging that the world body is intimidating people by colluding with vaccine companies to increase sales. He also raised suspicion on authorities for not handing over the bodies of COVID-19 patients to families.

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Kalicharan lost municipal elections

Reportedly, Kalicharan left Bhaiyyuji Maharaj's ashram in Indore in 2017 and returned to Akola in 2017. After his return, he had contested the 2017 Akola municipal elections but faced a defeat.

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Pratyush Deep Kotoky covers national and politics news at NewsBytes. His over three-year-long career involves reporting on sociopolitical issues across India, particularly the northeast region. His previous stints include 101Reporters, The Sunday Guardian, and Inshorts, and he has also written for Asia Times, Firstpost, and Newslaundry. He has a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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