Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand has made serious allegations over the gold scam at Kedarnath temple, claiming that 228 kg of gold is missing and no investigation has been initiated into it. He also questioned the plans to build a replica of the Kedarnath temple in Delhi, saying it could lead to another scam.
#WATCH | Mumbai: On Kedarnath Temple to be built in Delhi, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, Swami Avimukteshwaranand alleges, "There is a gold scam in Kedarnath, why is that issue not raised? After doing a scam there, now Kedarnath will be built in Delhi? And then there will be… pic.twitter.com/x69du8QJN2
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2024“There has been a gold scam in Kedarnath, why was this issue not raised? Kedarnath to be built in Delhi after scam there? And then there will be another scandal. 228 kg gold missing from Kedarnath No inquiry has been started. Who is responsible for this? Now they are saying that they will construct Kedarnath in Delhi, it cannot happen.
His remarks came amid protests over the construction of yet another Kedarnath temple in Delhi. Priests of Kedarnath temple in Delhi protest against the temple. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the foundation stone laying ceremony in Delhi on July 10.
In Mumbai, Swami Avimukteshwaranand visited Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray’s residence ‘Matoshree’. He also blessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ambani’s wedding.
He said that we are all followers of Sanatan Dharma. We have a definition of ‘sin’ and ‘virtue’. The greatest sin is betrayal. Uddhav Thackeray has been betrayed. “We are all saddened by the betrayal he had to face. Our pain won’t ease until he becomes Maharashtra CM again.
The priest further said that a person who commits deceit cannot be a Hindu.