Ajay Sharma, president of the Sanatan Rakshak Dal, was taken into custody on Wednesday night. (News18 Hindi)
Ajay Sharma, president of the Sanatan Rakshak Dal, was taken into custody on Wednesday night. According to reports, he was planning to remove Sai Baba idols from temples in Varanasi when the authorities arrested him.
In a similar incident last Sunday, Sharma allegedly removed idols of Sai Baba from many temples in the religious city. He reportedly led the removal of Sai Baba idols from ten places, including the Ganesh Mandir.
Sharma also declared that the idol of Sai baba should not be placed in temples, arguing that idols of dead people should not be worshipped. He also asserted that “in the holy city of Kashi, only Mahadev Bhole Nath, or Bawa Vishwanath”, should be respected.
New Organization Formed To Protect Sai Baba Idols
Meanwhile, Sai Baba devotees have come forward to confront these acts. After the official meeting, they formed a new group, Shri Sai Sevak Dal Banaras, with the aim of legally protecting the idols of Sai Baba in the temples.
The organization plans to file a complaint with the Varanasi Police Commissioner, urging the police to prevent the removal of the images.
Abhishek Kumar Srivastava, president of Shri Sai Sevak Banaras Dal, said that removing these images would disturb the peaceful atmosphere of Varanasi and the nation.
The group will request the law enforcement to ensure that no more Sai Baba idols are removed from temples in future.