Uma Bharti Slams Own Govt: Demanding Shankaracharya Proof is 'Violation of Decorum'

• BJP leader Uma Bharti criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for demanding proof of Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati being a Shankaracharya.
• The dispute arose after Swami Avimukteshwaranand was allegedly stopped from bathing at Sangam during Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj.
• The fair administration issued a notice citing a Supreme Court civil appeal, stating no Shankaracharya of Jyotishpeeth could be consecrated until the appeal was resolved.
• Swami Avimukteshwaranand's team accused the administration of interfering with centuries-old traditions.
• Bharti clarified her statement was not against CM Yogi Adityanath but emphasized that demanding proof of Shankaracharya status violates decorum and is the right of Shankaracharyas or the Vidvat Parishad.

Why It Matters: Uma Bharti criticized her own government, stating that demanding proof of Shankaracharya status is a breach of decorum.