Uma Bharti Backs Swami Avimukteshwaranand, Calls Proof Demand 'Violation of Decorum'

• The dispute between Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and the Uttar Pradesh administration at Magh Mela, Prayagraj, continues.
• Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti supported Avimukteshwaranand, stating that administrative officials demanding proof of being a Shankaracharya is a violation of decorum.
• Bharti clarified her statement is not against CM Yogi Adityanath, for whom she holds respect, but emphasizes administrative control over law and order.
• City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri of Bareilly resigned in support of Avimukteshwaranand, while GST Deputy Commissioner Prashant Kumar Singh of Ayodhya resigned supporting CM Yogi Adityanath.
• Avimukteshwaranand protested after police at Magh Mela asked him to walk to Sangam instead of using a palanquin on Mauni Amavasya, citing crowd management.

Why It Matters: Uma Bharti supports Swami Avimukteshwaranand, criticizing the UP administration for demanding proof of his Shankaracharya status.