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Mumbai: Ramgiri Maharaj, aself-proclaimed religious leader from northern Maharashtrawho has been delivering sermons and kirtans, and spreading teachings of the states saints for a long timebecame an overnight sensation after he allegedly passed derogatory remarks against the Prophet Muhammad in August at a religious event in Nashik district...
Ramgiri Maharajs remarks stirred political turmoil in the state as many Muslims raised objections over the alleged derogatory statements...
For instance, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Imtiaz Jaleel Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to take action against Ramgiri Maharaj within five days over his objectionable remarks, warning that party members will march to Mumbai if the demands remain unfulfilled...
Sessions are also held during Durgashtami, Mahashivratri, and Guru Purnima, among other occasions, Raghunandan Maharaj said, adding that during these events, Ramgiri Maharaj explains the teachings of Sant Dnyaneshwar, Sant Tukaram, and other saints of Maharashtra...
While Ramgiri Maharajs disciples claim that Sarala Bet is not political or does not support any form of politics, the religious leader attended in June an RSS training camp in Nagpur, where he shared a stage with the RSS chief, praising the Sangh and its efforts to protect Sanatan Dharma...
