Religious leader Computer Baba, a friend-turned-foe of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh, has been expelled by the 'Akhada' to which he belongs.
Digambar Ani Akhada, a prominent denomination of Vaishnava sect, has expelled him, said Mahant Narendra Giri, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, today.
Reacting to the development, Computer Baba, whose original name is Namdeo Das Tyagi, said he would continue his work notwithstanding "conspiracies" of the BJP government.
Mahant Giri told news agency PTI that the Parishad, which represents 13 Akhadas, had recommended Computer Baba's expulsion.
"He behaved against the dignity of saints, jumped into political arena, sometimes speaking in favour of BJP, sometimes backing Congress for his vested interests," Mahant Giri said.
The decision to expel him was taken at a high-level meeting of Digambar Ani Akhada at Ujjain, Mahant Giri informed.
Computer Baba will no longer be able to participate in ceremonies of Digambar Ani Akhada including its Shahi Snan (ceremonial bath) during the coming Kumbh Mela, he said.
Computer Baba reacted to the development through a video statement.
"Whatever conspiracies Shivraj Chouhan's BJP government may hatch, I will not allow the Narmada river to be polluted and the plight of cows to worsen. I will continue to work for the protection of Hindu Dharma," he said.
The saint community is being neglected in the state and their shrines are being destroyed, he alleged.
Computer Baba was accorded the status of Minister of State by the state government in April this year by appointing him to a committee for the protection of the Narmada river.
However, last month he resigned, accusing chief minister Shivraj Chouhan of not fulfilling his promises and alleging that the government did little to stop illegal sand mining in the Narmada.
Ahead of November 28 Assembly polls in the state, he has been holding congregations of religious leaders and calling for ouster of the BJP government.
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