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‘Mirchi Baba’ Who Vowed To Help Digvijaya Win, Seeks Permission For ‘Jal Samadhi’ After His Defeat
Senior Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh (Mujeeb Faruqui/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
A self-proclaimed godman Swami Vairagyanand Giri who performed a Yagna ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to help senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh win from Bhopal has now sought permission from the city’s collector for taking Jal Samadhi, Times of India has reported.
The godman popularly known as ‘Mirchi Baba’ had promised to take Jal Samadhi if Digvijaya Singh lost. As part of his havan, the ‘Mirchi Baba’ had burned 5 quintal of red chillies.
Subsequently, he decided to change track and has requested to perform Jal Samadhi at 2.11 pm on 16 June which is reportedly the auspicious time of Anuradha Nakshatra, Chaturdashi.
The District Collector has as a result stated that no such permission would be given and the police has been informed.
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