Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth, has called for the 'mother cow' to be declared a national animal, a demand that has become central to debates ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Ashutosh Maharaj, who filed an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati for alleged sexual exploitation, reported being attacked by an unidentified person on the Rewa Express.

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has been granted anticipatory bail in a sexual abuse case, which originated from an FIR filed at Jhunsi police station in Prayagraj following a POCSO court's directive. The court's statements on the matter have been detailed.

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has been in the headlines for his confrontation with the organisers of the Magh Mela in Prayagraj.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath has instructed recruitment boards to avoid making undignified remarks about any community. This directive comes days after the BJP government faced accusations of being 'anti-Brahmin' following the alleged mistreatment of Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati during the Magh Mela, and a prior controversy regarding the term 'Pandit' in a police exam.

A special POCSO court in Prayagraj has ordered the police to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple following a sexual exploitation complaint.