Bhaiyyu Maharaj | |
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Born | Uday Singh Deshmukh 29 April 1968
Shujalpur,
Madhya Pradesh, India |
Died | 12 June 2018
Indore,
Madhya Pradesh, India | (aged 50)
Cause of death | Self-inflicted gunshot to head |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Spiritual guru |
Bhaiyyu Maharaj (29 April 1968 – 12 June 2018), born Uday Singh Deshmukh, was a spiritual guru from Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Maharaj was born Uday Singh Deshmukh [1] on 29 April 1968 in Shujalpur, Madhya Pradesh. [2] He was born in a family of land owner agriculturists and worked in the past as a professional model. [2] [3]
His first wife Madhavi Deshmukh died in 2015 and they had a daughter Kuhoo Deshmukh . [4] In 2017, he married Ayushi Sharma. [4] [5] [3]
Although Bhaiyyu was based in Indore, he was a popular leader in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh because of his spiritual and social works. [1] [2] A follower of Hindu deity Dattatreya, he was also called "Yuva Rashtra Sant". [2]
His followers consisted of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Lata Mangeshkar et al. [1] He was also reported to be a consultant to union ministers Sushil Kumar Shinde and Vilasrao Deshmukh. [6]
During the Anti Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare for a Lokpal or corruption watchdog, he played the role of a mediator for the Congress government in preparing a draft of Lokpal bill, which was acceptable to both the parties. [1] [7]
In April 2018, he was offered Minister of State (MoS) post by BJP led Madhya Pradesh Government along with four more spiritual leaders, after being inducted as members of a committee set up for the conservation of the Narmada river. [8] However, Bhaiyyu declined the offer [4] [6] and mentioned in an interview to have no inclination towards any particular party or community. [6]
In 2018, Maharaj called for Narmada Ghotala Rath Yatra,(Narmada river scam procession), a public agitation with a purpose of exposing the BJP led Madhya Pradesh government's alleged corruption in the Narmada sand mining scams. The agitation was later called off. [9]
On 12 June 2018, Maharaj shot himself in the head at his residence in Indore. [1] He was taken to the Bombay Hospital in Indore where he died due to his injuries. [1] [7] [10] His elder daughter Kuhu, performed the Antyesti (last rites). [11]
Additional Director General of Police (ADG) had said that a case of probable domestic discord has come up but that they will investigate all angles of his death. [4] [12]
The Congress party has demanded a CBI probe into his death. [4]
Bhaiyyu Maharaj | |
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Born | Uday Singh Deshmukh 29 April 1968
Shujalpur,
Madhya Pradesh, India |
Died | 12 June 2018
Indore,
Madhya Pradesh, India | (aged 50)
Cause of death | Self-inflicted gunshot to head |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Spiritual guru |
Bhaiyyu Maharaj (29 April 1968 – 12 June 2018), born Uday Singh Deshmukh, was a spiritual guru from Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Maharaj was born Uday Singh Deshmukh [1] on 29 April 1968 in Shujalpur, Madhya Pradesh. [2] He was born in a family of land owner agriculturists and worked in the past as a professional model. [2] [3]
His first wife Madhavi Deshmukh died in 2015 and they had a daughter Kuhoo Deshmukh . [4] In 2017, he married Ayushi Sharma. [4] [5] [3]
Although Bhaiyyu was based in Indore, he was a popular leader in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh because of his spiritual and social works. [1] [2] A follower of Hindu deity Dattatreya, he was also called "Yuva Rashtra Sant". [2]
His followers consisted of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Lata Mangeshkar et al. [1] He was also reported to be a consultant to union ministers Sushil Kumar Shinde and Vilasrao Deshmukh. [6]
During the Anti Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare for a Lokpal or corruption watchdog, he played the role of a mediator for the Congress government in preparing a draft of Lokpal bill, which was acceptable to both the parties. [1] [7]
In April 2018, he was offered Minister of State (MoS) post by BJP led Madhya Pradesh Government along with four more spiritual leaders, after being inducted as members of a committee set up for the conservation of the Narmada river. [8] However, Bhaiyyu declined the offer [4] [6] and mentioned in an interview to have no inclination towards any particular party or community. [6]
In 2018, Maharaj called for Narmada Ghotala Rath Yatra,(Narmada river scam procession), a public agitation with a purpose of exposing the BJP led Madhya Pradesh government's alleged corruption in the Narmada sand mining scams. The agitation was later called off. [9]
On 12 June 2018, Maharaj shot himself in the head at his residence in Indore. [1] He was taken to the Bombay Hospital in Indore where he died due to his injuries. [1] [7] [10] His elder daughter Kuhu, performed the Antyesti (last rites). [11]
Additional Director General of Police (ADG) had said that a case of probable domestic discord has come up but that they will investigate all angles of his death. [4] [12]
The Congress party has demanded a CBI probe into his death. [4]