How Dhirendra Shastri’s remark on Lord Krishna puts MP CM Mohan Yadav in a spot

India Today · Rahul Noronha · 2026-11-04 12:23 UTC

Godman Shastri’s statements in the past have had a bearing on Yadav politics in both Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Godman Shastri's statements in the past have had a bearing on Yadav politics in both Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh-based godman Dhirendra Shastri, who has garnered considerable following in the past few years, often finds himself in the news for the wrong reasons. His brother has been a constant source of embarrassment and faces criminal cases.

On November 2, however, it was Shastri himself who courted controversy. Social media was agog with claims of the godman having made uncharitable remarks about Lord Krishna. While doing so, he apparently compared Lord Ram and his followers with Lord Krishna and his followers, extolling the virtues of the former over the latter.

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