Computer Baba seeks UP CM's apology over his Lord Hanuman

Self-styled godman Computer Baba Monday demanded apology from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Cabinet colleagues for their remarks about "caste and creed" of Lord Hanuman.

Computer Baba alias Namdevdas Tyagi, who was accorded the Minister of State status by the erstwhile BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, fell out with the party in run-up to the assembly elections.

The self-styled godman, who had held a "Sant Samagam" or conclave to mobilise support for the Congress during recently-held polls, also threatened to launch a countrywide agitation against Adityanath "if he continued making remarks about Hindu deities".

The Uttar Pradesh chief minister had reportedly said that Lord Hanuman was dalit.

"Yogi Adityanath should apologise in public for his remark or sants and seers would launch agitations against him across the country. Yogi not only made remarks but also told his ministers to make such remarks. They said Hanuman ji was dalit, a tribal, a Muslim. I am feeling sad," Baba told reporters at a press conference here.

He said Lord Hanuman doesn'y belong to any caste, clan or creed, but belongs to all.

"We will not tolerate any remark about deities of Sanatan Dharma", he said.

Baba hoped the illegal mining around banks of the Narmada river would be stopped under newly-formed Congress government. "The work for saving cows would also be started soon", he said.

Baba had resigned as MoS accusing then chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of failing to protect the cow and to stop illegal mining in the holy river.

Responding to a query whether he wished to become a minister again, Baba said, "If he (CM Kamal Nath) wanted to, he can consider. I will think whenever such situation arises".