BJP Govt to take over Dhirendra Brahmachari’s ashram, a look at Indira-era ‘Rasputin’ & his clout

'Official Yogi of India' in the Indira-Sanjay Gandhi era, Dhirendra Brahmachari built sprawling ashrams from Delhi to Mantalai, and the Haryana govt has passed a Bill to take over his Aparna Ashram in Gurgaon. In Episode 1630 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta discusses Dhirendra among India's other influential gurus, their extra-constitutional powers in the backdrop of the nexus between political & spiritual leaders, and the 'divine fate' of these 'holy men'. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chandraswami Walk The Talk, Aired in 2004 https://www.ndtv.com/video/walk-the-t... Dhirendra Brahmachari interview with Aroon Purie and Prabhu Chawla https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/co... Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari: A man with no official standing but awesome power Nov 30, 1980 https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/co... J&K illegal arms trade case: Dhirendra Brahmachari subjected to gruelling interrogation Dec 31, 1983 https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/in... Jet-setting yogi Dhirendra Brahmachari flies higher in his Cessna Skymaster aircraft https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/in... 'Dhirendra Brahmachari sent senior Government officials running like rats' Feb 28, 1978, India Today https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/in... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad-lite experience, exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8