Famously often known as Pookie Baba, the Mathura-based non secular speaker made a number of sexist remarks throughout a non secular occasion at Vrindavan’s Gauri Gopal Ashram. In a video that has since gone viral he stated, “Ab ladki late hai 25 saal ki. Ab 25 saal ki ladki chaar jagah mu maar chuki hoti hai. Sab nahi par bahut. Aur wo 25 saal ki jab aati hai toh puri jawan hoke aati hai. Jab jawan hoke aayegi toh swabhavik hai ki uski jawani kahi fisal jaegi. (Now, women are marrying on the age of 25. By then, many, not all, have been in relationships with a number of males. By the point a lady is 25, she is absolutely grown. It is just pure that by then, her youth has slipped away someplace).”

His remarks triggered widespread outrage, notably amongst ladies. The Mathura Bar Affiliation condemned the remarks, whereas a bunch of attorneys met the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Mathura, demanding authorized motion towards the seer. Khushboo was additionally one of many many voices who spoke up towards his feedback, saying, “He says women who’re above the age of 25 and keep in live-in relationships, woh 4 jagah mooh maar ke aati hai. If solely he was round me, I might have made him perceive the that means of the phrases he has used towards ladies. They’re anti-national. You need to by no means assist b****** of the very best orders.” She additional accused his his followers of being spineless, saying, “He simply questioned the ladies staying in live-in relationships, why did he not communicate concerning the boys who’re in live-in relationships? Why is live-in such a taboo? What’s improper in it? If two folks resolve to be with one another earlier than heading for a wedding, how does that make them improper?”

Aniruddhacharya’s response

Submit the backlash, the seer launched an official rationalization video on Saturday with the caption: “If anybody has been damage by the deceptive video unfold by slicing and spreading the assertion of Pujya Maharaj ji, then it’s unlucky.” Within the video, he claims, “Radhe Radhe. Aap logon ke dwara humein soochna mili ki kuch behnein naraaz hain is baat ko lekar, kyunki unhone aadhi adhoori video suni. Us video mein kaha gaya ki aaj kal 25 saal ki ladki… dekhiye baat yahaan ja rahi thi ki kuch ladkiyaan aisi hoti hain jo live-in mein rehkar chaar jagah mooh maar chuki hoti hain. Aur jab woh kisi ghar ki bahu banengi, toh kya woh rishte ko nibha payengi? Isliye, ladka ho ya ladki, dono ko pehle charitrawaan hona chahiye. Yeh baat kuch ladkiyon ke liye thi, sab ke liye nahi.

(Radhe Radhe. I’ve been knowledgeable by a few of you that a number of sisters are upset as a result of they listened to an incomplete video. In that video, it was stated that these days, a 25-year-old woman… Look, the purpose being made was that some women are such that they’ve been in live-in relationships and are concerned with a number of males. And when such a woman turns into the daughter-in-law of a family, will she be capable of preserve that relationship? That’s why, whether or not it is a boy or a woman, each needs to be of fine character first. This assertion was meant for some women, not all.)”

Why did she launch a brand new assertion?

After Aniruddhacharya’s response and his assertion about “deceptive video unfold by slicing and spreading the assertion of Pujya Maharaj ji”, Khushboo took to Instagram to inform her facet of the story. On Wednesday, the 33-year-old took to Instagram with a heartfelt submit.“It has come to my discover {that a} false narrative is being circulated on-line, mixing my identify with revered non secular determine Premanand Maharaj ji, and spreading baseless claims that I’ve stated one thing about him. Let me make this very clear – I’ve not made any assertion towards Premanand Maharaj ji. My phrases had been strictly in response to a misogynistic remark made by Anirudh Acharya, and had been directed solely at him (sic),” she stated.

“It deeply pains me to see folks misusing and twisting my phrases, dragging my identify and my household’s identify into one thing we now have nothing to do with. This type of focused misinformation isn’t solely unethical however harmful. Respecting saints and non secular traditions is one thing I maintain deeply in my coronary heart. However calling out misogyny, wherever it comes from, can also be my dharma – and I cannot stay silent within the face of injustice. To these spreading lies – reality at all times stands tall. I request everybody to chorus from spreading manipulated movies and incorrect data. If this continues, I can be compelled to take authorized motion towards defamatory content material,” she stated additional.

Who’s Khushboo Patani?

Khushboo Patani is a former Military Main, wellness coach, and sister of Bollywood star Disha Patani. Khushboo has served within the Indian Military for over a decade and claims that years of transferring throughout the nation and residing by way of challenges most civilians by no means face has deeply formed her worldview.