Mahant Narendra Giri death | Shiv Sena demands CBI probe
The Hindu
“Someone has strangulated Hindutva in Uttar Pradesh. There should be a CBI inquiry the way we did in Palghar,” Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said.
Targetting the BJP over the death of Mahant Narendra Giri, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said “Hindutva has been strangulated” in Uttar Pradesh and sought a CBI probe into the “mysterious death” of the top seer.
The influential Hindu seer was found dead on Monday at Baghambari Muth in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He was the president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, the largest organisation of sadhus in India.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Raut said the reason cited for the seer’s death is suicide, but his followers feel that he was murdered.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.