<p>'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'.</p>

'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'.

<p>'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 &amp; spiritual leaders, and the 'divine fate' of these 'holy men'.</p>

CutTheClutter: Haryana to take over Dhirendra Brahmachari ashram, a look at the ‘Indira-era Rasputin’ & his clout

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