Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj said that the "I Love Muhammad-Mahadev" is a deliberate attempt to divert attention from more pressing matters.
Commenting on the "Saffron terror", Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj underlined that colour means nothing with the word terrorism and noted that those who associate a colour with terrorism are the supporters of terrorism.
Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj supported the remarks of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, who demanded reconsideration of the terms 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
Ahead of the upcoming Bihar elections, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Saturday stated that the Sanatanis (followers of Sanatan Dharma) have decided to vote only for parties or candidates who stand for the protection and welfare of cows.
Addressing the media at a press conference in Shimla on Wednesday afternoon, Shailendra Yogiraj Sarkar said that there is a need to withdraw the slaughter permission in some Indian states.
Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, branding him a "fake Shankaracharya" and accusing him of aligning with political interests by repeatedly criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Strongly condemning the defacement of a BAPS Hindu temple in California with anti-Hindu graffiti, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Sunday called it a "cowardly act" aimed at targeting a place of peace and harmony.
On February 26, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati criticized the ongoing Maha Kumbh, calling it the "Sarkari Kumbh" and reaffirming that the true event ended on Purnima. He sets a March 17 deadline for political parties to decide on cow slaughter.
Jagadguru Shankaracharaya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Wednesday said that the Shankaracharayas of the country would be taking a holy dip at the Mahakumbh.
Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Saturday condemned Azad Samaj Party national president Chandrashekhar Azad remark on Mahakumbh, saying that if people are making an effort to remove their sins, then no one should have any problem with it.
Amid the preparations for Maha Kumbh, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Thursday lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his efforts towards making the mega religious congregation successful.