Petition against MP govt's decision to give MoS status to seers

April 05, 2018 09:53

Days after Madhya Pradesh government accorded Minister of State rank to five religious leaders, a petition has been filed in an Indore court against the decision.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led state government on Tuesday granted MoS status to Baba Narmadanand, Baba Hariharanand, Computer Baba, Bhaiyyu Maharaj and Pandit Yogenda Mahant.

On March, 31, these five leaders were also appointed as members in a special committee formed for raising awareness about water conservation, cleanliness and aforestation near Narmada River.

The move has already invited flak of opposition parties who termed it a 'appeasement politics.'

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sought to downplay the controversy, saying his government wanted to rope in people from all walks of life for welfare and development. -- ANI

IMAGE: Spiritual leader Namdeo Das Tyagi, popularly known as Computer Baba, who is among five seers been given Minister of State status by the Madhya Pradesh government, in Bhopal on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo

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