He was not from the Akhara. He was a rowdy, a vagabond. He was not a sadhu. He was just a rowdy. He used to stay at different places and eat. He used to say anything on TV. He was a very bad person. We beat him and chased him away from the Akhara. He was defaming the Akhara. He came to the Akhara while roaming around. He did not come through anyone. He was not anyone's disciple.

Karanpuri Maharaj
Mahant of Juna Akhara
In the Maha Kumbh going on in Prayagraj, Juna Akhara is angry with Abhay Singh who went viral in the name of IIT Baba. The words of Juna Akhara's Mahant Karanpuri Maharaj above tell how angry the Akhara is with IIT Baba. Juna Akhara expelled Abhay Singh accusing him of defaming the Akhara. According to the Mahant, Abhay used to visit Juna Akhara, but seeing his antics, we beat him and drove him away. During Maha Kumbh 2025, various types of videos are available on the internet about IIT Baba. For the past few days, IIT Baba has been giving interviews to different media channels and telling why he left his high-paying job and chose the path of spirituality. In an exclusive interview given to NDTV India, the Akhara explained the reason for this displeasure with IIT Baba.

'He was not a saint'

Secretary of Juna Akhara, Mahant Dr. Karanpuri Maharaj has said that IIT Baba was not a saint. IIT Baba was not from the Akhara. He was a rowdy. He used to stop and eat at different places. He used to say anything on TV anywhere. He was a very bad person, he was beaten and thrown out. He was defaming the Akhara.

'He was not a disciple of anyone'

He further said that IIT Baba came here while roaming around, he did not come to the Akhara through anyone. Also, he was not a disciple of anyone. He was saying wrong things and was taking someone's name which he had heard. It has been 20 years since Someshwar Puri died. How can he be a disciple? There is no information about when he became a disciple of the Akhara. He used to lie here and there on hearing someone's name, sometimes in their tents and sometimes in their tents and used to run away after eating and drinking. He further said that he was not here for many days, he used to roam here and there. When everyone came to know, he was not allowed to come, he was not allowed to sit near them. He was not given food and was chased away. He was chased away many days ago. No one interacts with him nor does anyone make him sit near them.

'There is anger in the Akhara against him'

He said that due to these actions of IIT Baba, there is a lot of anger in the Akhara. The Akhara respects only those who have the identity of the Akhara. This person has kept his truth hidden from people for many days. Which is completely wrong.