Sadhvi Prachi

Sadhvi Prachi is a sadhvi, Hindu political activist, social worker, religious preacher,^[1] and member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.^[2]

Early life[]

Sadhvi Prachi was born as Prachi Arya in a lower-middle-class home in Village in 's Uttar Pradesh in Bagpat District.^[3]

At the age of fourteen, she is said to have attained Nirvana when her village was visited by Yug Purush Maha Mandaleshwar Swami Paramanand Giri Ji Maharaj.^[4] She became his disciple and followed him to his ashram in Haridwar and in tours across India, while gaining lessons in oratory.^[5][6] She was conferred the title of Sadhvi (ascetic).

Sadhvi Prachi entered public life and the Sangh Parivar as a trainee and member of the Rashtriya Sevika Samiti, which is the women's arm of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), but gained prominence as a member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).^[6]

Education[]

She was awarded a Master of Arts degree at Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya. She attended Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, obtaining her P.H.D. in Vedas.^{[citation needed]}

Later, she became principal at Arya Kanya Mahavidyalaya Gurukul, Karnal, Haryana.^{[citation needed]}

Death threats and controversies[]

On 13 July 2016, she announced a reward of ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) to anyone willing to behead Zakir Naik.^[7] This has led her to controversies for spreading violence and hatred.

The following is a list of her statements which have triggered controversies and opposition.^{[8][9][10][11][citation not found]}

1. She triggered a controversy by unleashing a scathing attack on Shah Rukh Khan,^[12] calling him a Pakistani agent and should move there.^{[13][citation not found]}
2. She said "It is big misfortune in our parliament that we have one to two terrorists sitting there.^{[9][citation not found]}
3. Why are Hindu devotees always under threats during pilgrimages be it Amarnath, Vaishno devi, or puri's Jaganath Temple. If such attacks happen I tell you hajj yatris will face consequences.^{[14][citation not found]}
4. Those who do not chant Bharat Mata ki jai or Vande Mataram insult national flag and those who indulge in Cow slaughter have no right to live in India.^{[15][citation not found]}
5. After Dadri lynching she said "Those who consume beef deserve such actions"^{[10][citation not found]}
6. Why do they always find Hindu girls for themselves we must boycott Khans.^{[16][citation not found]}
7. Gandhian ways of protests and hunger strikes were worthless in achieving freedom.^{[17][citation not found]}
8. They are trapping our daughters through love jihad.These people who give birth to 35-40 are spreading love jihad. They are trying to make Hindustan, Darul Islam.^{[10][citation not found]}
9. The Nepal earthquake occurred due to visit of Rahul Gandhi who is non-vegetarian. He did not take bath in Holy Ganga. He should have it purified himself.^{[18][citation not found]}
10. I am working to make India Muslim free.^{[19][citation not found]}
11. Nehru was the biggest rapist on Rahul Gandhi's rape capital remark.^[20]

Notes[]

External links[]

• Official website

Further reading[]

• Jaffrelot, Christophe (1996). The Hindu nationalist movement in India. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-10335-0.
• Jaffrelot, Christophe (2005). The Sangh Parivar: a reader. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-566929-9.
• Basu, Amrita; Jeffery, Patricia (1998). Appropriating gender: women's activism and politicized religion in South Asia. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-91866-4.
• Kapadia, Karin (2002). The violence of development: the political economy of gender. London: Zed. ISBN 978-1-84277-207-2.