Abhay Singh, who became viral under the name IIT Baba, has left the Prayagraj MahaKumbh ashram. He has moved to an undisclosed location. It is claimed that last night, Abhay's parents arrived at the 16 Madi Ashram in the Juna Akhara looking for him. However, by then, Abhay had already left the ashram. There is no confirmation of the parents' arrival at the ashram.
According to the other ascetics present there, Abhay Singh was giving continuous interviews, which was affecting his mind, and he said some inappropriate things to the media. Amidst all this, he left the ashram.
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The ashram's ascetics mentioned that Abhay suddenly became mentally unbalanced, indulging in intoxicants here, and started justifying these actions in interviews. He was also taken to Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Avdheshanand Giri of the Juna Akhara.
Sadhus who took him to the Acharya claim that upon seeing Abhay Singh's mental state, the Juna Akhara decided he should leave the ashram. Consequently, late at night, Abhay departed from the ashram.
Source: aajtak
About 40 days ago, Abhay Singh met a monk named
Someshwar Puri
. Someshwar Puri remarked that given Abhay's spiritual level, he needed a guru. However, Abhay Singh has not accepted anyone as his guru, although his spiritual state is very high.
The viral IITian Baba Abhay Singh at Prayagraj's Mahakumbh originally hails from Haryana's Jhajjar, Saseroli village. His father is a lawyer and has been the head of the Jhajjar Bar. 'Aaj Tak' spoke with his father, Karn Singh.
His father, Karn Singh, learned through social media about Abhay's path of renouncing worldly pleasures for spirituality. He mentioned that his son Abhay Singh was brilliant in academics from a young age, securing a good rank and gaining admission to IIT Mumbai. During the pandemic, he stayed in Canada with his sister, where he also worked.
Karn Singh
notes that after returning from Canada, he took Abhay to a naturopathy clinic in Bhiwani. During meditation there, doctors mentioned Abhay's leanings toward spirituality. He said he is not happy about Abhay's turn towards spirituality but acknowledges that only Abhay can explain his decision now.
