Stampede at UP satsang: Who is Bhole Baba?
Not much is known about him but various news outlets are reporting that he had quit his 18-year career with the state police and started organising satsang (religious congregations), expressing his wish to be known as Narain Sakaar Hari or Sakar Vishwa Hari Baba.News Arena Network - Lucknow - UPDATED: July 2, 2024, 10:50 AM - 2 mins read
Thousands attend the statsangs where Baba, said to be in his fifties and almost always dressed in white, often has his wife accompany him (Image source: Social media).
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