Sadhvi Prachi

Sadhvi Prachi (also transliterated as Sadhvi Prachi Didi, Sadhvi Prachi Arya or Sadhvi Dr. Prachi Didi) is a sadhvi, Hindu political activist, social worker and religious preacher.^[1] She achieved prominence for her participation in the movement that led to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992. She is also a member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the .^[2][3] She was the founding chairperson of Durga Vahini (Army of Durga), the women's wing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

Early life

Sadhvi Prachi was born as Prachi Arya in a lower middle class home in Sirsali Village in 's Uttar Pradesh in Bagpat District .^[4]

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.^[5] She became his disciple and followed him to his ashram in Haridwar and in tours across India, while gaining lessons in oratory.^[6][7] 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).^[7]

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.^[8]This has lead her to controversies for spreading violence and hatered.List of statements of her which have triggered a lot of controversies and opposition^{[9] [10] [11][12]}1.She triggered a controversy by unleashing a scathing attack on Shah Rukh khan^[13]calling him a pakistani agent and should move there.^[14] 2.She said "It is big misfortune in our parliament that we have one to two terrorists sitting there.^[15] 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 consequencies.^[16] 4.Those who donot chant Bharat Mata ki jai or Vande Mataram insult national flag and those who induldge in Cow slaughter have no right to live in India.^[17] 5.After Dadri lynching she said "Those who consume beef deserve such actions"^[18] 6.Why do they always find hindu girls for themselves we must boycott Khans.^[19] 7.Gandhian ways of protests and hungerstrikes were worthless in achieving freedom.^[20] 8.They are Traping 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.^[21] 9.The Nepal earth quake occurred due to visit of Rahul Gandhi who is non vegeterian.He didnot take bath in Holy Ganga.He should have ist purified himself.^[22] 10.I am working to make India Muslim free.^[23]

Notes

External links

• Official website

Further reading

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