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Swami Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj of the Jyotirmath Trust on July 25 went all guns blazing against Swami Avimukteshwaranand labelling him as ‘fake’ like ‘Mareecha’ demon in Ramayan. Further slamming Swami Avimukteshwaranand for his remarks on Kedarnath, he claimed that Avimukteshwaranand is doing this for promotion, demeaning religious institutions and the current government. Speaking to ANI, Swami Govindananda Saraswati Maharaj said, “Like in Ramayana, there are Kalanemi and Mareecha who disguised as a fake saint and acted fraudulently; in today’s time, Avimukteshwaranand is doing the same. I will give you the proof. Whatever he is saying there is no proof of that. Avimukteshwaranand is saying that 228 kg of gold is missing from Kedarnath and an investigation must be conducted… He is just saying these things but he has no proof. For promotion purposes, he is demeaning our institution in Uttarakhand and also the government… He printed a pamphlet saying he would make a temple for lord Ram and for that, he made a plan to collect gold from thousands villages of in India. He is still collecting money from people.”