The fourth largest religious gathering in the world, MahaKumbh, makes headlines almost daily as devotees arrive in droves to the sacred city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. Among a multitude of genuine saints, some counterfeit babas roam around in an instance of a crowd. Rajat Dalal was responsible for unmasking one such swindler.
Viral Video of Baba Being Exposed by Rajat Dalal
Rajat Dalal exposed one of FARZI BABA at #MahaKumbh pic.twitter.com/agl2o61M5K
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While Rajat Dalal is one of the top finalists of Bigg Boss 18 the ongoing MahaKumbha event. The Babas, whose authenticity is questionable, were seen on Rajat. The video posted on fan pages of Bigg Boss showed Rajat putting his hand around the neck of the so-called baba and interrogating him. The following exposure, where the baba could not even respond to the simplest of spiritual questions, further sullied his reputation. A more-than-two-minute-long video became a sensation online, raising concern about fake individuals at such religious events.
What’s in the Video of Rajat Dalal?
The video shows Rajat Dalal standing by a man adorned in saffron robes, throwing an arm over the baba’s shoulder. There is a car close by, in which some friends of Rajat can be seen. Rajat seems to have come for a holy dip at the MahaKumbh with his friends.
“He was running away from me!” says Rajat. Then turning to his fellows inside the car, he tells them: “I told you this baba is fake.” He then asks the baba to say hello, which he does, waving only half-heartedly.
Rajat asks, “Tell me, how many brothers did Lord Ram have?” Baba is unable to answer and looks about with discomfort. Rajat still in the jovial yet serious mood, asks for a soda, then repeats the question.
A passerby intervenes, saying, “This man knows nothing.” Rajat tells the baba to recite the Gayatri Mantra, but after some silence, the baba admits he does not know it.
Rajat is aghast. “If you don’t even know Gayatri Mantra, what are you doing wearing saffron clothes? Go for some honest work, do labor-your hands and feet are fine.”
He told the people to be careful about such frauds. He went on to ask the baba for his Aadhaar card because he mentioned having similar fake babas, some of whom carry fake identification.
Such babas are a danger, says the man who recalls how a fraud baba took advantage of a single woman and robbed her.
Rajat Dalal Profile
Rajat Dalal is not just a Bigg Boss 18 finalist but also a gold medalist weightlifter. He is an eminent fitness influencer and digital creator and also owns a gym chain in India, which has contributed to mad fame for him on social media. He has on Instagram over 4 million followers under the name of @rajat_9629.
Final Takeaway
Dalal’s courageous act of exposing the fake baba at MahaKumbh has generated debate on fraudsters in places of religion. His viral video became a caution for devotees to be alert and not be so easily misled by these deceptive individuals masquerading as true spiritual gurus.
