Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas chief recovering at home: VHP amid critical health reports

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday scotched reports about deterioration of the health of Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, chief of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra and head of Ayodhya’s largest temple Mani Ram Chhavani.

After reports that Mahant Das was critical, VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said it was unfortunate that social media was amplifying incorrect news about Mahant Nritya Gopal Das’s health.

“The health of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Ayodhya’s president and Mani Ram Das Chavni Mahant Pujya Shri Nrit Gopal Das Ji Maharaj is improving. He has been staying at his residence Mani Ram Das Chavni Ayodhya for the last five days and is recovering. Today, on Tuesday, misleading news about his health is being spread through the propaganda machinery on social media and some other places, which is a matter of concern and regret,” said Bansal.

VHP made an appeal to the devotees and disciples of Das to not pay heed to misleading propaganda.

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das has long been associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and was made chief of the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas which VHP had founded in 1993 to construct the Ram Mandir.

In 2001 Das survived a bomb attack with minor injuries.

He was born in Mathura on June 11, 1938.