After attacking the government for allegedly ordering a treasure hunt for buried gold in Uttar Pradesh on the basis of a sadhu's dream, Narendra Modi is trying to propitiate the followers of the sage, Shobhan Sarkar. He tweeted today that lakhs of followers have faith in Yogi Swami Shobhan Sarkar. Mr Modi's attempt at appeasement comes after Shobhan Sarkar's aide wrote to Mr Modi, challenging his criticism and accusing him of violating "the nobility of a saint."
