Baba Surajpal appeared 4 days after the accidentBaba Surajpal was missing since the Hathras accident. He has appeared for the first time four days after the horrific incident. However, about 30 hours after the accident, a written statement of Baba came out, in which he expressed grief for the dead and wished the injured a speedy recovery. In his written message released on Thursday, Baba Surajpal had said that some chaotic elements caused this stampede, due to which such a big accident happened.The Hathras incident shook the whole countryThis heart-wrenching incident of Hathras shook the whole country. The matter has gone to the Supreme Court. Baba Surajpal had hired Supreme Court senior advocate AP Singh to look after the functioning of the court. This is the same AP Singh who fought the case of the accused in the Nirbhaya case, Seema Haider, and the accused in the 2020 Hathras case. On the other hand, the main accused in the incident, Dev Prakash Madhukar, has been arrested.Baba has an empire worth crores, followers in many statesNarayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba has an empire worth crores. Baba Surajpal has ashrams in many states. Suraj Pal calls himself a servant of God. Devotees consider him an incarnation of God. Bhole Baba belongs to the Jatav community. He has more devotees among the poor sections. He has a deep penetration in the ST-ST and OBC communities.He has a lot of influence in Hathras, Etah, Agra, Mainpuri and Shahjahanpur. He has a lot of followers in UP, MP, Rajasthan. He also has a penetration in Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand. Every satsang attracts a crowd of lakhs. Baba has about 25 ashrams in Uttar Pradesh.#WATCH | Hathras Stampede Accident | Mainpuri, UP: In a video statement, Surajpal also known as 'Bhole Baba' says, "... I am deeply saddened after the incident of July 2. May God give us the strength to bear this pain. Please keep faith in the government and the administration. I… pic.twitter.com/7HSrK2WNEM
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