Summary:
I came here to resume charge, but the supporters of Mahant Gyan Dev Singh are not permitting this. The akhara was in the news last year when its president Mahant Gyan Dev Singh alleged that some saints related to the akhara were misusing its property.Mahant Gyan Dev Singh had expelled Mahant Gopal Singh from the post of ‘Kothari Mahant’ after there were allegations against him over misuse of the akhara's properties.Following his removal, Mahant Gopal Singh obtained stay order against his eviction from Uttrakhand high court in October 2017.Alleging that his removal was incorrect, Mahant Gopal Singh said, “I have a stay order against my removal from the post of Kothari Mahant. Gopal Singh is facing criminal charges. We asked police for help but police is not taking any concrete step in this matter,” he said. Strict action will be taken against those who try to disrupt the law and order situation.”Nirmal Akhara Panchayati is one of the 13 akharas (sects of seers), which is headquartered at Sati Ghat in the Kankhal area.The akhara has assests worth several crores spread across the country and the Kothari Mahant is an important post in the akhara..