IIT Baba Controversy: Abhay Singh, known as IIT Baba, became a sensation on social media during Mahakumbh 2025. Sometimes videos of smoking a chillum, sometimes dancing in the colors of the sky, and sometimes grabbing people’s attention with his spiritual thoughts, the number of IIT Baba’s fans reached lakhs overnight. But with this popularity, he has now been embroiled in a serious controversy, due to which questions are being raised about his image.
ઇન્ટરવ્યૂ દરમિયાન મારી સાથે મારામારી કરવામાં આવી : IIT Baba
મહાકુંભ 2025 દરમિયાન IIT બાબા તરીકે ઓળખાતા અભય સિંહ સોશિયલ મીડિયા પર એક સનસનાટી બની ગયા હતા. ક્યારેક ચિલમના ધૂમ્રપાનના વીડિયો, ક્યારેક નૃત્યના રંગમાં રંગાતા, તો ક્યારેક પોતાના આધ્યાત્મિક વિચારો દ્વારા લોકોનું ધ્યાન ખેંચનારા IIT બાબાના ચાહકોની સંખ્યા રાતોરાત લાખોમાં પહોંચી ગઈ.
Allegation of assault during interview
On 28 February 2025, IIT Baba filed a complaint with the police that he was assaulted during an interview with a news channel. He alleged that some people dressed in saffron entered the studio and misbehaved with him, tried to imprison him in a room and attacked him with sticks. During this incident, Baba tried to inform his fans about the situation by starting Instagram Live, but it was forcibly closed. This incident has created an uproar on social media.
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Who is IIT Baba?
IIT Baba is Abhay Singh, an alumnus of India’s prestigious IIT. His spiritual journey began in the ancient Akhara in Varanasi, where he was initiated by Saint Someshwar Puri. In his teachings, Baba says that a person facing difficulties and loneliness in life should embrace spirituality. His messages had a huge impact, especially among the youth, due to which his popularity increased rapidly.
Attack Incident: What Happened?
According to Abhay Singh, on February 28, a news channel invited him for an interview. Everything was fine till the interview started, but suddenly some people dressed in saffron clothes entered the studio. These people started arguing with Baba and then started a scuffle with him. Baba claimed that a person named Swami Vedmurti Nand Saraswati attacked him with a stick. During this, he started an Instagram live, but the attackers forcibly closed it. After this incident, he immediately contacted the police and filed a complaint.
IIT Baba’s Spiritual Journey
Abhay Singh turned his life towards spirituality after completing his higher education from IIT. He considers himself an incarnation of Lord Shiva and Krishna and shares this with his devotees. He had a spiritual awakening after meeting Saint Someshwar Puri in the old Akhara of Varanasi. The saint recognized his abilities and included him in the Akhara. His videos during Mahakumbh 2025, in which he was seen smoking a chilam, dancing and giving spiritual talks, went viral on social media, which spread his fame far and wide.
Relationship with controversies
IIT Baba has been a part of controversies ever since he became famous on social media. Many people do not agree with his thoughts and lifestyle and criticize him. Some consider his talks to be a pretense of spirituality, while his fans consider him a source of inspiration. Now this incident during the interview has intensified the controversy. This incident has given rise to a new topic of public debate as to whether the attack was premeditated or accidental.
Police investigation and support from supporters
After Baba’s complaint, the police have started an investigation into the matter. The people present in the studio are being identified and it is also being checked whether there was any conspiracy behind this incident or not. On the other hand, IIT Baba’s supporters are demanding justice for him on social media. Many fans have called this attack an attempt to reduce Baba’s popularity. This incident has brought IIT Baba back into the limelight. It remains to be seen what the results of the police investigation are and how this controversy affects his image. His fans are standing with him, while critics have found reason to criticize him more in this incident.