India, Feb. 10 -- The Congress party on Saturday issued a statement expelling party member Acharya Pramod Krishnam, noted spiritual guru, for making "anti-party" remarks.

Congress said in its statement, "Taking into consideration the complaints of indiscipline and repeated public statements against the party, the Congress President has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee to expel Pramod Krishnam from the party immediately for a period of six years."

The Congress party announced the expulsion of Pramod just days after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inviting him to the foundation stone laying ceremony of Shri Kalki Dham in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on February 19.

Acharya Pramod had also expressed his gratit...