Varanasi, Jan. 30 -- All India Congress Committee national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Avinash Pandey and Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai offered prayers at the Baba Kashi Vishwanath temple on Friday.
After the prayers, the two senior leaders visited Vidya Math and paid a courtesy call on Jyotishpeethadhishwar Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Ji Maharaj and sought his blessings.
They held discussion on the ancient saintly tradition of Kashi, spiritual values, social harmony, and the current situation.
During the meeting, Pandey and Rai strongly condemned the recent incident of misbehavior with the Shankaracharya in Prayagraj. They described it not only as an insult to a saint but also a seriou...