Influencer slammed for filming inside Rishikesh Ashram

A video by social media influencer and dancer Tanu Rawat, who rose to fame through MTV’s Roadies 2023, has stirred massive controversy in Rishikesh.

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00:00This social media influencer and dancer Tanu Rawat, who rose to fame through MTV's reality

00:10show Roadies, has triggered a major controversy after a video surfaced online.

00:14Several Hindu organizations raised objections over the clip, reportedly shot inside the

00:19Jairam Yoga Ashram, one of the city's most respected spiritual sites.

00:23The groups have accused the influencer of filming an inappropriate video while wearing

00:27Gatilak, claiming that her actions have hurt religious sentiments.

00:40Fueling the tension further, another clip has surfaced, showing the influencer in a heated

00:44argument with members of a Hindu group, where she's heard saying,

00:47According to Raghav Bhatnagar, stage president of the Hindu Shakti organization, the ashram

00:54holds deep significance as it is associated with Lord Ram and was founded by Devendra Swaroop

00:59Brahmachari.

01:00He claimed that despite the presence of shops and residential spaces in the area, the sanctity

01:05and decorum of the ashram must be upheld, something, he says, Raghavad's video failed to respect.

01:10Following the incident, members of the organization lodged an official objection at the Jairam Yoga

01:15Ashram office late at night, asserting that such acts will not be tolerated in a sacred

01:19city like Rishikesh.

01:21However, the influencer has not released any public statement in response to the allegations.

01:25However, the video continues to divide opinion online, with some defending her actions as

01:30freedom of expression, while others condemn it as disrespectful to faith and tradition.