Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh river trust chairman Namdeo Das Tyagi, the seer who loves to be called Computer Baba, along with his army of followers has launched a campaign to curb illegal sand mining in Narmada, leaving state mining minister Pradeep Jaiswal upset.
The religious leader who has been rewarded by Kamal Nath government for supporting Congress in the 2018 Assembly elections by appointing him chairman of the newly created Trust, has been camping on the banks of Narmada at Raheti in Sehore district since Saturday to stop the mining mafia.
The seer also demanded the local administration to take immediate action against the sand mafia to save Narmada. He announced to deploy 2,000 seers across the banks of Narmada to stop illegal mining in the river.
State mining minister on Tuesday took strong exception to such actions by Computer Baba advising him not to interfere in affairs of his department. “Please do not meddle in my department. You should better focus on your Babagiri,” the minister said.
