Gehlot visits Ramdevra temple in Jaisalmer, greeted by ‘Modi, Modi’ chants (VIDEO)

New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot faced an embarrassing situation on Friday when he visited the historic Ramdevra temple in Jaisalmer.

The Chief Minister visited the famed temple to pay obeisance to Ramdevra Baba amidst tight security but he was reportedly greeted by ‘Modi, Modi’ chants. A couple of BJP leaders including Laxmikant Bhardwaj posted a video of Gehlot’s temple visit where people are shouting Modi-Modi slogans in the background.

The former Rajasthan BJP spokesperson also took a dig at the Chief Minister, saying that one of the top commanders of Rahul Gandhi had to face this embarrassing situation.

In the video, Gehlot can be seen walking inside the premises and a crowd chanting ‘Modi, Modi’, leaving him & his entourage red-faced. The chanting only escalated in pitch and intensity while Gehlot moved away from the crowd.

राहुल गाँधी जी के ख़ास सिपहसालार
मुख्यमंत्री अशोक गहलोत जी रामदेवरा पहुँचे , श्रद्धालुओं ने लगाए मोदी-मोदी के नारे ? pic.twitter.com/zb0ZGLS6tu

— Laxmikant bhardwaj (@lkantbhardwaj) September 2, 2022

The Chief Minister chose not to react to the chanting crowd and while moved away waving his hands to supporters. As the video of the incident landed on social media, it got widely circulated and shared.

The Chief Minister remained in the temple premises for more than an hour and later also spoke to media about how state government was promoting sports culture in the village by kicking off ‘Olympic games’.

Ashok Gehlot has immense faith in Baba Ramdev ji and has visited the Ramdevra temple couple of times, even after becoming Chief Minister. He has visited the temple more than 3 times in his tenure as Chief Minister.

Ramdevra Temple is the eternal resting place of Baba Ramdevji, a saint of the 14th century whom Hindus regard as the incarnation of Lord Krishna. He is also venerated by the Muslim community as Ramshah Pir.