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Mirchi Baba Biography

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Father: Ayodhya Prasad Dubey
Marital Status: Unmarried
Hometown: Bhind, Madhya Pradesh

 

Mirchi Baba

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Real NameRakesh Dubey
Other nameMahamandaleshwar Swami Vairagyanand Giri
ProfessionReligious Preacher
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Personal Life
BirthplaceVillage Birkhadi, District Bhind, Madhya Pradesh
NationalityIndian
HometownBhind, Madhya Pradesh
ReligionHinduism
ControversiesAccused of Rape

In 2022, a 28-year-old woman from Raisen filed a rape case against him, leading to his arrest in Gwalior. He was released from jail on 6 September 2023. [1]Hindi News18

Kaali Film Poster Controversy

In 2022, he announced Rs. 20 lakh to the person who beheads the makers of the film Kaali. He claimed that the film defamed Hinduism. [2]Hindi News18
Social MediaInstagram
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Ayodhya Prasad Dubey (priest)
SiblingsBrothers- 3
• Mukesh
• Ramniwas
• Anil
Style Quotient
Car CollectionThar
Mirchi Baba with his Thar
Bike CollectionRoyal Enfield
Mirchi Baba while riding his Royal Enfield

Mirchi Baba

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mirchi Baba

  • From 1995 to 1997, Rakesh Dubey worked as a labourer in different oil mills in his hometown in Madhya Pradesh.
  • As he disliked working as a labourer, Rakesh Dubey sold four bighas of his ancestral land in his village and bought a truck and began driving it. However, he suffered losses in it and sold the truck.
  • After a few years, he shifted from Madhya Pradesh to Gujarat and began living in Ahmedabad, where he worked in a private mill.
  • During this time, Rakesh Dubey met a saint and decided to pursue a religious life. He changed his name from Rakesh Dubey to Vairagyanand Giri.
  • As a saint, he began using chilli smoke to solve the problems of his devotees, who then started calling him Mirchi Baba.

    An old picture of Mirchi Baba

    An old picture of Mirchi Baba

  • Mirchi Baba then began performing Bhagwat lessons in the Bhind, Morena, and Gwalior districts of Madhya Pradesh, which increased his popularity.
  • After gaining popularity, he developed connections with many noted Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh, who later helped him get a bungalow in Minal Residency in Bhopal.

    Mirchi Baba with Digvijaya Singh

    Mirchi Baba with Digvijaya Singh

  • In 2018, when Kamal Nath’s Congress government was formed in Madhya Pradesh, Mirchi Baba was appointed as the chairman of a corporation with the status of a minister of state.

    Mirchi Baba with Kamal Nath

    Mirchi Baba with Kamal Nath

  • In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Mirchi Baba performed a yagna with red chillies to ensure a win for Congress Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate Digvijaya Singh.

    Mirchi Baba while performing pooja with Kamal Nath for Digvijaya Singh

    Mirchi Baba while performing pooja with Kamal Nath for Digvijaya Singh

  • During the same time, Mirchi Baba promised to take Jal Samadhi if Digvijaya Singh lost, which he did, but Mirchi Baba continued his activities.
  • He is associated with Mahamandaleshwar Niranjani Akhada, which is situated in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
  • Mirchi Baba protested against the Madhya Pradesh government for not providing grass to cow shelters and slaughtering cows by announcing a seven-day hunger strike outside Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan’s house. Later, he ended the fast when Kamal Nath offered him cow urine and Ganga water.

    Mirchi Baba while protesting for cow shelters and against cow slaughter

    Mirchi Baba while protesting for cow shelters and against cow slaughter

  • While in Bhopal jail, he was allegedly beaten by other prisoners over a dispute about changing the TV channel.
  • In 2023, Mirchi Baba left the Indian National Congress and received a ticket from the Samajwadi Party to contest the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

    Mirchi Baba posing with Samajwadi Party national president, Akhilesh Yadav

    Mirchi Baba posing with Samajwadi Party national president, Akhilesh Yadav

  • He once criticized Union Minister Smriti Irani, saying that when the LPG cylinder cost Rs. 400, she used to protest on the streets, but when it cost Rs. 1,000, she was silent.
  • Mirchi Baba also claimed that Smriti Irani worships in temples while her daughter has a license to sell beef in Goa.
  • Riding a horse, travelling to distant places, and singing religious songs are his favourite hobbies.

    Mirchi Baba while riding a horse

    Mirchi Baba while riding a horse

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