WATCH: Pandit Pradeep Mishra Hails Union Minister Amit Shah As 'Kalyug Ke Shiv Shankar', Gets Trolled By Netizens

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The famous Kathavachank (storyteller) Pradeep Mishra drew parallels between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Lord Shiva! 

During one of his spiritual gatherings, Mishra said, “Humare Bharat ke bhoomi ke grah mantri ji, Amit Shah ji, is Kalyug ke Shankar ka avtaar hain…wo shaant bhi rehte hain, maun bhi rehte hai or tandav bhi dikhate hain…(India's home minister Amit Shah is no less than Kalyug’s Shiva! He practices silence but also performs Tandav!).”

The video of Pardeep Mishra’s strong statement is being widely circulated on social media with netizens flooding the comment section with varying opinions. 

Netizens troll the storyteller

One of the comments by Nirgul Ackay read, “Sounds like political praise getting over the top. Some folks will say anything to stay relevant, especially when new faces grab the spotlight. @TravisNolan82 might call it market dynamics - supply and demand of flattery. Wild times.”

The other one read, "Aur Nadda ji? Jay Shah ji Ganesh ji hain ya Karthik?... (Then who is JB Nadda? And Jay Shah would be Lord Ganesha or Kartikey?)"

Some even accused the storyteller of trying to get a Lok Sabha ticket!

Following Dhirendra Shastri's footprints?

Notably, Bageshwar Dham’s Dhirendra Shastri, also a famous Khathavachak, has recently laid the foundation stone of Bageshwar Dham Sanatan Math in foreign country Fiji. He also conducted spiritual workshops in Austria and New Zealand.

Earlier in February 2025, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself laid the foundation stone of Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute, Chhatarpur. 

Shastri achieved considerable prominence at the age of just 27. 

The netizens claimed that pandit Pradeep Mishra is trying to follow Shastri's footsteps to earn brownie points in the eyes of top politicians.