Jhameli Baba is alive by eating fruits for 31 years
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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After climbing on the dome of Babri Masjid and breaking it, on December 7, 1992, he had taken a pledge that he would live only on fruits till the construction of the temple. The day the temple will be built and Ram Lalla will be seated, we will eat food on that day. Till now Baba is quietly earning his living by running a small paan shop in anonymity. He didn’t even marry, he just dedicated his life to the society.
Let us tell you that Virendra Kumar Baitha alias Jhameli Baba, resident of Khaira village of Bahadurpur block of Darbhanga district, has been a volunteer since childhood. On the call of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, he left for Ayodhya with about two hundred and fifty kar sevaks from Darbhanga. On reaching Ayodhya, Bihar state president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Mahadev Prasad Jaiswal, Ashok Sah of Belaganj, Gajendra Chaudhary, Shambhu Sah of Gudri Bazaar somehow entered the premises.
Shiv Sainiks were also gathered
Meanwhile, an iron pipe was found outside the premises. With the help of which they started demolishing the disputed structure. Hundreds of Shiv Sainiks had also gathered, as soon as the dome fell and the structure collapsed. All the Ram devotees left from there carrying bricks etc. as a memento. Meanwhile, after bathing in the Saryu river, he resolved to give up food with the wish that a grand Ramlala temple be built in Ayodhya.
picture was sent by post
During this time, he got the picture clicked in a nearby studio, where after taking the money, the studio owner said that write down your name and address and he will send the picture by post. Which was received by post after a few days, which I have kept safe even today. Told that he should reach Darbhanga from Ayodhya on December 8 with some of his friends. However, here also the police was searching for those people. Reached Balbhadrapur RSS office via railway track from Laheriasarai station. After this their lives were saved.
