Aap Ki Adalat: Dhirendra Shastri shared that he had gently suggested his mom prematurely to not place her hand on the President’s head, as she historically does whereas blessing others. When the assembly befell, the President warmly praised Shastri’s social work and hugged his mom.
Whereas talking with India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, Pandit Dhirendra Shastri recounted a memorable episode from February 2025, when President Droupadi Murmu visited Bageshwar Dham. The President had come to bless 251 {couples} whose marriages have been organized beneath the Baba’s initiative.
Assembly between President Murmu and Shastri’s mom
Shastri revealed that throughout the go to, the President requested about his mom. Although normally residing of their village, his mom was known as to the venue as per the President’s request. They finally met within the inexperienced room, the place an emotional change unfolded.
A blessing past protocol
Shastri shared that he had gently suggested his mom prematurely to not place her hand on the President’s head, as she historically does whereas blessing others. When the assembly befell, the President warmly praised Shastri’s social work and hugged his mom. In that touching second, nonetheless, his mom forgot the recommendation and positioned her hand over the President’s head, providing blessings by saying, “Aur oonche pad par jao” (Rise to even greater positions).
President’s humility shines by means of
Embarrassed, Shastri rapidly stopped her, reminding that there isn’t any put up greater than that of the President of India. However President Murmu merely smiled and graciously stated, “Let her bless.” She even gifted his mom a saree, remarking affectionately, “Bahut accha hai.”
“A unprecedented second”
Describing it as an “abhootpoorva kshan” (extraordinary second), Shastri highlighted the President’s humility and heat, noting how she accepted the gesture with grace and didn’t take it amiss.
Dhirendra Shastri on pursuing PhD in paranormal research
When requested about his tutorial aspirations, Pandit Dhirendra Shastri stated his dream is to pursue a PhD in paranormal research at establishments like Oxford or Cambridge College. “My thought is to check ghosts,” he defined, acknowledging that some could discover it amusing. Shastri identified that universities within the UK and the US already conduct analysis on paranormal topics, which he described because the research of “invisible forces” (adrishya shaktiyan).
He added that members of the Andha Shraddha Nirmoolan Samiti in Maharashtra had as soon as questioned him, and that very day he resolved to take up tutorial research. “I’ll earn my certificates and work on details,” he stated, whereas crediting his Guru’s blessings for his present path. By combining science with spirituality by means of his doctoral analysis, Shastri stated he hopes to take away superstition and negativity from folks’s minds.