New Delhi: Abhay Singh, popularly known as ‘IIT Baba’ who rose to fame during the Mahakumbh 2025, alleged that he was assaulted during a news debate on a private channel in Noida by a group of ‘saffron-clad people’.
According to reports, Singh has also lodged a police complaint. In his complaint, Singh reportedly alleged that a group of ‘saffron-clad people’ entered the newsroom and attacked him with sticks. ‘IIT Baba’ staged a protest outside the police outpost in Sector 126 after the alleged incident. But he withdrew his protest later after being persuaded by the police.
Dear @DelhiPolice , @NewsNationTV should be banned
IIT BABA, ko bula ke apna propaganda thopna chahte the , take a strong action against this news channel ✍🏻#iitbaba pic.twitter.com/TGYmOe8qsv— 𝐆𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐮 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 (@howdy_guddu) February 28, 2025
Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media platform X. The video shows ‘IIT Baba’ engaged in a discussion when a group of sadhus entered the studio. They were then caught in an argument. As tensions escalate, IIT Baba tried to leave the studio. However, the exact cause of the altercation remains unclear in the video.
Baba Abhay Singh, who has a background in aerospace engineering from IIT Bombay, has taken up the spiritual path. In an earlier interview with ANI, Abhay Singh reflected on how his engineering background shaped his perspective on life.
“I did many kinds of jobs. The last job I did was designing applications and websites. Before that, I did travel photography and a government-sponsored project, as well as documentation of Indian arts and crafts and history. I travelled a lot and documented a lot of old temples and painting styles. I also worked in magazines and filmmaking and made fictional films,” he told ANI in a previous interview.
