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[[File:Swami Jeetendranand Saraswati.jpg|border|thumb|'''Dandi Swami Jeetendranand Saraswati''']]
'''Swami Jeetendranand''' (born 25 Feb. 1972), also known as '''Acharya Jitendra''', is a religious leader, monk, environmentalist activist. He is General Secretary of Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti. He is founder of Hind-Baloch forum (HBF is well-known voice for Baloch human rights in India). He has organised several seminar for Balochistan’s struggle throughout India. He is first religious petitioner against places of worship act 1991 in [[Supreme Court Of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/swami-jitendranand-saraswati-challenges-constitutional-validity-of-places-of-worship-act-1991-in-supreme-court-article-91780400 |title=Swami Jitendranand Saraswati challenges constitutional validity of Places of Worship Act 1991 in Supreme Court |date=25 May 2022 }}</ref>


'''Swami Jitendranand''' (born 25 February 1972), also known as '''Acharya Jitendra''', is religious saint, religious leader, monk, environmentalist activist, and he is the '''General Secretary''' of an NGO named [[Ganga Mahasabha]] founded by [[Madan Mohan Malviya]] in 1905.He is also serving as General secretary of Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti,a highest body of Hindu society of religious saint,leader and spiritual gurus,apart from this,He is founder of Hind-Baloch Forum,an organisation dedicated to freedom of Balochistan and sacred Hindu Pilgrimage Hinglaj pith.He has organised many seminar for Baloch freedom struggle throughout India.
Swami works for [[Ganga Mahasabha]]Ganga Mahasabha since 2000. He is an environmental activist who convinced Mr. [[Lal Krishna Advani]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1497453011.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140714221742/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1497453011.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2014-07-14 |title=Abandon dam projects on Ganga: Advani tells Khanduri Copyright Hindustan Times  }}</ref> in 2008 to compel the Chief Minister [[B.C. Khanduri]] to abandon all state hydro-dam projects on the Ganga. He persuaded Professor Guru Das Agrawal [[G. D. Agrawal]]  to give up his fast within 24 hours.


He is working for Ganga since 2000. He is a well known Social Activist(Environmentalist) in India. It was his effort to convince Mr. [[Lal Krishna Advani]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1497453011.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140714221742/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1497453011.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2014-07-14 |title=Abandon dam projects on Ganga: Advani tells Khanduri Copyright Hindustan Times  }}</ref> in 2008 to compel the Chief Minister [[B.C. Khanduri]] to abandon all state hydro-dam projects on the Ganga and persuade Professor Guru Das Agrawal [[G. D. Agrawal]]  to give up his fast within 24 hours. In 2010 again, [[Acharya Jitendra]] played a crucial role to stop the Loharinag Pala Hydel Project – On The Ganga. As [[K.N. Govinda]] said he worked behind the scenes for three years, interfacing with people and like [[Ramdev|Baba Ramdev]] and [[Acharya Jitendra]], environmentalists and politicians of all hues. He even approached senior Congress leaders for their support. When a favourable atmosphere was created, he met [[Pranab Mukherjee]], leading a delegation of the Ganga Mahasabha. He then spoke to senior [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]] leader [[Ashok Singhal]] and the Bharatiya Janata Party's [[Rajnath Singh]], who persuaded CM [[Ramesh Pokhriyal]] to write to the PM, asking him to scrap the Loharinag Pala project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tehelka.com/these-are-the-men-who-stopped-a-dam-the-loharinag-pala-hydel-project-on-the-ganga-this-is-how-they-did-it|first=Bhavdeep |last=Kang |work=tehelka.com |publisher=[[Tehelka]] |date=11 Sep 2010 |quote=These Are The Men Who Stopped A Dam – The Loharinag Pala Hydel Project – On The Ganga. This Is How They Did It |accessdate=11 Sep 2010}}</ref>
In 2010, [[Acharya Jitendra]] played a crucial role to stop the Loharinag Pala Hydel Project – On The Ganga. He approached senior Congress leaders for their support. When a favorable atmosphere was created, he met [[Pranab Mukherjee]], leading a delegation of the Ganga Mahasabha. He then spoke to senior [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]] leader [[Ashok Singhal]] and the Bharatiya Janata Party's [[Rajnath Singh]], who persuaded CM [[Ramesh Pokhriyal]] to write to the PM, asking him to scrap the Loharinag Pala project. He challenged Tehari Dam project.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/officials-misleading-people-on-tehri-issue/story-sTSteQU9OGZyu59rJS5r2N.html |title=Official misleading people on tehri issue|date=9 January 2006 }}</ref> He wrote a letter to Bihar Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]] demanding to rename [[Bakhtiyarpur]] after Chankya or Shilbhadra <ref>{{cite web |url=https://theprint.in/politics/rename-bakhtiyarpur-to-undo-sins-of-the-past-vhp-backed-body-writes-to-bihar-cm/292759/ |title=Rename Bakhtiyarpur to 'undo sins of the past', VHP-backed body writes to Bihar CM|date=17 September 2019 }}</ref>


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Swami Jeetendranand Saraswati
Born(1972-02-25)February 25, 1972
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Other namesSwami Jeetendranand Saraswati,
Acharya Jitendra
CitizenshipIndian
EducationPost Graduate
Alma materDeen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
OccupationEnvironmental Activist
Known forSave Ganga Crusader
TitleGeneral Secretary Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti
PredecessorSwami Devendranand Saraswati
Websitehttps://gangamahasabha.in/
Dandi Swami Jeetendranand Saraswati

Swami Jeetendranand (born 25 Feb. 1972), also known as Acharya Jitendra, is a religious leader, monk, environmentalist activist. He is General Secretary of Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti. He is founder of Hind-Baloch forum (HBF is well-known voice for Baloch human rights in India). He has organised several seminar for Balochistan’s struggle throughout India. He is first religious petitioner against places of worship act 1991 in Supreme Court Of India.[1]

Swami works for Ganga MahasabhaGanga Mahasabha since 2000. He is an environmental activist who convinced Mr. Lal Krishna Advani[2] in 2008 to compel the Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri to abandon all state hydro-dam projects on the Ganga. He persuaded Professor Guru Das Agrawal G. D. Agrawal to give up his fast within 24 hours.

In 2010, Acharya Jitendra played a crucial role to stop the Loharinag Pala Hydel Project – On The Ganga. He approached senior Congress leaders for their support. When a favorable atmosphere was created, he met Pranab Mukherjee, leading a delegation of the Ganga Mahasabha. He then spoke to senior Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal and the Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajnath Singh, who persuaded CM Ramesh Pokhriyal to write to the PM, asking him to scrap the Loharinag Pala project. He challenged Tehari Dam project.[3] He wrote a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar demanding to rename Bakhtiyarpur after Chankya or Shilbhadra [4]

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  1. ↑ "Swami Jitendranand Saraswati challenges constitutional validity of Places of Worship Act 1991 in Supreme Court". 25 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Abandon dam projects on Ganga: Advani tells Khanduri Copyright Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Official misleading people on tehri issue". 9 January 2006.
  4. ↑ "Rename Bakhtiyarpur to 'undo sins of the past', VHP-backed body writes to Bihar CM". 17 September 2019.
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