Close on the heels of the veil controversy, United Progressive Alliance-Left presidential nominee Pratibha Patil has kicked up another row having claimed that she had a 'divine premonition' of greater responsibility coming her way after speaking to a late spiritual guru.
"I had a pleasant experience," Patil told a gathering in Mt Abu in February recounting her meeting with the head of Brahma Kumaris World Spritual University, Hridaymohini, also popularly known as 'dadiji.'
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Dadiji ke shareer mein baba aye (Baba came in Dadiji's body)," she said. Her reference was to Dada Lekhraj who founded Brahma Kumari sect. Lekhraj died in 1969.
Patil claimed the late Baba spoke to her indicating that she should be prepared to shoulder greater responsibility.
"He also made me very lucky," she added.
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