Bal Sant Abhinav Arora's Father Refutes Claims Of 'Calfskin' Christian Dior Bag At Maha Kumbh

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Tarun Raj, Father of Abhinav Arora, popularly known as 'bal sant', on Tuesday refuted the claims that his son was carrying a 'calfskin' black bag from luxury brand Christian Dior at Maha Kumbh mela.

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In a statement released on behalf of his 10-year-old son, who boasts of over one million followers on Instagram, Tarun Raj said that the bag he was carrying at the Maha Kumbh was made of 'fabric canvas' and not calfskin.“The said bag is made out of fabric canvas and not calfskin. I don't use leather at all even in my footwears. I will never do that in my lifetime,” the statement noted.

The controversial 'cotton and calfskin' DIOR Bag

The controversy erupted because the 10-year-old 'spiritual' content creator, who preaches Hindutva lessons and Lord Krishna's teachings - allegedly carried a 'cotton and calfskin' bag in the world's largest religious congregation, which holds profound significance for the Hindus.

In a video released on Abhinav's official Instagram and YouTube handles, the so-called 'spiritual content creator' was seen carrying a bag from Christian Dior - a luxury brand - while visiting Maha Kumbh. A bag similar to the one Abhinav was seen carrying was listed on Christian Dior's website for ₹3.1 lakh. The official website of Christian Dior describes this alleged bag as“black coated cotton canvas with CD diamond print and black smooth calfskin.”

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The 'Bal sant' recently visited the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. In a video shared on his social media platform, Abhinav described the spiritual journey he experienced.

Abhinav cries foul play

Following the Dior bag controversy, Arora, who has 9 lakh followers on Instagram, claimed on February 17 that his account was taken down. While the reason remains unclear, he shared a video suggesting it was part of a conspiracy.

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