10-Year-Old Bal Sant Abhinav Arora Addresses Trolls, Critics and Life as a Spiritual Orator

Last Update:27 November 2024 18:18 IST

Abhinav has faced backlash over the last few months, especially after dragging seven YouTubers to court for insults and harassment.

Bal Sant Abhinav Arora also talked about how he spent his day. (Photo Credit: Instagram)

10-year-old Bal Sant Abhinav Arora, who has nearly a million followers on Instagram, has been in the eye of the storm lately. Abhinav, famous for his devotional videos, has faced criticism for what many describe as “extreme” spirituality.

Abhinav did not answer this question directly. In an interview with The New Indians, he called creating online content hypocritical.

He said: “Dekhiye aajkal toh log kitni gandi gandi cheezin daal rahe hain. There is a very bad viral card. Lekin main Sanatan Dharma ka prachaar karna chahta hun toh mujhe aap sab troll kar rahe hain.” (People share such terrible things on the internet and media makes them go viral. But when I promote Sanatan Dharma, I get trolled.)

Abhinav has faced backlash over the last few months, especially after dragging seven YouTubers to court for insults and harassment.

During the interview, Abhinav also talked about his daily routine. His day begins at 3.30 am, followed by a ritual bath and mala jaap chanting for two hours. He offers water to Tulsi before going to school and then offers puja to the idols of Radha Govind.

After school, he does his homework, reads and learns Hindu scriptures, and performs other devotional practices. He explained: “Some people like to paint, some like to sing. I like to focus on adhyatmik, a word of Sanskrit origin that refers to the soul.

She became popular when a video of her crying while praying in front of a Ganpati idol went viral. Showing a very emotional side, she prayed to the god to “return soon” during Ganesh’s visarjan.

But people doubt its authenticity. A YouTube channel called Only Desi published two critical videos stating that Abhinav received major intervention from his father. They cited examples where the young speaker gave seemingly memorized answers or looked at someone off camera during interviews.

Once, Abhinav stumbled when asked the question: “What thoughts come to your mind when you look at someone?” He remained silent for a long time, proving that he was not good at answering unscripted questions.

In one clip, she responded to a question about how she deals with fans who want to take photos with her, “Kya bolun?” (“What should I say?”) he is seen whispering.