Career
He was jailed for participating in Quit India Movement, and served two prison sentences in 1942. Swami Swaroopanand holds the title of Shankaracharya for two matha. In 1973, he was appointed as Shankaracharya of jyotirmath and in 1982, he inherited the title of Shankaracharya of Dwarka peeth.
After these remarks, several formal FIR and PIL complaints were filed against Swaroopanand.
Reprtedly on 30 June 2014, Swami says, "Article 370 should be removed from Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the abrogation of the Article will be beneficial for the people in the valley.