His work for the upliftment of isolated tribal populations and opposition to aggressive proselytizing and missionary activities , had run afoul of several groups as well as Maoist groups . He was severely injured in an attack by a mob in 2007 . Saraswati accused the Congress Member of Parliament and the chief of the missionary organisation , World Vision , Radhakant Nayak , of complicity in the attack on him . He also alleged that there was a nexus between Maoist terrorists . The swami also said that missionaries spent money in India for proselytization , including during the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami . An Assam-cadre IPS officer ( retired ) from Odisha , Ashok Sahu , after visiting the Kandhamal district , alleged that an NGO , World Vision , patronised by Congress Rajya Sabha member Radhakanta Nayak , had a role in the attack on Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati on 24 December
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Lakshmanananda Saraswati