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Baba Ramdev begins fast against black money NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday began his indefinite hunger strike against corruption and black money after the government failed in a last-ditch effort to talk him out of the protest. After a two-hour yoga practice and bhajan session that started early in the morning Ramdev began the protest along with thousands of his followers at the Ramlila Maidan where he was joined by radical Sangh Parivar leader Sadhvi Ritambhara and other religious leaders from Sikh Jain and Muslim communities. Before launching the fast Ramdev told his cheering supporters during the yoga session that the protest was intended to save the country from corruption and ensure that the poor get a good life. Nothing is impossible everything is possible and we are not going to be defeated the saffron-robed Baba seated on an elevated platform on the dais told the gathering referring to bringing back of black money stashed in tax havens abroad. Ramdev arrived at the stage at around 0450 hrs to a huge round of applause from his followers who thronged the protest venue despite sweltering heat. Devotional and patriotic songs reverberated across the Ramilal Grounds as Ramdev s discourse was laced with humour and demonstration of asanas. Ramdev continuously addressed the gathering and was followed by Sadhvi Ridambhara who lavished praise on the Baba saying if there were more Vallabbhai Patels then there was no need for a sanyasi to sit on satyagraha. Maulvi Rizvi complimented the Sadhvi for her speech and said this is not Muallah Omar s Taliban. This is Hindustan drawing thunderous applause. It was almost a one-man show by Ramdev who conducted the proceedings interspersing yoga demonstration discourse and music with a bit of humour to spice up the proceedings. Back |
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