Baba Ramdev asks PM to act on black money
Addressing thousands of supporters at the Ramlila Maidan here on the penultimate day of his three-day fast against corruption, the yoga guru said, "India could have won gold if there was a competition for corruption in the Olympics", to loud cheers and clapping by his supporters.
Ramdev then told his supporters: "This is not a matter to applaud" and asked all Indians to support his agitation against black money and graft.
Directing his demand to the prime minister, Ramdev said: "Why is the prime minister not acting on the issue of black money? The government should reveal the names of those who have black money stashed abroad Stop making excuses."
"The prime minister should demonstrate political honesty and will on black money," he added.
Ramdev said the government should at least inform the people by when they would get the black money back.
"If black money is brought back to the country, the issue of price rise will be solved and high taxes will reduce The Naxal and Maoist problem will also be solved," he said adding that every Indian pays around 30 different types of taxes.
"We will wait till Saturday and then announce our future course of action," Ramdev said, reiterating his statement Thursday that he would give the government three days to act and then decide on the next course of action.
The crowds swelled as the day progressed on day two of the agitation.
Ramdev went to sleep at around 10 p.m. Thursday on the stage itself and woke up at 4 a.m. After freshening up in a makeshift washroom behind the dais, he meditated for an hour, a close aide said.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India could have won a gold if the Olympics gave a medal for corruption, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said Friday and asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to demonstrate his "political honesty and will" and act on getting back black money stashed abroad.
Ramdev then told his supporters: "This is not a matter to applaud" and asked all Indians to support his agitation against black money and graft.
Directing his demand to the prime minister, Ramdev said: "Why is the prime minister not acting on the issue of black money? The government should reveal the names of those who have black money stashed abroad Stop making excuses."
"The prime minister should demonstrate political honesty and will on black money," he added.
Ramdev said the government should at least inform the people by when they would get the black money back.
"If black money is brought back to the country, the issue of price rise will be solved and high taxes will reduce The Naxal and Maoist problem will also be solved," he said adding that every Indian pays around 30 different types of taxes.
"We will wait till Saturday and then announce our future course of action," Ramdev said, reiterating his statement Thursday that he would give the government three days to act and then decide on the next course of action.
The crowds swelled as the day progressed on day two of the agitation.
Ramdev went to sleep at around 10 p.m. Thursday on the stage itself and woke up at 4 a.m. After freshening up in a makeshift washroom behind the dais, he meditated for an hour, a close aide said.
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