Baba Ramdev resumes satyagraha against corruption

Haridwar, Jun 6 (PTI) Undeterred by his forceful
eviction from New Delhi, Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev resumed
his agitation at his ashram here in the northern Indian state
Uttarakhand, saying the 'satyagraha' will continue till his
demands on curbing corruption and black money are met by
the Centre.
Baba Ramdev sat on 'satygraha' along with his
supporters and disciples at 'yagyashala' of his Patanjali
Yogpeeth late Sunday night, yogpeeth sources said Monday.
The yoga guru, who was bundled out of the Indian
capital after police crackdown on his followers, tried to
resume his satyagrah in Noida Sunday but was not allowed to
enter Uttar Pradesh (in the north of India).
He was stopped on the border of Muzaffarnagar district
at Bhuraheri police check post where the administrative
officials asked him to return to Uttarakhand.
Later, Baba returned to Patanjali Yogpeeth Sunday
night and began his fast.
Baba told his followers that he will continue his
satyagrah till his demands on curbing corruption and black
money are met by the centre.
Ramdev had Sunday said, "No one should violate law and
so I am not going to Delhi. I was not allowed to reach Noida
in UP to continue the protest. Now it will happen here".
He had said that the government can stop him from
entering Delhi for not more than 15 to 30 days and he will
come again to the national capital.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
had Sunday evening met Baba Ramdev in Yogpeeth and assured him
full support and security if he wanted to continue his fast.
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and veteran Congress
leader N D Tiwari had also travelled to Yogpeeth to meet Baba
Ramdev and lent his full support to the cause for which he is
fighting.
The Uttarakhand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has
announced that it will observe a "black day" at all district
headquarters Monday to protest the police crackdown on Baba
Ramdev and his supporters.
Yogpeeth sources said that if the number of those
sitting on fast with Baba increases, the venue of satyagrah
can be shifted to a bigger hall in phase II of Patanjali
Yogpeeth.
Keeping in view the demonstrations planned by
different groups, a high alert has been sounded in the entire
state, police said.