Force will be raised to deal with police action: Ramdev

Haridwar, June 8 (PTI) After striking a conciliatory
tone, Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev Wednesday again took up the
issue of police crackdown on his supporters, saying he would
set up a 11,000-strong force to deal with police and
anti-social elements attempting to disrupt his anti-corruption
movement.
"I appeal that 20 young men from every district should
come here. We will train them in both shahstra (vedas) and
shastra (weapons)," Ramdev, who is continuing his strike
against corruption, told his followers here in the northern
Indian state Uttarakhand.
The yoga guru said, "We will prepare 11,000 men and
women so that next time we do not lose any battle at Ramlila
Maidan in Delhi".
However, he said that the Sena (force) will be raised
only for self defence and not to harm anybody.
"The sena will safeguard themselves and other
followers. It is not for taking lives of anybody," Ramdev
said.
Baba Ramdev had Tuesday stuck a conciliatory tone,
saying he "forgave" the Indian Prime Minister for the
crackdown on his agitation.
"The Prime Minister termed it (the police action)
unfortunate. In a way he has accepted his sin. Since he has
accepted his sin, I have forgiven him," Ramdev had said.
"I have personally forgiven him but the history of not
only India but the whole world will never forgive him for the
political sin he committed. He has tainted democracy," Ramdev
had said.
The yoga guru is observing a fast from June 4 to press
for his demands of bringing back black money from foreign
nations, tougher anti-graft laws and to uproot corruption from
the country.