Ramdev's suppoters to continue stir
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 06 2011:
Even as Delhi police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) had forced out yoga guru Baba Ramdev from the National capital yesterday, the Manipur unit of Bharat Swabhiman and Patanjali Yog Samiti has decided to continue its agitation supporting the demands of its mentor at Singjamei Chinga Makhong.
In a press conference held in this regard, Bharat Swabhiman and Patanjali Yog Samiti Manipur President M Binod Kumar said, "Staff of Nature Cure Yoga Hospital, Kongba will also join Guru Ramdev's stir by staging hunger strike from tomorrow" .
He added that the stir would continue until the demands of the Guru is fulfilled.
The President said, if anybody who is on strike, suffers bodily harm or loss of life, the Central Government must be held responsible for it.
Among many, the demands of Guru Ramdev include bringing back of Rs 400 trillion (US$ 9 trillion) stashed away to Swiss banks.
He is also demanding for stamping out corruption fully by endorsing Lok Pal Bill.
The Guru is also demanding for end of foreign laws, customs and culture enforcing in India so that every citizen of the country gets economic and social justice.
He also favours following of Mahatma Gandhi's book, Hind Swaraj.
Members of Bharat Swabhiman and Patanjali Yog Samiti Manipur has been staging sit-in-protest since past four days at Singjamei Chinga Makhong.