Sunday, June 5, 2011

The Ramdev issue

The eviction of Baba Ramdev from the Ramlila maidan is a testimony to the success of the protest hosted by Baba ramdev...It is not only a testimony to a Yoga Guru attaining political significance but also that of a huge awakening by the people of India....First it was Anna Hazare who undertook sathyagraha for the implementation of the Lokphal bill...After assurances from the government, the movement was called off by Anna hazare...However, since the government delayed the implementation of the Lokphal bill, baba ramdev was " forced " to undertake another fast..But this raises an array questions......
Why wasnt Anna hazare evicted when he underwent the hunger strike?How did the concern of a terrorist attack on Baba ramdev arise suddenly when there was none until ramdev siad he was calling off talks with Government?Why did Anna hazare hesitate to join Baba ramdev when the vice- versa dint happen?
Is Baba ramdev using the series of corruption issues against the Congress as a platform for his political career?

It is another huge embarrassment for the Cong govt which is already reeling under the ever arising scams..The UPA-2 has become popular for the amount of corruption it has been proven to have done...CWG , 2G , Kargil ( Aadharsh) ,  ISRO deal, Maran ( Media has termed it as 2G part 2).....There is no doubt that the government is rather lax in dealing with the issue of black money...That might be because many of their ministers are those who have stashed money abroad......

Ramdev on the other hand has gone from success to success..Having had a paralytic attack in his childhood, he cured it by pranayam and has since then achieved milestones in Yoga. His free yoga to everyone in his centres and on youtube are examples of his contribution to Yoga. Apart from his Yoga, Ramdev also talks a lot on patriotism , self respect and confidence in many of his sessions.. He has always been open in his political ambitions. He was once quoted saying "Why should i enter politics when all the ministers are already at my feet??"..Through  his yoga, ramdev has managed to get the supporters of thousands of people.. Sathyagrahas across the country when ramdev was fasting in delhi is proof for that...But seldom do people know that Ramdev is a owner of an island abroad and his assets estimate to roughly 1500 crores.....However, one can always say that ramdev has never claimed to be a sanyasi...His saffron dress alone doesnt lead to him being a sanyasi. And now, with congree treating him as a representative of the people in the issue of anti-corruption, its not long before baba ramdev announces himself offcially in the politics....




2 comments:

  1. Is fasting and Satyagraha a moral blackmail? Should the government entertain such activities ... clearly these can be easily misconstrued for shadier purposes.

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  2. His Yoga is also not free. Those who wish to sit in the first row need to pay 30,00 and couple of rows behind 20,000 and it goes like that. Only few rows in the last are free. Apart from the Island donated (?) by so called NRI disciple couples, through Pathanjali trust, he had amazed so much of lands in the mountainous belts of maharastra in particular, around Pune region. A rough assessment yielded the figure more than 2300 Cr INR.

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