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Ramdev back at Ramlila ground, on three-day
fast
Thursday August 09, 2012 05:15:06 PM,
IANS
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 Ramlila Maidan all set for Ramdev's agitation
Closed
circuit televisions (CCTVs), waterproof tents and round the clock
food, water and medical facilities - preparations are in overdrive
at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for yoga guru Baba Ramdev's agitation,
commencing
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New Delhi: Back at the Ramlila Maidan, yoga guru Baba Ramdev Thursday announced a
three-day fast against corruption and black money and said the
government would have to give in to the demand for a stringent
Lokpal bill.
Addressing thousands of supporters at the sprawling ground here,
Ramdev said: "The fight for Lokpal is not over. A strong Lokpal
will have to be given to the people of India.
"The Lokpal bill should not be the government's version which will
be weak," he added.
"We will be holding a three-day symbolic fast as part of the first
phase of our protest. If the government does not listen to our
demands, I will announce our future strategy on Aug 12. We will
not end our fast till our demands are met," he said.
Ramdev said he was not against any political party and was not
interested in dislodging anyone.
"My doors are open to all political parties. My doors are also
open to Sonia Gandhi (Congress president). I am not here to
dislodge anyone from power," he said.
Holding tricolours, thousands of Ramdev supporters packed the
Ramlila Maidan.
He appealed to them to take out peaceful yatras and candle marches
all over the country.
Before coming to Ramlila ground, Ramdev paid tributes to Mahatma
Gandhi and Bhagat Singh at Rajghat and Shaheedi Park respectively.
Delhi Police have given the organisers permission to host 30,000
people a day. The yoga guru has been allowed to hold the ground
till Aug 30.
Thursday marks the 70th anniversary of the Quit India movement.
A similar show a year ago at the Ramlila grounds ended in violence
and the death of a woman.
Six days ago, on Aug 3, Anna Hazare and his team members ended
their fast for a stringent Jan Lokpal bill. Hazare disbanded Team
Anna Aug 6.
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