Ramdev Baba Arrested and carried away from Ramlila Ground

Ramdev Baba who started his indefinite fast on Saturday at Ramlila Ground, Delhi has been forcefully removed by hundreds of cops from Ramlila Ground at 3:00 am in the morning today (Sunday, 5th June 2011) soon after Saturday midnight. Ramdev Baba’s hunger strike against Black Money and corruption has not even lasted a day long.

Also, his supporters were dispersed by use of tear gas and batons and have taken away Ramdev from the stage, without giving him a single chance to talk to government.

However, on other hand both Delhi Police and home ministry sources insisted that Ramdev had not been arrested and had left the place voluntarily after being served an order to quit the capital.

A former Indian Navy Officer who was present among the thousands of Baba’s supporters said that, “What has happened is disgusting. It was barbarous”. Supporters of Baba present at Ramlila Ground reported that, Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) came to Ramlila Ground in great number between 12.45 and 1a.m., which clearly indicates that this was a pre-planned operation.

Also a Police Officer said that, they just wanted to serve the government order to Ramdev to quit the Capital as Ramlila ground had been allocated for holding a yoga camp and not for what it was being used.

Thinking that, he may be arrested by the Delhi Cops Ramdev took up a mike and appealed his supporters not to involve in any kind of violence over the place, soon he jumped among the crowd saying similar words.

Soon after this Police started to use his batons to control the situation as the crowd started throwing rings around Baba and the situation quickly slipped out of hand. Some protestors whipped out fire extinguishers to try to keep the police at bay. Some of the followers of baba fell down of stage protecting him from Police.

Within few hours, the ground was emptied and only few people almost 100 remained there in agitation.

Ramdev Baba Latest News-Ramdev Baba on indefinite fast from tomorrow

All the hard work of Union ministers Kapil Sibal and Subodh Kant Sahay failed to make any agreement with Baba Ramdev on Friday that is today in a 4 hours long meeting on the yoga guru's threat to go on an indefinite fast against corruption nd Black Money stored in Swiss Bank.

Also Ramdev Baba recently said in press Conference in Ramlila Ground that, “I would be going on indefinite fast (anshan) from tomorrow. I also said that he will not let any political party to make use of this issue to make his personal benefit. I would give all the credit to Central Government if, they accept all my demands.

Sibal told that our meeting failed to make any agreement, even though we have presented him written answers to all his questions. Sibal, one of government's negotiators, told reporters that, "I have no idea about his plans," Sibal said when asked if Ramdev will be permitted to go on fast.

On other hand Ramdev's spokesperson, said that the answers given by the government were unsatisfactory.

The meeting took place in a high profile Hotel, Claridges Hotel from 2 p.m. This was second meeting; the first one took place on Wednesday between Yoga Guru and Government. According to source, the reason behind choosing the Hotel as meeting place is that, the ministers did not want to go to the Ramlila Ground, as it would reflect an impression of the government being too loyal to the yoga guru.

Now as Baba has told media that he will be starting indefinite fast from tomorrow that is 4th June 2011, Central  Government would have to really scratch their hands and will have take strict actions.