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Summary Yoga guru Baba Ramdev termed his agitation against corruption and black money a big success.
Baba Ramdev thanked political parties for their support during his campaign against corruption.Taking a potshot at Manmohan Singh, Ramdev said that the Prime Minister should not go to gurdwara. Manmohan Singh should become a baba like me, Ramdev said.Ramdev was addressing his supporters at the Ambedkar stadium. Two children offered juice to Baba Ramdev to end his fast.Launching all out attack on Congress, Ramdev said that it was responsible for corruption in India. Ramdev said that Congress was the most corrupt party in India.BJP leader Ram Jethmalani shared stage with the yoga guru today. Jethmalani alleged that Rahul Gandhi was stashing black money abroad.Ramdev also thanked SP leader Mulayam Singh and BSP chief Mayawati for their support on the issue of black money.Ramdev will have to leave Ambedkar stadium today. There is no question of his staying on, Union home secretary R K Singh said on Tuesday.Ramdev and his supporters were detained on Monday while they were marching towards Parliament and were shifted to Ambedkar Stadium in central Delhi.Addressing a huge gathering at the stadium early on Tuesday, he said: I had earlier said that I will end my fast in jail. This stadium is a makeshift jail. I had said I will call off my fast only after my supporters get food and water.Ramdev, whose agitation entered day six on Tuesday, chose to stay on at the stadium on Monday despite Delhi Police asking him to leave. He is expected to announce his future course of action soon.Police sources said Ambedkar Stadium falls on the route Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to take on his way to the Red Fort to unfurl the tricolour on Independence Day and the area had to be security cleared.Ramdev had launched a three-day symbolic fast Aug 9 for the return of black money, a strong Lokpal Bill, and a transparent process in naming heads of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Election Commission. On Saturday evening, he extended his fast and threatened a revolution after the government failed to react.
