Haridwar: On a day when Anna Hazare is sitting on a day long fast in solidarity with Baba Ramdev and against the atrocities committed on the Ram Lila grounds, BJP is determined not to be left behind. This as senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj landed in Haridwar on Wednesday afternoon. Swaraj not only met the yoga guru in private she also addressed a press conference. In the media interaction Sushma Swaraj said that she had come to Haridwar as the leader of opposition to update herself and the nation about Baba Ramdev’s health. She said, “ His health has deteriorated, he has lost almost five and a half kgs. However his mental strength has only increased.”
Her statement comes on the fifth day of his fast and was similar to one made by Baba Ramdev’s doctors, who also advised Baba to break his fast. Chief medical officer, Haridwar, Dr Yogesh Sharma had said , “His health is going down. He has lost weight and is suffering from dehydration. He is not keeping well."
However, when asked why she met Baba Ramdev in private, Sushma Swaraj attributes it to etiquette and denied holding any 'strategic' discussions with Baba Ramdev about his movement.
BJP vs Congress, now in Haridwar
Soon Sushma Swaraj switched tracks from Baba’s health to attacking the UPA government and the Prime Minister and said that the Government had lost it's balance. “I am surprised by the PM’s statement that what happened at the Ram Lila maiden was unfortunate but unavoidable. The next day one of their ministers kept screaming himself hoarse saying that no one was hurt in the crackdown. This is a pack of lies as I have myself visited the hospital where at least 35 people are injured. Some of them very seriously. Including Raj Bala whose neck has broken, She has no movement in upper and lower limbs. She is battling for her life. She has shifted to GB Pant hospital where her surgery was done but doctors say she is likely to be paralysed for life. This is just one example.”
About being questioned that Baba Ramdev’s fast was a political conspiracy by the RSS, Sushma Swaraj said, “Janardhan Dwivedi called the person who brandished a shoe at him a RSS man but later had to retract his statement. The Government sees RSS and BJP behind everything .”
Baba Ramdev refuses to end fast
Meanwhile despite his deteriorating health condition, Baba Ramdev has refused to end his fast. Thousands of his supporters are also participating in a day-long sit-in by social activist Anna Hazare demanding a strong anti-corruption Lokpal bill in New Delhi.
Ramdev's followers continue to pour in from all over the country, raising anti-graft slogans, chanting holy songs and listening to sermons being given by religious leaders at the huge 'yagya shala' inside the Yogapeeth.
"We are with Baba till he ends his fast. There are many others who are also fasting along with him," said Lokesh, who has come from Haldwani near in Haridwar to participate in the campaign
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