Baba Ramdev dares UPA govt on black money issue

 

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Ahmedabad: Baba Ramdev, who was here on Saturday to mobilize support for his August 9 protest, said if Congress did not act on the issue of bringing back black money, he would ask people not to vote for it. Ramdev is planning to launch an agitation from August 9 at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against Congress-led UPA government's failure to bring back the black money from foreign banks.

He said that he would give Congress party the opportunity to take action to bring back the black money, but if it failed, he would ask the people not to vote for Congress party.

"In the elections in five states, people have shown the ruling party that they will not tolerate corrupt people in power. This time we will give specific instruction to people that they should not vote for this particular party as it is not interested in bringing back the black money, removing corruption and saving the country," Ramdev said.

"The government is thinking that low turnout at Team Anna Hazare's fast venue means that it can continue with its corrupt ways. But I say this government should not underestimate any public agitation," Ramdev said.

"The month of August will be crucial as a crowd of 2 lakh will turn up for my agitation and I don't know what will be government's reaction."