baba ramdev satyagraha NEW DELHI: With no 'Bharat Mata' poster on stage and frequent musings about his protest's non-political character, Baba Ramdev is trying hard to dispel notions that his agitation is a Sangh Parivar-sponsored one. However, the presence of people like Sadhvi Ritambara and a host of sadhus raised eye-brows at the Ramlila protest site though the dais also saw the participation of some clerics from Muslim, Jain and Sikh communities. Doubts were raised in certain sections about RSS involvement in the protest after its spokespersonRam Madhav said, "the Sangh has asked swayamsevaks to participate in fight against corruption in Delhi and in the districts."
"Our agitation is not against any political party or individual. We are neutral. It is not being sponsored by any party or organisation and people from all castes and religion are joining us. We appeal to all parties to join us," Ramdev said.
During her address, Ritambara lavished praise on the yoga guru and said, "If there were more Vallabhai Patels, then there was no need for a sanyasi to sit on satyagraha."
Ramdev also sought to project his secular credentials by getting clerics from Islam, Jain and Sikh communities to share stage with him and delivering speeches promising support to them.
Speaker after speaker eulogised Ramdev and many went to the extent of equating him with Mahatma Gandhi.
Interestingly, the backdrop of the dais did not have any mention of the protest and just an announcement of the yoga sessions.
The 'Bharat Mata' depicted as Durga and resembling the one used by RSS at the protest in April led by Anna Hazare had led to criticism that he was using over Hindu symbols.
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