BABA RAMDEV
WORLD
Manmohan, Sonia among 500 powerful people on the planet
May 1, 2013, 4:45 pm | Press Trust of India WORLD
Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi are among 16 Indians who have found a place in the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine's list of the 500 most powerful people on the planet. Apart from them, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister AK Antony and External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid are also in the list. Indian spiritual leaders Baba Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravishankar are also in the list along with the BJP leader Sushma Swaraj. The list of '500 most powerful people on the planet' also lists India's top most intelligence official Alok Joshi of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. Two Indian industrialists Mukesh Ambani of the Reliance
POLITICS
Manmohan, Sonia among 500 powerful people on the planet
May 1, 2013, 4:45 pm | Press Trust of India POLITICS
Washington: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi are among 16 Indians who have found a place in the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine's list of the 500 most powerful people on the planet. Apart from them, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister AK Antony and External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid are also in the list. Indian spiritual leaders Baba Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravishankar are also in the list along with the BJP leader Sushma Swaraj. The list of '500 most powerful people on the planet' also lists India's top most intelligence official Alok Joshi of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. Two Indian industrialists Mukesh Ambani of the Reliance
INDIA
Religious leaders join the chorus for 'Narendra Modi as PM'
April 27, 2013, 10:50 am | CNN-IBN INDIA
Haridwar: Joining the chorus for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister are saints now. Modi, who shared the stage with yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Haridwar, said no riots have taken place in the state since he became the Chief Minister in 2002. It was an event almost tailor made for Narendra Modi. Endorsing him, Ramdev said, "Crores of Indians are pinning hopes on Modi. That's why he is getting the blessings of several religious leaders in this function." In Haridwar, the saints gave Modi a resounding stamp of approval. Modi shared the dais with 30 religious leaders who openly backed him for the country's top job. For Modi too, it was the perfect
POLITICS
Religious leaders join the chorus for 'Narendra Modi as PM'
April 27, 2013, 10:50 am | CNN-IBN POLITICS
Haridwar: Joining the chorus for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister are saints now. Modi, who shared the stage with yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Haridwar, said no riots have taken place in the state since he became the Chief Minister in 2002. It was an event almost tailor made for Narendra Modi. Endorsing him, Ramdev said, "Crores of Indians are pinning hopes on Modi. That's why he is getting the blessings of several religious leaders in this function." In Haridwar, the saints gave Modi a resounding stamp of approval. Modi shared the dais with 30 religious leaders who openly backed him for the country's top job. For Modi too, it was the perfect
POLITICS
Modi says he only dreams of serving people
April 26, 2013, 4:48 pm | CNN-IBN POLITICS
Haridwar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi found support in seers as yoga guru Ramdev on Friday backed and rooted for him in Haridwar. Modi, who inaugurated Ramdev's new school Acharya Kulam, said that India has been built by saints and religious leaders, and not by any politician. "I want to announce from this stage that not a single religious leader has ever asked for anything from me. Today I am happy that in Haridwar I have received the honour to meet saints," declared Modi. Supporting Ramdev, Modi stated that Ramdev has one life, one mission. "These saints have an important role in building our nation. In the past people used to say these saints do nothing. Today when these
INDIA
Narendra Modi to inaugurate Ramdev's school in Haridwar
April 26, 2013, 11:05 am | CNN-IBN INDIA
Haridwar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and yoga guru Baba Ramdev are set to share the stage at Haridwar. The Gujarat Chief Minister is in Haridwar to inaugurate Ramdev's new school 'Acharya Kulam'. This is a vedic-cum-modern education centre near Patanjali Yog Vidyapith in Haridwar. Many spiritual leaders and followers are also expected to attend the function. This comes days after Ramdev had backed Modi as a Prime Ministerial candidate. Ramdev had described the Gujarat Chief Minister as a symbol of development and good governance and asked people to support him. "Modi is a symbol of development and good governance and people have a lot of expectations from him. He is a good leader and the
POLITICS
Narendra Modi to inaugurate Ramdev's school in Haridwar
April 26, 2013, 11:05 am | CNN-IBN POLITICS
Haridwar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and yoga guru Baba Ramdev are set to share the stage at Haridwar. The Gujarat Chief Minister is in Haridwar to inaugurate Ramdev's new school 'Acharya Kulam'. This is a vedic-cum-modern education centre near Patanjali Yog Vidyapith in Haridwar. Many spiritual leaders and followers are also expected to attend the function. This comes days after Ramdev had backed Modi as a Prime Ministerial candidate. Ramdev had described the Gujarat Chief Minister as a symbol of development and good governance and asked people to support him. "Modi is a symbol of development and good governance and people have a lot of expectations from him. He is a good leader and the
POLITICS
Will present political alternative, says Ramdev
February 27, 2013, 5:03 pm | Press Trust of India POLITICS
Chandigarh: A political alternative would be presented to the people of the country within two months to enable a change which serves the interests of the common man, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said on Wednesday. "We will bring about a change in the polity by creating an alternative for the people within two months," Ramdev said in Chandigarh. "I promise the people (about bringing) a political power in Parliament...We need at least 300 MPs to remove social and economic injustice and put the country on the path of development," Ramdev said, adding, however, that he was interested neither in joining politics nor in pursuing any political office. Welcoming the Himachal Pradesh High Court directive ordering status quo on
INDIA
Land row: Baba Ramdev moves Himachal High court
February 26, 2013, 2:20 am | IANS INDIA
Shimla: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth on Monday moved the Himachal Pradesh High Court over the state government's action to take back possession of a chunk of prime land allotted to it in 2010 by the then BJP government. Meanwhile, the government has allowed Baba Ramdev to hold a public function in Solan town Wednesday. The government has taken the possession of land in an illegal manner, said the petition. "Once the lease was entered into, it can only be determined as per terms or through process of law," it said. The court has listed the matter for hearing Wednesday. The petitioner said the lease deed was validly given to the trust and it had
INDIA
No permission for Ramdev rally in Himachal Pradesh
February 25, 2013, 3:21 am | Press Trust of India INDIA
Shimla: The plan of Yoga teacher Ramdev to hold a rally in Solan district on Sunday received a setback after district administration refused to give permission for the February 27 meeting. "We had changed the venue from Sadhupul to Solan and assured that the rally would be completely peaceful, but surprisingly, the MC Solan has declined to give permission for holding the rally at Thodo ground on February 27 as scheduled," Laxmi Dutt Sharma, state in-charge of Patanjali Yogpeeth said. Even a private body which had committed to give its hall also backed out. Sharma alleged that it was "obviously due the pressure from the state government that the hall owner backed out from his promise." Solan MC
INDIA
Himachal government takes back land from Ramdev
February 23, 2013, 1:39 am | IANS INDIA
Shimla: In swift action against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday took back possession of a chunk of prime land allotted to him in 2010 by the then BJP government for setting up his Patanjali Yogpeeth's branch, an official said. "The government took over the possession of the land allotted to Baba Ramdev in Solan district," Deputy Commissioner Meera Mohanty said. A meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday decided to cancel the allotment of 96.5 bighas of land near Sadhupul in Solan to Ramdev as there were violations of statutory provisions in land allotment. The land originally belonged to the erstwhile royal family of Patiala, to
INDIA
HP govt starts process for taking over Ramdev's land
February 20, 2013, 11:46 pm | Press Trust of India INDIA
Shimla: A day after the state Cabinet gave its nod to cancel the lease of 28 acres of land sanctioned by the previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime to Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth, the Himachal government on Wednesday started the process of taking over its possession. "Instructions have been given to the deputy commissioner, Solan, to take back the possession of the land allotted to the trust (of Ramdev) at Sadhupul in Solan district" in 2010, state Revenue Minister Kaul Singh Thakur said. He said the Cabinet had on Tuesday decided to revoke the land lease as it was granted in "violation" of land laws and land use norms. The land was donated to the government by former Maharaja
INDIA
Ramdev accuses Shinde of 'insulting' nationalist organisations
January 23, 2013, 4:42 am | Press Trust of India INDIA
New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday accused Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde of insulting nationalist organisations by saying they run terror camps. "By saying 'saffron terrorism' or 'Hindu terrorism', the Home Minister (Shinde) is doing unethical work. The terrorists are being portrayed as patriots and the nationalist organisations are being branded as terrorists," the Yoga Guru said after coming out from a court in New Delhi. He had come to depose as a witness in a criminal case lodged last year against one Kamran Siddiqui for throwing black ink on his face during a press conference in New Delhi. The Home Minister, on January 20, had stoked a controversy by accusing BJP and RSS of conducting
INDIA
Ramdev, AAP behind India Gate violence: Digvijaya
December 26, 2012, 6:08 pm | IBN7 INDIA
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has accused Baba Ramdev and Aam Admi Party (AAP) of instigating anti-gangrape protesters to indulge in violence at Delhi's India Gate. Singh said that a Delhi Police constable died while controlling the protesters and asked if it is the media or the protesters who will decide who was behind his death? Targeting Baba Ramdev and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, Singh said that a peaceful students' agitation was being hijacked by politicians and self-appointed leaders. He blamed Ramdev of Kejriwal for the violence at India Gate in which several protesters, police personnel and media persons were injured. A Delhi Police constable, Subhash Tomar, who had collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest during the clashes
POLITICS
Ramdev, AAP behind India Gate violence: Digvijaya
December 26, 2012, 6:08 pm | IBN7 POLITICS
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has accused Baba Ramdev and Aam Admi Party (AAP) of instigating anti-gangrape protesters to indulge in violence at Delhi's India Gate. Singh said that a Delhi Police constable died while controlling the protesters and asked if it is the media or the protesters who will decide who was behind his death? Targeting Baba Ramdev and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, Singh said that a peaceful students' agitation was being hijacked by politicians and self-appointed leaders. He blamed Ramdev of Kejriwal for the violence at India Gate in which several protesters, police personnel and media persons were injured. A Delhi Police constable, Subhash Tomar, who had collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest during the clashes
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