Ram Dev arrest: Whole nation against Sonia led Congress

Reaction of various politicians, social activists, film world

ASHOK SINGHAL – VHP INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

“Terming the arrest of Baba Ramdev as humiliation of the entire Sant fraternity of the country, International President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Ashok Singhal flayed the action in strongest terms. He said that it reminded one of the oppressive policies of the British Raj. Today is June 5, and the action reminded one of June 25, 1975 emergency”

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Sushama Swaraj

Arun Jaitely

Nitin Gadkariji

V.S. ACHUTHANANADAN – FORMER KERALA CHIEF MINISTER

“The arrest of Baba Ramdev remembers emergency. He is arrested becuase he is not accepted Congress demand”

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MULAYAM SINGH YADAV – SAMAJAVADI PARTY LEADER

“The police action against Baba Ramdev and his supporters was without any reason and provocation. He said that it seemed that the Congress led UPA government had lost all reasoning and adopted to use force on Ramdev and his supporters including women and children”

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RAVEENA TANDON – HINDI FILM ACTRESS

“This country gives everyone the Right to protest! remember? If murderers, terrorists are invited 2 join politics, why not a island owning baba??”

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MAYAWATI – CHIEF MINISTER OF U.P

“The midnight crackdown on Baba Ramdev was uncalled for and undemocratic. The SC should take note of the police crackdown and issued directions for an inquiry by the National Human Rights commission and the Women’s Commission”

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ANUPAM KHER – WELL KNOW FILM ACTOR

“It is shocking to see how police and authorities have behaved with the crowds at Ramlila Maidan. It is unfair and undemocratic. SHAME,”

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NARENDRA MODI : GUJARAT CHIEF MINISTER

“Dr Singh and Congress party will have to give an answer to the people of the country for brutal violence against innocent people, as entire country is united against corruption. He charged the Congress led government of trying to du suppress voice of the people on corruption. The lathi-charge by police while people were sleep, was “Ravanlila at Ramlila ground.”
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ANNA HAZARE : SOCIAL ACTIVIST

“The midnight swoop is against the basic tenets of democracy. The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must answer to the people of this country. What the government has done is a blot on democracy. There was no need for the Government to supress this movement and attack those protesting at midnight. It was not right to lathicharge the people at midnight Small children and women were brutally assaulted. The entire country should stand up as one and protest against this brutal and inhuman action,”
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SWAMI AGNIVESH – SOCIAL ACTIVIST

“This act will disturb peace of country and will also affect Jan Lokpal Drafting committee. The Government has betrayed Baba Ramdev.
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SHANTI BHUSHAN – SENIOR LAWYER

“This kind of attack is barbaric,”
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D. RAJA – CPI NATIONAL SECRETARY

“The central government sought explanation for the last night attack against Baba Ramdev and his supporters”
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RAM MADHAV – RSS LEADER

“It is political conspiracy and government should explain it,”
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L.K. ADVANI – BJP LEADER

“I did not anticipate this kind of action (against Ramdev). Not only was he arrested but women and children (who were participating in the fast) were beaten up which reminds me of the Jallianwala Bagh incident in Punjab (during the British rule).”
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MEDHA PATKAR – SOCIAL ACTIVIST

“The forceful removal of Ramdva & his supporters from their protest site as undemocratic. The protesters were seeking stringent measures to combat the vice of corruption and in a democracy people have a right to assemble and protest peacefully”