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One year of Ramdev's arrest: Day-long fast in Delhi today
Sunday June 03, 2012 10:06:30 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The stage
was set Sunday for the day-long joint fast by Yoga Guru Ramdev and
anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare to protest against black
money and corruption in the national capital.
The fast at Delhi's Jantar Mantar has been called to mark one year
of Ramdev's last agitation at Ramlila ground, from where he was
arrested in the middle of the night between June 3 and 4 last
year.
"This is the beginning, the movement will gain momentum and by
August it will take a huge form," Ramdev told reporters before
starting for Rajghat.
"Crores of people in the country will be standing with us. The
government needs to take concrete steps against black money as we
have demanded," he said.
He also added that the sit-in is being held in various states.
At the fast site at Jantar Mantar, pictures of Rajbala, a
51-year-old woman who died after being injured in Ramdev's Ramlila
ground agitation last year, were on display.
Before starting the fast, Ramdev and Anna Hazare will go to
Rajghat and pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
Ramdev is also expected to spell out a strategy for the 2014
general elections in this agitation.
A senior police official said they have made elaborate
arrangements. Besides Delhi Police personnel, 20 companies of
paramilitary forces will be deployed in the area. CCTV cameras
have also been fixed at the location to manage the crowd.
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