Yesterday, Sunday 4th June 2011 spiritual leader Baba Ramdev Yadav in Delhi undertook FAST UNTO DEATH if Government of India does not act and enact legislation to stop corruption. And as during the time of 1975 Emergency Rule of Indira Gandhi, Indira’s Policemen used to come to the houses of her political opponents to arrest them arbitrarily by knocking at their doors with ‘Midnight Knock’, so also yesterday at Midnight on Saturday the Policemen of Indira's daughter-in-law Sonia Gandhi uprooted Baba Ramdev Yadav and his supportrs in Delhi from their places where they were undergoing peaceful fast. Thru this criminal action Ghandism was killed in India by the very Congress Party with which Ghandiji associated and fought for India’s freedom. I stongly condem Indian Government's action and brutalities carried on peaceful people surrounding Baba Ramdev Yadav. His was the peaceful campaign for the good of India which Indian Government opposes. People all around India who love their country must condemn this brutal action of Government of India.
Baba Ramdev Yadav was treated very badly. This should not have happened. He said there is a threat on his life spearheaded by the Government of India. He and his supporters will not accept lying down any physical harm done to him. Baba Ramdev said ‘In the Indian traidition, I will not be the one to attack first, but I will not sit back and watch if attacks are made at me’. This reminds me of what the late President of USA John F. Kennedy during his Oath taking ceremony said. Kennedy said: ‘United States of America will be the last nation to impose its war on others but will be the first nation to defend itself if attacked’. Kennedy was referring to hostile Soviet Russia and that was the enough warning for Russia to keep silence. Baba Ramdev Yadav's warning should caution Government of India to keep silence like what Russians did then.
I feel Government of India must fully surrender to the demands of the Yoga Guru because what he is demanding is for the good of India and if Government of India is willing to do good for the country then it will accede to these demands,otherwise Government of India should be considered as enemy of Indians. What has happened yesterday in Delhi was the big victory for the campaign of Yoga Guru. With all its physical and millitariy might at its disposal Government of India went begging to Baba Ramdev Yadav. People power is gaining momentum in India as it happened in Tunisia and Egypt. Either today or tomorrow peoples revolution is going to take place in India and Yoga Guru and Hazare are the right leaders for this revolution.
Taking this opportunity, I on my behalf and also on behalf of innumerable like minded Goans who want to join physically the campaign of Baba Ramdav Yadav in Delhi but unable due to geographical barrier, strongly show our solidarity with the campaign of Yoga Guru. While showing our solidarity I also request Baba Ramdev Yadav to incorporate in his demand the following as well:
'Debar all persons from contesting election in India once they are imprisoned. In no way second chance should be given to contest the election to any person who is imprisoned for any fault. Even a person against whom FIR is filed should not be spared'.
In this way, contesting of an election should be only the prerogative of upright persons whose character should be above suspicion.
Corruption in the higher-ups, corruption in persons holding responsible positions is become routine and acceptable norm. This has to be stopped. When persons like Baba Ramdev Yadav act, their voice is heard by the Government just as what has happened recently when Anna Hazare went on fast unto death on similar grounds and his voice was immediately heard by the Government. Only the persons like Yoga Guru and Hazare can force the Government of India in support of anti-corruption legislation. Government of India is supporting corruption. This has to be stopped.
The issue of Black Money stashed abroad by the corrupt Indians is another issue Baba Ramdev Yadav is concerned. This has to be brought back to India. I support Bab Ramdev Yadav.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
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