Shameful chapter in Indian democracy: Jaitley
June 5th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Sunday described the crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s anti-graft fast as “a shameful chapter in the history of Indian democracy”.
“What happened last (Saturday) night at the Ramlila Ground is a shameful chapter in the history of Indian democracy. It was a barbaric act by the police against citizens who were protesting peacefully against corruption and black money,” said Jaitley, the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
Police cracked down on Ramdev and his supporters in New Delhi’s Ramlila Ground after midnight Saturday and forcibly removed the yoga guru from the site. He was then evicted from the capital.
“Government did not act against Kashmir’s separatists who held meetings in the heart of Delhi. How can the attack on Ramdev be justified,” he asked.
Hitting out at Congress leader Digvijay Singh for his “thug” remarks against Ramdev, Jaitley said: “The Congress leader using bad language against Baba Ramdev is known for his idioms that lower the level of democracy. This language is unacceptable in politics.”
- Ramdev eviction undemocratic: Nitish - Jun 05, 2011
- Midnight swoop on Ramdev gives government nightmares (Intro Roundup) - Jun 05, 2011
- Government has lost mental balance: Mulayam Singh - Jun 05, 2011
- Case against Digvijay for calling Ramdev 'thug' - Jun 06, 2011
- BJP goes hammer and tongs at Manmohan, Sonia (Lead) - Jun 05, 2011
- Ramdev ends fast, battlelines remain drawn (Intro Roundup) - Jun 12, 2011
- Digvijay attacks Ramdev's 'drama' - Jun 12, 2011
- Anti-graft movement will restart from Haridwar: Ramdev - Jun 06, 2011
- Ramdev is a cheat: Digvijay Singh - Jun 05, 2011
- Midnight action breaks up Ramdev's anti-corruption fast - Jun 05, 2011
- Ensure no police force is used against Anna: Ramdev - Aug 15, 2011
- Shutdown in Jammu against Ramdev crackdown - Jun 08, 2011
- PM defensive as Ramdev crackdown hits government hard (Intro Roundup) - Jun 06, 2011
- Will restart agitation from Haridwar: Ramdev (Third Lead) - Jun 06, 2011
- Black day, PM responsible: Modi (Lead) - Jun 05, 2011
Tags: barbaric act, black money, citizens, congress leader, corruption, crackdown, digvijay singh, heart, idioms, indian democracy, kashmir, last saturday night, leader of opposition, New Delhi, rajya sabha, ramdev, ramlila, separatists, thug, yoga guru