Badal assures full support to Ramdev movement

Sating that the Centre has hardly taken any step to bring the black money which could be utilised for funding welfare schemes for the poor,Badal said UPA’s faulty policies have led to manifold increase in corruption.

The SAD patriarch told Ramdev that his party MPs would take up the issue in the upcoming session of Parliament.

Meanwhile,Ramdev said the August 9 stir will be “a fight to the finish,a decisive battle. I can only say we will fight even if we have to give up our life for the nation and its people.”

Queried about the Congress leader Digvijay Singh asking him to declare the black money he possesses before launching an anti-graft campaign,Ramdev said he will not answer any questions on his morality or honesty until asked by “UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi,the Prime Minister or Rahul Gandhi. But,I have nothing to say to him (Digvijay).”

Lashing out at the UPA government,Ramdev said the treaties which India had with other nations would not help in bringing back black money. “Not a single rupee will come back.”

On coal block allocation,Ramdev said: “50 billion tonnes of coal were given at throwaway prices to some private companies. This amounts to deceiving the country.”

He also took on the CBI saying the agency has worked as a puppet of the government. “The ruling party uses the CBI to terrorise the opposition. Till it is made completely free,no probe carried by it can be fair,” he said.

Asked whether BJP was being behind his campaign,Ramdev said,“ Not just BJP,the entire country supports us.”

Commenting on Team Anna and his own movement,Ramdev said,“There are no differences. On August 9,you will all see us together.”

On being told that former Army chief Gen VK Singh has refused to join his movement against corruption,Ramdev reiterated,“He has recently retired from work but not tired. He is with us and will join soon.”

Later,Ramdev also visited the Sukhna Lake,Rock Garden and Bougainvillea garden. He also met Nek Chand,the man who created the Rock Garden with household and other waste material.