The Centre is likely to ask the Uttarakhand government to order an inquiry into the allegation that Acharya Balkrishna,a key aide of yoga guru Ramdev,is a Nepali citizen and that he procured an Indian passport after providing forged documents related to his place of birth. Government sources said it was necessary to find out whether Balkrishna was actually born in India and whether he procured his Indian passport by submitting forged documents about his place of birth. Since such an inquiry has to be conducted by the local police,we may ask the Uttarakhand government to order a probe into it, an official said. Balkrishna has claimed that he was born in Haridwar and was an Indian citizen though his parents were from Nepal. He also claimed he had completed his education in the temple town. The yoga guru's aide got his passport from the Bareilly passport office. The Centre may also ask the state government whether Balkrishna was indeed given arms licences to procure guns,and if so,on what basis. Balkrishna has allegedly procured a licenced gun for his personal protection.
