Stop Ganga Expressway project or face protest: Baba Ramdev

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has demanded a complete ban on construction along the banks of the Ganga. He has also threatened to launch a nationwide campaign if the Government goes ahead with the Ganga Expressway project.

8220;The proposed large-scale construction under the Ganga Expressway project along the banks of the river will severely strain the already endangered holy river which is not only a life-line for crores of Indians but also a subject of faith,8221; he said on Sunday.

8220;Under this project, a lot of new townships, malls and production units will be established along the river and their waste will be ultimately dumped into its water, making it more contaminated and poisonous,8221; he added.

Incidentally, the project has also been attacked by the Samajwadi Party and the Congress. Campaigning under the aegis of 8220;Ganga Raksha Manch8221;, Ramdev demanded the Government declare the Ganga a 8216;national heritage8217;.