Swami Ramdev has the Reds on the run

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"In tradition of Sage Parashurama, who took up arms in defence of

truth and justice, Baba Ramdev too reminded Karat that he was ready

for war as he inherited the legacy of Maharana Pratap and Chhatrapati

Shivaji. "I am ready for a probe by any government agency. Since I

have launched a campaign against multinational drug companies and

weapons mafia, they have used Karat", he said in a prompt response to

the CPM charges."

 

 

 

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*Swami Ramdev has the Reds on the run *

*By Sunita Govind *

 

After distorting history textbooks and manipulating academic and

cultural

institutions, the anti-national Leftists have now set their evil eye

on the

most potent symbols of Bharatiya culture—Yoga and Ayurveda.

 

The latest offensive has come from Brinda Karat, the wife of CPM

General

Secretary Prakash Karat and Rajya Sabha Member.

 

Using the specious argument of alleged retrenchment in one of the

medicine

manufacturing units, Karat stunned believers and beneficiaries of the

eternal Yoga and Ayurveda by alleging that the medicines prepared by

internationally acclaimed Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev contained animal

material

and human bones.

 

She claimed that the Union Health Ministry has endorsed her charges.

 

She claimed in a press release issued in the capital on January 3, "On

December 29, 2005, I have received a letter from the Ministry of

Health and

Welfare confirming that there is prima facie evidence that there were

animal

parts in the samples in Ayurvedic medicines produced by Divya Yoga

Pharmacy,

Uttaranchal, owned by Swami Ramdev."

 

But the letter written by Joint Secretary in the Department of AYUSH,

Shiv

Basant, nowhere mentions the presence of animal material or human

bones in

the samples analysed by reputed laboratories in the country. It only

refers

to a violation of licensing and labelling provisions of the Indian

Drugs and

Cosmetics Act. Thus, her first lie stood nailed.

 

The Joint Secretary in his letter also maintained that there was "no

Divya

Pharmacy in Rishikesh" as alleged by her.

 

Karat, perhaps, did not realise that by making the accusations, she

was not

merely denigrating popular symbols of Bharatiya culture but hurting

the

deep-rooted, centuries-old faith of millions of people in this

country. So

much so that even the pseudo-secular allies of the UPA including the

Congress, who have always kowtowed before the whims and fancies of

the Reds,

found it difficult to support her, fearing a backlash, which could

lead to a

resurgence of nationalist forces.

 

The reactions to her statements reflected the anger and anguish of the

nationalists, who have closed their ranks when it comes to open

aggression

against their territory or religion and culture.

 

In tradition of Sage Parashurama, who took up arms in defence of

truth and

justice, Baba Ramdev too reminded Karat that he was ready for war as

he

inherited the legacy of Maharana Pratap and Chhatrapati Shivaji. "I

am ready

for a probe by any government agency. Since I have launched a campaign

against multinational drug companies and weapons mafia, they have used

Karat", he said in a prompt response to the CPM charges.

 

"I have specific information that Karat met MNC representatives on

December

29," Swami Ramdev said exposing the Communists, who practice

different and

mutually contradictory yardsticks in Delhi, West Bengal and Kerala.

 

*Even pseudo-secularists forced to rubbish Karat's charges against

Baba

Ramdev.*

 

Samples of medicines prepared by Divya Yog Pharmacy had never been

collected

officially and, therefore, no testing was carried out to ascertain

whether

it contained animal parts and human bones, he said and added that the

medicines prepared at the Pharmacy were in keeping with Ayurvedic

standards

and were certified by the government.

 

In a hard-hitting reaction, RSS Spokesman, Ram Madhav said: "The

allegation

levelled by Karat against Swami Ramdev is a conspiracy hatched by the

retrograde Leftists to demean reputed persons of Bharatiya culture."

 

Rebutting Health Minister A. Ramadoss charges, the Congress

government in

Uttaranchal rubbished Karat's allegations against Baba Ramdev and even

demanded a CBI probe to find out whether there was any foul play by

her in

the whole episode.

 

Enraged activists of Hindu and patriotic organisations went on the

rampage

across the country in protest. Arya Samaj workers gheraoed the CPI(M)

headquarters in Delhi and burnt an effigy of Karat as hooligans of

the party

pelted stones on the peaceful demonstrators.

 

Activists of the All India Anti-Terrorist Front and BJP staged

separate

demonstrations in Ludhiana and charged Karat with hurting the feeling

of

nationalist and patriotism, of which Swamiji is an ardent preacher.

 

The highly respected Vaid Devendra Trig-una, President of All India

Ayurveda

Congress said, "In classical formulations, crushed antlers of deer

and musk

were used but these are now banned. There is no use of bone or body

parts

and certainly not human body parts."

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*Allies dump CPM on Swami*

 

· Ramdev, credited with an evangelical zeal that has brought about a

democratisation of Yoga has been known for pro-Swadeshi views;

particularly

his campaign against the Cola giants."

 

—The Times of India

 

· The allegation levelled by Karat against Swami Ramdev is a

conspiracy hatched by the retrograde Leftists to demean reputed

persons of

Bharatiya culture. They are experts in dirty tricks department, which

they

have employed in Baba Ramdev case also. Brinda Karat has no authority

to

take samples. She has violated the sampling norms stipulated by the

government, and the Health Ministry has colluded with her in this

conspiracy. The country should rise in protest against the sinister

campaign

launched by the anti-national Left forces led by Karat."

 

—Ram Madhav, RSS Spokesman

 

· Karat is absolutely wrong in attacking Swami Ramdev. The

Communists were getting unnerved by his growing popularity, love for

Hindutva and the spread of Hindutva through his medicines. The

multinational

companies do not want traditional Indian medicines to become popular

as

India is a big market for them. This is an international conspiracy

against

him."

 

— Acharya Giriraj Kishore, VHP Senior Vice-President

 

· Karat's allegations have hurt the sentiments of the people of

Uttaranchal and the followers of the spiritual leader. She should

tender a

public apology. The State Health Ministry had conducted an inquiry

last year

when the issue first came to light and no irregularities were found.

We need

to find out whether or not Karat had adulterated the samples before

giving

them for tests. Swami Ramdev is the pride of Uttaranchal. The CPI(M)

is

trying to destroy the centuries-old tradition of Ayurvedic medicines

and

trust on religion by levelling such allegations."

 

—Dhirendra Pratap, Uttaranchal Minister and state Congress leader

 

· Swamiji's medicines have proved effective and one should not make

utterances which hurt the faith and sentiments of the people."

 

—Ambika Soni, Senior Congress leader

 

· Medicines should not be given in blind faith. It is now widely

accepted that Yoga and meditation are complementary to therapy. It

reduces

the secretions of catecolamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) and

helps in

the relaxation of the body. This lowers blood pressure and also helps

in

stopping the progression of coronary artery disease."

 

—Dr Purshotam Lal, director, Interventional Cardiology, Metro

Hospital,

Delhi

 

· People need to look up to someone, like a guru. In India, there

has been a long tradition of following holy men. Our society is, at

heart,

very emotional. Gurus are not teaching people anything wrong."

 

—Dr Mohan Agashe, psychiatrist and actor

 

· He has popularised Uttaranchal and Haridwar abroad with his

panacea."

 

—N.D. Tiwari, Chief Minister of Uttaranchal

 

· Ramdev cures through Yoga and Ayurveda, which vindicates that our

traditional science is still effective."

 

—Mulayam Singh Yadav, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

 

· As a doctor, I thought what he taught was rubbish. I just followed

the exercises. And it was fantastic."

 

—Dr Anuj Bhatnagar

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*Baba reacts: *

 

· I am a Hindu in the true traditions of Maharana Pratap and

Chhatrapati Shivaji. I will hit back at anyone trying to demean Indian

culture… I am ready for a probe by any government agency. Since I have

launched a campaign against multinational drug companies and weapons

mafia,

they have used Karat. I have specific information that Karat met MNC

representatives on December 29."

 

· "Yoga is the natural remedy to cure all this. I have neither

revived nor established it, it already existed. I just take it to the

people. There are four facets of my programme—a healthy India, a

spiritual

India, a national India and a swadeshi India. The philosophy of my

teaching

revolves around them."

 

· "MNCs loot people. If the price of potato is Rs 10 a kg, its

end-product is sold for Rs 300 a kg. The money we should spend on

nation

building goes into MNCs' pockets. I oppose their 'zero technology'

attitude—they sell us their products at exorbitant prices but do not

part

with their technology."

 

· "I have neither a bank account nor property in my name. I take

money from people for a sacred cause and for nation building. Didn't

Acharya

Vinoba Bhave take land from the people for a pious cause? Didn't

Pundit

Madan Mohan Malaviya take money and alms from the people to build a

university? Didn't Gandhiji receive money for his fight against the

British?

I have to build Patanjali Yog Peeth, a massive project which will

benefit

the people of our country."

 

· "Whatever knowledge I give to people is not taught in a university

or school. These are traditional sciences practised by our great

hermits. I

learnt these in gurukuls. There are 1,127 branches of Vedas—a vast

knowledge

bank—and I am a product of that tradition."

 

· They do not understand that an ashram is not an industry and they

are not workers but volunteers. Do they have proof that they are

employees?

If they complain of being exploited, let me tell you that I, Ramdev,

am the

most exploited person in the ashram because I work 18 hours a day and

do not

take a single paisa. So who is being exploited, I or they?"

 

· "Those who have a myopic approach to religion see the growing

popularity of Yoga as a threat. There are certain internal forces—some

MNCs—which do not like my work and create trouble for me. They have

threatened to eliminate me."

 

· "Broadly speaking, those who will get hurt by my efforts in

spreading Yoga want to remove me from their path."

 

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