Ramdev declared his assets. Can it be done by all corrupted Congressis including Sonia-Rahul-Priyanka ???

Ramdev declares assets, defends youth army remarks
June 09, 2011   9:29:02 PM
Courtesy : Daily Pioneer
IANS | New Delhi/Haridwar

Baba Ramdev is still fasting in his Haridwar Ashram.
His Holiness Baba declared his assets including his set up. 

With his multi-million business empire coming under the scanner, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday declared his assets and vehemently defended his statement about creating a youth army to tackle any future police crackdown, even as he continued his fast against corruption for the sixth day.

At a press conference in Haridwar, Ramdev, who has packaged himself as an anti-corruption crusader, said that in tune with his "commitment to complete transparency," he was declaring on his website the financial details of his empire, whose turnover runs into millions of dollars. In a flourish, he said he had stolen people's hearts, not money.

Ramdev's close aide Acharya Balkrishna was quick to stand up for his guru, saying that the measure was meant to end a snowballing controversy on the matter. He declared that the total capital of different institutions associated with Ramdev is nearly Rs 426 crore, adding that Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust has spent Rs. 249 crore in charity and helping people during calamities.

"Some people have tried to spread rumours about the trust, so we thought we will end this matter once and for all," Blakrishna told reporters. He added that the assets of the trust were under government scrutiny already as they were declared to the Income Tax department every year.

"We give our account details to the Income Tax Department every year. Our trust's licence is renewed every two years... if there is any discrepancy in the accounts, the licence will not be renewed ," he said stressing that the system of running the trust and accounts is totally transparent.

The decision to declare the assets came after the government turned on the heat on Ramdev by threatening to probe his widespread business interests and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared his personal assets and asked his ministers to do the same. The details of assets of the prime minister as well as some ministers have already been put on the PMO website.

In yet another well-thought out strategy to offset the criticism about his remarks about creating an army of young people, Ramdev said: "I am not training Naxals or Maoists but people who will fight for this country. Twenty youths from each region (of the country) will come forward for the fight against corruption," he said.

In a statement released in New Delhi, Ramdev clarified that a force of 11,000 people he intended to build would not be an armed force but a group of "non-violent nationalist youths" capable of defending themselves and people from corruption and the evil system.

The yoga guru blamed the media for creating confusion.

Ramdev's announcement Wednesday that "dedicated young men and women will be imparted 'shaastra' (vedic education) and 'shastra' (arms training)" provoked Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to say that Ramdev had "exposed his true colours and intentions". "Let him do so, and the law will deal with that," he said.

His health, however, remained a matter of concern. "He is not going to break his fast. I have asked him to take lemon juice and honey and he has complied. He will take it in the evening," R. Meenakshi Sundaram, District Magistrate of Haridwar, told IANS over phone. "His condition has worsened. So, we requested him," he added.

However, the official said if there was a threat to his life, the authorities won't shy away from forcibly giving him glucose. 

Anna Praises Modi and Modi conveys his gratitude to Anna. An unequivocal approach to one point Anti Corruption War in different ways.

Narendra Modi’s open letter to Anna Hazare

Source : VSK // April 15th, 2011, 10:58 pm

Chief Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his gratitude to Anna Hazare who led a nationwide campaign-fast against corruption, for his statement on Gujarat’s Development and CM’s leadership by publicly writing an Open Letter. He said that Anna Hazare had shown courage and fortitude and exhibited commitment to truth with a soldier-like conviction. Gujarat is grateful to him, said the chief minister.

He further said that a certain group inimical to Gujarat would not let go this opportunity to malign Anna’s fair name. On the occasion of Navratri, Modi said he prays to Maa Jagadamba so that Anna’s fair name is not sullied.

The text of the letter is as under:

Respected Annaji,

On the eighth day of fasting in the Navratri, I am inspired to write to you early at 5 O’clock in the morning.

When you were sitting on fast in Delhi, same time, I too was fasting on the occasion of Navratri, the period that symbolizes the embodiment of Divine Shakti. Indeed, I was pleased that by the grace of Maa Jagadamba, I happened to be a co-traveller in your crusade albeit indirectly.

Observing the Navratri fast and being busy in election campaign, I was fortunate to have the darshan of Mother Kamakhya in Assam. When you were fasting, naturally I did pray to Mother Kamakhya about your health and I’m sure that the divine power has been kind enough to bestow her blessings on you.

Today, I came back from Kerala campaign to Gandhinagar early morning at 2 a.m.

And it was yesterday that I got the encouraging news of your expressing kind words towards Gujarat and me.

I am fortunate and grateful to get your blessings.

Respected Annaji, my respect for you is decades old. Before I entered politics, I was full time RSS pracharak. At those time, national leaders of the RSS who came to attend our meetings invariably discussed your rural development activities so that it could be emulated. It has tremendous impact on me. In the past, I also had the good fortune of meeting you.

I and my state of Gujarat are indebted to you for the courage and conviction you showed in saying good words for me and my state. In this show of courage, you exhibited commitment to truth and a soldier-like conviction. And because of this, your opinion has been universally accepted.

I request you to also bless me that your praise shall not make me complacent and commit mistakes.

Your blessings have given me the strength to do what is right and it is good. At the same time, my responsibility has also gone high. Because of your statement, crores of youth would be having great expectations and therefore even a small mistake on my part will disappoint them. Therefore, I have to remain vigilant and seek your blessings for the same.

Respected Annaji, in this delicate moment, I must share with you that I come from a simple family and I am a common man too. In my family, no one is even distantly connected to politics or close to power; I do not have any illusion that I am a perfect human being. Like a common man, I too have my own limitations; good and bad qualities.

I pray that I am always blessed by Mother Jagadamba so that bad qualities do not take possession of me. Always thinking of doing good to Gujarat, I would devote myself to the progress of Gujarat and therefore like to wipe out the tears from the face of the poor. In doing this, I pray that I am never short of your blessings, and this is my humble request.

Respected Annaji, you are a Gandhian and a Soldier. Yesterday, during election campaign in Kerala when I heard about your blessings to me and my state, I feared that you will be subjected to vilification. A certain group inimical to -Gujarat will not miss this opportunity to malign your love, sacrifice, penance and commitment to truth. They will try to tarnish your name because you spoke well of me and my state.

As luck would have it, this has come true. Once again, these inimical forces have come to the fore. On the occasion of Navratri, I pray to Maa Jagadamba that no one sullies your fair name.

You will be aware that whosoever talks good of Gujarat, he or she will be subjected to the vilification campaign.

In the past, a senior Muslim parliamentarian from Canoor constituency hailing from the Communist Party Shri P. Abdulla Kutty was ostracized from the party following his praise of Gujarat’s development.

The superstar of this century, Shri Amitabh Bachchan when he promoted Gujarat Tourism, was also attacked by the same group of inimical forces. They spread falsehoods against Bachchan so as to snap his old ties with Gujarat. At a public function in Mumbai where he was invited, this group stopped him from entering to the venue.

Also, a campaign was let loose to malign the leading Gandhian of Gujarat Shri Gunavant Shah who is speaking for the atma-gaurav of Gujarat and development of Gujarat.

Maulana Ghulam Vastanavi of Gujarat who was elected as Head of the Darul Uloom of Deoband has also been subjected to vilification campaign when he praised the development of Gujarat. He had publicly said that Gujarat is surging ahead on the road of fast paced development, and without any religious discrimination everybody is reaping the fruits of this development. Soon, he has been silenced by constant harassment by the same forces.

Recently, Major General I. S. Singha of Golden Katara Division of Indian Army when he praised the development of Gujarat he too was subjected the same treatment by the same forces and there was even a demand for disciplinary action against the Major General.

These are only a few examples. But Gujarat’s real developmental journey is an anathema to this group bent upon heaping calumny on my state. Whenever the name of Gujarat is mentioned these forces immediately swing into action to spread canards and falsehoods.

Respected Annaji, Gujarat’s six crore people do not want that the same group should sadden you.

I am still afraid that, this group will put you in trouble. May God give you strength.

I humbly bow to the sacrifices and penances you have made for the country.

Let the Almighty bless you with supreme health and long life so that many like me would benefit from your guidance. This is my prayer to the God from core of my heart.

Yours’

Narendra Modi

April 11, 2011, Navratri

SOURCE: http://www.narendramodi.in/news/news_detail/1296