Ramdev to Congress: Act against black money or face socio-political ostracisation

Patna, July 8 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday asked the Congress party to act against corruption and black money, failing which, it would not only be decimated in the general elections, but will face "social and political ostracisation."

"The government failed to act against corruption and black money, so the people acted against it," he said, referring to Congress' debacle in the assembly polls.

On the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's opposition to his views, Ramdev said that his campaign was not against a person or a political party.

"Our campaign is not against a person or a political party. It's over the issues of black money, corruption and bringing a change in the system. We do not want to give importance to individuals," he added.

Further, Baba Ramdev claimed that fake currency worth Rs. 1,00,000 crore is in circulation in the country, and advised the Centre to remove the large denomination paper currency from circulation, or replace them with currency notes worth Rs. 400 and Rs. 900.

"Wrong economic policies of the government are at the centre of the economic and social injustice," he added. (ANI)