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Ramdev evicted from Delhi, drama turns political
Yoga guru bundled into a police van, flown to Haridwar Barred from entering Capital for a fortnight Over 100 injured, claim supporters
New Delhi/Haridwar, June 5
In a high-octane midnight drama, police today cracked down on Ramdev and thousands of his supporters forcibly shutting their hunger strike against black money, triggering a political war between the government and the Sangh Parivar, including BJP.

The yoga guru arrives to talk to mediapersons in Haridwar on Sunday. — PTI

Caught in woman’s white attire
Plot to kill me: Ramdev
Editorial Page: Pendulum swings

Ramdev hardens stand, says protest to go on
Yoga guru claims threat to life; threatens nationwide agitation
Haridwar, June 5
Angry at the disruption of his hunger strike, Baba Ramdev today lashed out at the government and targeted Sonia Gandhi over the “police barbarism” on his supporters while threatening a nationwide agitation. Ramdev, who was flown from New Delhi to Jollygrant airport in a special aircraft this morning, came back to his Patanjali Yog Peeth at 11.30 am. He was received by senior police officials at the airport and then traveled towards Haridwar in a car. He was alone when he alighted from the special aircraft.

BJP guns for govt
NEW DELHI: Dubbing the police action on “peaceful and unarmed” people at Baba Ramdev’s fast as a “shameful” chapter in India’s democracy, the BJP on accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi of ordering the crackdown. 
BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley address a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday.
(Details on Nation Page)

Injured lash out at docs, allege they were denied medical care
New Delhi, June 5
Raj Bala (54), a resident of Gurgaon, is fighting for life at GB Pant Hospital. Bala suffered neck injuries and broke her spinal cord leading to paralysis during the lathicharge by the police yesterday at Ramlila Maidan, the venue where yoga guru Ramdev was holding his indefinite hunger strike.

Govt justifies action, says yoga guru failed to keep his word
New Delhi, June 5
Under all-round attack for ordering a midnight crackdown on Ramdev’s peaceful congregation at Ramlila Maidan, the government today justified its action, saying it was compelled to resort to this extreme step as Baba Ramdev had failed to keep his word on ending his fast yesterday
Subodh Kant Sahay addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday. — PTI

He flouted rules: Bansal
Chandigarh, June 5
Charging yoga guru Ramdev of rousing passions and spreading disaffection among people, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today justified government’s crackdown on him and his supporters.

Ramdev is a thug: Digvijay
New Delhi, June 5
As the war of words escalated between the ruling establishment and Swami Ramdev, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today fired a fresh salvo at the yoga guru calling him a thug.

There was threat to Ramdev’s life, says Delhi Police
New Delhi, June 5
The Delhi police claimed the action to evacuate Ramdev from the venue was necessary because of intelligence inputs about the threat to his life. “There were intelligence inputs about threat to his life and hence, we had to remove him immediately,” said Dharmender Kumar, Special Commissioner (Law and Order), while addressing a press conference today evening.