The Baba Ramdev Phenomenon: From Moksha to Market by Kaushik Deka

Author:Kaushik Deka [Deka, Kaushik]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Published: 2017-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Web of Influence

Narendra Modi: Backed by Ramdev as BJP’s prime ministerial candidate. Reportedly, he also has direct access to the Prime Minister.

Arun Jaitley: When the nation was debating intolerance of the right wing, Ramdev said that Modi and Jaitley were the biggest victims of intolerance. The Enforcement Directorate this year also closed a case of alleged FEMA violation slapped on Ramdev by the UPA government.

Rajnath Singh: Home Ministry under Singh has provided Ramdev with Z-category security; the CBI in 2014 filed closure report on the case investigating the mysterious disappearance of Ramdev’s guru in 2007. Amit Shah: The BJP president is a follower of Baba’s yogic and aurvedic discourse.

Nitin Gagdkari: One of his ardent followers; he was instrumental in getting Maharashtra government sign a deal with Patanjali Yogpeeth recently.

Manohar Lal Khattar: The Haryana CM who is an RSS pracharak has made Baba the brand ambassador of the state and even offered him a cabinet rank.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan: A long-time supporter, the Madhya Pradesh CM observed a 24-hour fast in support of the satyagarha launched by Baba Ramdev in June 2011 on repatriation of black money and to protest the police action against the protesters in Delhi.

Devendra Fadnavis: Close to the yoga guru, he also expressed strong views on ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slogan. While Ramdev threatened to behead those who did not chant the slogan, Fadnavis said that those unwilling to say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ have no right to stay in the country.

Sarbananda Sonowal: The Assam CM who was backed by RSS as a CM candidate invited Ramdev to his oath-taking ceremony. But Baba politely declined.

Arun Kumar: Ramdev consulted this JNU professor, who is an AAP supporter, for long hours before raising the black money issue.

Arvind Kejriwal: Ramdev joined hands with Arvind Kejriwal during Anna Hazare-led India Against Corruption movement; but now spares no opportunity to take a dig at Kejriwal.

Anna Hazare: Ramdev was initially a part of Hazare’s anti-corruption movement but later started his own agitation demanding repatriation of black money; the two maintain cordial contact.

Pranab Mukherjee: He was one of the four cabinet ministers who went to meet Ramdev at Delhi airport on 4 June 2011 to persuade the yoga guru to call off his satyagraha at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. Ramdev always has words of praise for the President.

Hagrama Mohilary: The CEO of Bodoland Territorial Council has offered 750 acre land to Patanjali Yogpeeth to set up a university and gaushala. Mohilary’s Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) is now an ally of BJP in Assam.

H.R. Nagendra: Prime Minister Modi’s yoga guru, along with Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, is part of the quality control council that issues certificates to yoga trainers in the country.

Kader Khan: Bollywood actor and writer Kader Khan was admitted to Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar in October 2015. The seventy-nine-year-old was suffering from several ailments including diabetes. Kirron Kher: The BJP MP sought Ramdev’s blessings before starting her poll campaign in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Shilpa Shetty: The Bollywood actor shared stage with Ramdev in Mumbai showing their yoga skills together.

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