Ramdev's Fast: BJP holds Manmohan, Sonia responsible for Ramlila police action!

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari. File Photo - The Hindu.

Condemning the police action against Baba Ramdev’s agitation, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday sought to hold Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi responsible for it and announced a 24-hour stir across the country to register the party’s protest.

BJP president Nitin Gadkari said the “police crackdown” was reminiscent of the Emergency days and alleged that Congress was not ready to discuss corruption issue through democratic means like that period.

“The crackdown by police came on the orders of the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi. We strongly condemn it...The Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi must apologise to the people,” Mr. Gadkari said addressing a press conference in Lucknow.

The BJP chief also announced a 24-hour agitation at district level across the country in protest against the “police high-handedness.”

Detailing the programme for the agitation, he said the party workers will hold satyagrah at Rajghat in Delhi.

Replying to questions, he said the issue of corruption should not be politicised.

At the same time, he said it was BJP which had raised the issue of black money and corruption first and that it will support the organisations fighting against it.

‘Naked fascism’

Mr. Gadkari,

Everybody, in his right mind, has been condemning the Police Brutality of Last Night, at Ramlila Grounds, used against innocent and sleeping supporters of Ramdev's 'fast-unto-death' act.  Despite what we saw on news channels, Delhi Police denies using lathi-charge, which is besides the point.

So far your party hasn't come-out with a stand on Comprehensive Lok Pal Act. that would bring in all the high political offices at the Central Government under the purview of it and as well State-level Lok Ayuktha to have all the high political offices under its respective purview, which means your pet, Mr. B.S.Y. coming under the powers of investigation of Mr. Hedge!

Can you please clarify whenever you speak of corruption does that include corruption in the BJP governments at the State level also, or do you exempt them from it?

Similarly, whenever you speak of black-money, do you speak of black money being generated by the leaders of the BJP governments at the State level also, or do you exempt them from it?

Kindly announce your public stand on the above, before you talk of fascism about UPA fascism.

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