Ramdev empowers Kalahandi on Women's Day

The Pioneer, March 9, 2011
BIKASH KHEMKA | BHAWANIPATNA

The visit of yoga guru Baba Ramdev here on the International Women's Day not only empowered the women here, but also the men and children as he addressed and taught yoga to around 10,000 people at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium early morning on Tuesday.

As a part of his nationwide campaign christened Bharat Swabhiman Yatra and Nishulk Yoga Shivir, he has been spearheading the mass fight against corruption, retrieving of black money from abroad to India for national benefits and making a healthy India through his free yoga camp.

Carrying out his yoga training simultaneously with his general speech, Ramdev informed the audience that till now he has received lakhs of signatures from across the country which would be sent to the Government of India pressing the demand for bringing back the black money.

Citing the examples of women in Indian politics, he said that the women are becoming mahashakti (all powerful) and they should come forward with courage and self-confidence and added that the Indian women are now moving ahead in the country keeping in tune with the men.

Talking to mediapersons, he said that seats for women should be reserved in Parliament and Assembly and should also get their rights in health, education, sports, politics and business.

Boosting the women's confidence further, Ramdev said that there has been a misconception that the men are enjoying more power in the country while the truth is that woman is the mother of man and equally powerful.

Replying to the query if he would join politics, he categorically denied saying he would never enjoy the power, but would definitely try to save the country from corruption at any cost and advised the citizens to come forward and take the equal responsibility to save India from the corrupt Governments and leaders.

Ramdev also informed that a Swadeshi Udyog would be established by him in Kalahandi so that people would be benefited.He reached here after addressing the people at Junagarh and Dharmagarh on Monday followed by Raj Khariar, Sinapali and Boden block.