The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Bharat Swabhiman Trust run by Baba Ramdev, saying it wants to hear its version over the eviction of the yoga guru and his supporters from Ramlila Maidan. A vacation bench comprising justices P Sathasivam and A K Patnaik issued a notice to Acharya Virendra Vikram, the president of the Delhi unit of Bharat Swabhiman Trust. The apex court said it wants to hear the other side as a chance should be given to them.
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev's social outfit, the Bharat Swabhiman Trust, has initiated a training programme for young volunteers from across the nation to campaign against 'corrupt and tainted' political leaders during the upcoming five-state assembly polls
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Ramdev-run Bharat Swabhiman Trust seeking review of its judgement in which it had criticised the yoga guru's disciples for indulging in brick batting with police during the midnight crackdown at the Ramlila Maidan last summer.
Bharat Swabhiman Trust headed by yoga guru Ramdev on Monday accused the Delhi police in the Supreme Court of playing a communal card at the behest of its superiors as one of the grounds for the midnight crack down on him and his followers at the Ramlila ground.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked yoga guru Ramdev-run Bharat Swabhiman Trust to file its affidavit on the allegation that the Delhi police had "doctored and "tampered" with the CDs and video clippings relating to the July 4 midnight crackdown on the protest by Ramdev at the Ramlila maidan.
ED failed to obtain evidence with regard to financial links about the purchase of an island in Scotland.
In the eye of a row over his comment that Rahul Gandhi visits Dalit homes for "honeymoon and picnic", yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday expressed regret to the Dalit community but claimed his remarks were "misrepresented".
The Bharatiya Janata Party's hot saffronite swami is yoga teacher Ramdev.
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