New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, who is on a fast at Delhi's Ramlila ground demanding immediate steps to bring back black money, has warned the government that he is ready to be the first one to be arrested if required and is ready to go to jail if needed.
Earlier on Sunday, he warned of a "big revolution" if the Prime Minister did not meet his demands for enactment of a strong Lokpal and measures to end corruption.
Though he was to announce his plans on Saturday evening, Baba Ramdev has been extending his deadline and deferring announcement of his next course of action. He had said on Saturday evening that he will announce his strategy on Sunday morning but he deferred it with a letter to the Prime Minister.
Addressing his supporters at Ramlila Maidan here, he said politicians were hoping that the protests would die down but that was not going to happen. "We will not be quiet, till we don't uproot them," he told his supporters.
As his fast entered the fourth day today with the government continuing to ignore the protest, he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, asking that his demands be accepted and suitable measures taken to implement them.
The fourth day of Ramdev's protest saw erstwhile Team Anna member Kiran Bedi making a presence at the fast venue though Anna Hazare and other members of the team have kept away.
Baba Ramdev also sought to attack Congress saying though he was not singling out the party on the issue of black money, it had ruled the country for most of the time after Independence and, hence, it had to take responsibility.
"We are not here to tarnish anybody. But what is the danger that Congress perceives in bringing back black money or declaring it national asset, if they do not own it? We had given you time till yesterday. Your time is over and now our innings start," he said.
Ramdev targeted the Prime Minister saying he has to show political honesty and political will on the matter.
(With PTI inputs)
Earlier on Sunday, he warned of a "big revolution" if the Prime Minister did not meet his demands for enactment of a strong Lokpal and measures to end corruption.
Though he was to announce his plans on Saturday evening, Baba Ramdev has been extending his deadline and deferring announcement of his next course of action. He had said on Saturday evening that he will announce his strategy on Sunday morning but he deferred it with a letter to the Prime Minister.
Addressing his supporters at Ramlila Maidan here, he said politicians were hoping that the protests would die down but that was not going to happen. "We will not be quiet, till we don't uproot them," he told his supporters.
As his fast entered the fourth day today with the government continuing to ignore the protest, he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, asking that his demands be accepted and suitable measures taken to implement them.
The fourth day of Ramdev's protest saw erstwhile Team Anna member Kiran Bedi making a presence at the fast venue though Anna Hazare and other members of the team have kept away.
Baba Ramdev also sought to attack Congress saying though he was not singling out the party on the issue of black money, it had ruled the country for most of the time after Independence and, hence, it had to take responsibility.
"We are not here to tarnish anybody. But what is the danger that Congress perceives in bringing back black money or declaring it national asset, if they do not own it? We had given you time till yesterday. Your time is over and now our innings start," he said.
Ramdev targeted the Prime Minister saying he has to show political honesty and political will on the matter.
(With PTI inputs)
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