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Ramdev, Anna begin joint fast against graft in Delhi

      Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and veteran social activist Anna Hazare have begun their daylong fast against corruption at the Parliament Street here. Both Baba Ramdev and Hazare, who will highlight the demand for the return of black money stashed away by Indians abroad and for a stronger Lokpal Bill during their fast, visited Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat earlier this morning. The two spent some time meditating at Rajghat. Baba Ramdev also visited the nearby Shahid Park. Baba Ramdev earlier today said if the government did not respond, the movement against corruption would intensify in the days to come. "After 3 June, the movement will intensify and strengthen, and the future programme and strategy would be announced at the Jantar Mantar," he said. Baba Ramdev demanded that the government should follow the steps suggested by him to bring back black money stashed away abroad. "Not just millions but, billions of people will join this movement. By evening, rallies and candle light vigils will be carried out in 647 districts across the country, and billions of people will take to the streets to ask the government to declare black money as the nation's treasure and initiate an effective procedure to bring it back. We have submitted in written to the honourable Prime Minister, seven ways of bringing back the black money. The government should follow those steps," he said. Baba Ramdev further pointed out that the economic slowdown and depreciation in the value of the rupee is weakening the country's image globally. "The country is reeling under the impact of economic slowdown, the value of money is depreciating, the growth rate is slowing down, and all these things, are weakening the image of India across the world. On one hand, the farmers are suffering, on the other hand, there are no good schools, colleges and universities available for children and the youth are unemployed," Baba Ramdev said. "These people will get their right only when the stashed away black money is brought back. So, we request the people across country to participate in this fight of bringing back the black money," he added.

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