Putting a clamp on Baba Ramdev the lucknow administration has banned all public meetings of the Yoga guru in the district till May 16 following his controversial ‘honeymoon’ remark on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. Countrywide agitation was witnessed opposing the remark, though Ramdev has apologised over his remark.
“After directives from Election Commission the district administration has banned programmes of Yoga Guru till May 16,” a senior official in Election Commission said on Sunday. He said Election Commission has also issued a fresh guideline asking people not to make ‘malicious’ statements about the private life of individuals. Earlier, FIRs were also filed against the yoga guru, two in lucknow and couple of others in different parts of the state, for his remarks against Gandhi.
Despite leaders from all over the political spectrum have come down heavily on Baba Ramdev for his objectionable the BJP has stoutly defended the Baba. BJP spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak said. “The issue should be considered closed after Baba has apologized and FIR has been lodged against him. Now, the law will take its own course.”
On Friday, Ramdev slammed Gandhi in lucknow saying, ‘He goes to Dalit houses for honeymoon and picnic. Had he married a Dalit girl, his luck could have clicked and he would have become the prime minister.