Varanasi: A women’s rights group from Sarnath on Sunday assembled at Ambedkar Stadium in Varanasi on Sunday and burnt effigies of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, to mark protest against his controversial statements against SCs and STs. After being banned in Lucknow and Amethi for his contentious remarks, Ramdev was eyeing Varanasi and posters announcing his yoga shivir in the temple town on May 4 were put up everywhere.
Ramdev raked up a huge controversy last month by saying that “Rahul Gandhi goes to Dalit’s houses for honeymoon and picnic.
After massive outrage, Ramdev expressed regret for the remarks.
Members of Sanghamitra National Women Association, Sarnath smeared black ink on Ramdev’s posters while some others shouted anti-Ramdev slogans. One of the protesters said, “Ramdev should fall at our feet and apologise for his statement. Anything less will not be accepted.”
The group’s president Meena Devi said, “How can a person, who calls himself “baba” utter such disgraceful word for women? He should apologise to every woman of this country.”
A Jodhpur court yesterday ordered police to register a case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev and initiate an inquiry against him for his controversial "honeymoon" remark against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
The court of metropolitan magistrate gave this order while admitting an istegasa (legal complaint) by Vijay Rao of Jodhpur on Friday through his counsel M A Rao demanding an FIR against Ramdev and an appropriate action against him for his comments involving the Dalit community.
"The court admitted the istegasa yesterday and ordered police to register an FIR against Ramdev under sections 171(C) of IPC (interfere with free exercise of any electoral right commits the offence of undue influence at an election) and 3 (1) (X) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which stands for making insulting remarks pertaining to the caste or community) and initiate an investigation against him," said M.A. Rao, the counsel for the complainant.
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