For a new phase of anti corruption movement, Baba Ramdev breaks his fast at last. Baba vowed to raise the anti graft stand till his last breath….

Ramdev breaks fast, will continue anti-corruption campaign

Dehradun | Indian Express | Sun Jun 12 2011, 10:53 hrs :Yoga guru Baba

Ramdev on Sunday broke his nine-day-old fast that sparked a political slugfest heeding appeals of spiritual and religious leaders but vowed to continue his campaign against corruption.

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who met the 46-year-old yoga exponent for the third day at a Dehradun hospital to persuade him to give up his fast said, “Ramdev has broken his fast by taking juice.”

“He ended the fast in the presence of various religious and spiritual leaders”, The Art of Living Founder said.

Doctors said he will be discharged from hospital in two-three days though his condition is “stable”

The Congress and the BJP welcomed Ramdev’s decision to end the fast. Congress General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said it is “good news” while BJP spokesperon Ravi Shankar Prasad said the party had a “sense of satisfaction”.

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Baba Ramdev ends fast, will be in hospital for 2-3 days

PTI | Jun 12, 2011, 11.45am IST   

DEHRADUN: Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday broke his nine-day-old fast even as doctors said he will be discharged from hospital in two-three days though his condition is “stable”.

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar, who met the 46-year-old yoga exponent for the third day at a Dehradun hospital, said, “Ramdev has broken his fast by taking juice. He ended the fast in the presence of various religious and spiritual leaders”.

Ramdev, who went on his hunger strike to protest against corruption and black money issues, was admitted to the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences here on Friday after his condition deteriorated at his Patanjali Yogapeeth ashram in Haridwar.

Vijay Dhasmana, the hospital director, said, “I am thankful to everyone who came here and helped Ramdev to break his fast. His health is not such that he can be discharged today.

“It will take two-three days for him to be out of this hospital. By evening he will be shifted to a deluxe general ward. His condition is stable and he has broken his fast,” he said.

The yoga exponent’s close associate Balakrishna, who also ended his fast at the hospital, said, “Ramdev has considered the request of hundreds of his followers and people from the saints’ fraternity”.

He said, “He (Ramdev) will take this satyagraha forward till his last breath.

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