Kolkata, Jun 06 (PTI) Protesting against the police crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev and his supporters at the Ramlila maidan in Delhi, BJP supporters today went on a day-long dharna here.
West Bengal party chief Rahul Sinha, secretary Ritesh Tiwari and others were present at the dharna at the Vidyasagar statue in College Square.
Speakers condemned the Centre''s ''undemocratic action'' and said "the police crackdown reminds us of the dark days of Emergency in 1975 when people''s democratic and fundamental rights were drastically curbed.
"We are baffled why the UPA government gave a red carpet welcome to the yoga guru on June two when he arrived in Delhi and why after conceding his demands let loose the police to disperse Baba Ramdev and his supporters on Saturday midnight," the speakers said.
The BJP leaders said that the issues raised by Ramdev were national issues which had to be conceded by the centre.
They alleged that the Prime Minister after assuming office had promised to curb growth of black money but had gone back on his words.
Placards at the venue read ''Sonia Gandhi and PM should apologise'', ''Bring back black money stashed in foreign banks'' and ''Support yoga guru Ramdev in his crusade against corruption''.
West Bengal party chief Rahul Sinha, secretary Ritesh Tiwari and others were present at the dharna at the Vidyasagar statue in College Square.
Speakers condemned the Centre''s ''undemocratic action'' and said "the police crackdown reminds us of the dark days of Emergency in 1975 when people''s democratic and fundamental rights were drastically curbed.
"We are baffled why the UPA government gave a red carpet welcome to the yoga guru on June two when he arrived in Delhi and why after conceding his demands let loose the police to disperse Baba Ramdev and his supporters on Saturday midnight," the speakers said.
The BJP leaders said that the issues raised by Ramdev were national issues which had to be conceded by the centre.
They alleged that the Prime Minister after assuming office had promised to curb growth of black money but had gone back on his words.
Placards at the venue read ''Sonia Gandhi and PM should apologise'', ''Bring back black money stashed in foreign banks'' and ''Support yoga guru Ramdev in his crusade against corruption''.
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