Ramlila Crackdown

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has been once again told by the Supreme Court that he has to take responsibility along with the government for the chaos that erupted at his camp in Delhi in June last year.

Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday announced a fresh agitation against black money and corruption with a one-day dharna at New Delhi on June 3, marking the first anniversary of police crackdown on Ramlila grounds.

Coming down heavily on the government and Delhi Police, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered prosecution of police personnel involved in the midnight crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his supporters in June last year.

The Supreme Court has sternly pulled up the government and Delhi Police for the midnight crackdown in June last year at yoga teacher Baba Ramdev's Ramlila ground rally, saying the incident could have been avoided by more patient handling by the state. The court has also found Baba Ramdev guilty of negligence.

The Supreme Court has pulled up both the police and Baba Ramdev for the midnight chaos in June last year at the Yoga teacher's rally at Delhi's Ramlila grounds, which ended in a police crackdown on his followers and the death of one.

Pronouncing its order on Delhi Police's midnight crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev's camp in New Delhi, the Supreme Court today rapped the State and the Delhi Police on its knuckles in what it termed as a case of "police excess". The court also held the yoga guru guilty of negligence.

Coming down heavily on the State and Delhi Police, the Supreme Court today ordered prosecution of police personnel involved in the midnight crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev and his supporters in June last year, saying it was a strike at the foundation of democracy.

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict today on the issue of midnight crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev and his followers at Ramlila Maidan by the Delhi Police on June 4-5 last year during his anti-corruption agitation. The apex court had taken suo motu cognisance of media reports purportedly showing brutality of police action against the followe...

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the decision to evict Baba Ramdev from the Ramlila Grounds in a midnight crackdown was taken by the Delhi Police, and not by Home Minister P Chidambaram. Centre told the court the apprehension of breach of peace by the police can not be questioned by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi Police to explain the use of force on the followers of Baba Ramdev at the Ramlila grounds on June 4 when the yoga guru was on fast against corruption.

Controversial yoga guru Ramdev, who along with his supporters faced police crackdown during their agitation at Ramlila Maidan in June, wrote to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday on Monday, asking him to exercise "self restraint" and ensure that similar action was not taken against Anna Hazare and his team.

Yoga icon Baba Ramdev's eviction from the Ramlila Ground last night led to huge uproar from across the society. Political as well as religious leaders expressed shock over the midnight police crackdown.Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravishankar has released a statement on the incident which says, "Sri Sri expresses deep dismay at the turn of inciden...

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has been once again told by the Supreme Court that he has to take responsibility along with the government for the chaos that erupted at his camp in Delhi in June last year.

Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday announced a fresh agitation against black money and corruption with a one-day dharna at New Delhi on June 3, marking the first anniversary of police crackdown on Ramlila grounds.

Coming down heavily on the government and Delhi Police, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered prosecution of police personnel involved in the midnight crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his supporters in June last year.

The Supreme Court has sternly pulled up the government and Delhi Police for the midnight crackdown in June last year at yoga teacher Baba Ramdev's Ramlila ground rally, saying the incident could have been avoided by more patient handling by the state. The court has also found Baba Ramdev guilty of negligence.

The Supreme Court has pulled up both the police and Baba Ramdev for the midnight chaos in June last year at the Yoga teacher's rally at Delhi's Ramlila grounds, which ended in a police crackdown on his followers and the death of one.

Pronouncing its order on Delhi Police's midnight crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev's camp in New Delhi, the Supreme Court today rapped the State and the Delhi Police on its knuckles in what it termed as a case of "police excess". The court also held the yoga guru guilty of negligence.

Coming down heavily on the State and Delhi Police, the Supreme Court today ordered prosecution of police personnel involved in the midnight crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev and his supporters in June last year, saying it was a strike at the foundation of democracy.

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict today on the issue of midnight crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev and his followers at Ramlila Maidan by the Delhi Police on June 4-5 last year during his anti-corruption agitation. The apex court had taken suo motu cognisance of media reports purportedly showing brutality of police action against the followe...

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the decision to evict Baba Ramdev from the Ramlila Grounds in a midnight crackdown was taken by the Delhi Police, and not by Home Minister P Chidambaram. Centre told the court the apprehension of breach of peace by the police can not be questioned by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi Police to explain the use of force on the followers of Baba Ramdev at the Ramlila grounds on June 4 when the yoga guru was on fast against corruption.

Controversial yoga guru Ramdev, who along with his supporters faced police crackdown during their agitation at Ramlila Maidan in June, wrote to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday on Monday, asking him to exercise "self restraint" and ensure that similar action was not taken against Anna Hazare and his team.

Yoga icon Baba Ramdev's eviction from the Ramlila Ground last night led to huge uproar from across the society. Political as well as religious leaders expressed shock over the midnight police crackdown.Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravishankar has released a statement on the incident which says, "Sri Sri expresses deep dismay at the turn of inciden...