Yoga guru Baba Ramdev today reached his ashram in Haridwar. He was flown here early this morning from Delhi by a special plane after police swooped down on his hunger strike at the Ramlila Maidan in a mid-night operation.
Ramdev, who was initially taken to an undisclosed destination from the protest site, was put into an aircraft by Delhi Police from the Palam airport this morning, officials said.
On his arrival at the Jolly Grant Airport near Dehra Dun, Ramdev, who was alone, was received by Uttarakhand government officials, they said.
"He was alone when he landed. He was received by officials at the airport. He will now proceed to Haridwar where he has an ashram," Dehra Dun Senior Superintendent of Police G S Martolia said.
Govt justifies police action
Government today justified police action to end Ramdev's agitation saying the Yoga Guru had violated the undertaking for permission and had even backed out on his assurances.
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Union Minister Kapil Sibal, who was holding negotiations with Ramdev over the last few days, said there were apprehensions about law and order situation in Delhi as Ramdev had collected 50,000 people for "political aasan" (manoeuver) although he had sought permission for a yoga camp for a gathering of 5,000 only.
"It was not a Yoga platform, but a political platform. The law and order had to be enforced in Delhi. We did not want any disruptions in that," he told reporters.
To a question, he said the party and the government were united on the police action.
"Absolutely 100%. No such action takes place without 100% unity in the government and the party," the minister said.
He rejected BJP's allegations that the crackdown was reminiscent of Emergency.