Mangalore: Over 5,000 Yoga learners crowded at the Central Maidan at 4am on early Saturday, to welcome Baba Ramdev at his Yoga camp, conducted from 5Am dawn to 7:30am early morning. Overnight heavy rains had kept a cool atmosphere. The Yoga Guru demonstrated several postures and asked the participants to practice the Asanas regularly and rigorously.
Dr.M.Mohan Alva, advocate P.P Hegde, Bunts leader Ajit Maladi, DC Subodh Yadav, City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh were present on the occasion among other disciples to learn Yoga exercises. Security arrangement was tight at the venue.
Later Baba spoke to media persons on his Yatra to promote health and a corruption-free India. He wanted Jan Lokpal Bill to be so drafted and passed into Act, as to punish every corrupt minister (servant of the people) and public official who cheated common people. He wanted the alleged Rs.3000 lakhs crore of black money hidden in foreign banks to come out to use publicly in India.
A country ranked top in culture, traditions, history and moral ways, had deteriorated in health and wealth with unethical practices like drinking, smoking and over-eating. The Swabhiman Yatra had aimed at eradicating country’s socio-political problems, Baba reiterated