Indisk guru sultestrejker mod landets store korruption

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Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s anti-corruption hunger strike has entered its second day in the capital, Delhi, BBC online reports Friday.

The yoga guru says he is campaigning for the recovery of suspected bribe money allegedly held overseas. He is also demanding strong anti-corruption laws and more autonomy for government investigation agencies.

Baba Ramdev has said he will wait for the government’s response until Sunday to decide on “the next course of action”.

The yoga guru has millions of supporters and his daily television programme is eagerly watched by millions of people across India.

Last June he held a nine-day anti-corruption hunger strike before the police evicted him from Delhi.

His latest protest – attended by several thousand people – is being held at the Ramlila ground in Delhi, the venue of his protest last year.

In June this year, the yoga guru joined leading campaigner Anna Hazare to undertake a day-long fast in protest against corruption.