Baba Ramdev I am going to Delhi with full confidence and I hope to bring back all the Indian black money,” said Ramdev at Ujjain before heading for his fast in New Delhi. It’s difficult to guess whether the Baba’s confidence comes out of years of yoga practice or a vision of glory that the flashing television cameras and action-hungry media can bring. Whatever it is, one wishes him luck. His intention is noble and if he manages to recover even a fraction of the black money stashed abroad, it will be a great service to the country. If successful, Baba Ramdev, a master of breathing exercises, could breathe new life into India’s economy and make it a much healthier place to live in. He is determined.
He has already rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s appeal to call off his fast. “If the government does not accept our demands, we will continue satyagraha peacefully till the government relents. There will be a victory of the people,” he said, inviting people to join the cause.Possibly, fasting as an instrument of mass mobilisation has lost the novelty factor and the curiousity quotient. A couple of generations read about it only in history books. Anna provided them an opportunity to have a feel of it through live demonstration. It is possible fatigue has set in already — too much has been going on around the issue of corruption and there’s too much confusion as well. It could also be that the Baba does not inspire as much confidence as Anna does.
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