Yoga guru Ramdev :Sunday broke his nine day old fast

Nksagar-Sagar Media Inc: New Delhi 12 June 2011:Ramdev, on his hunger strike to protest against corruption and black money issues, was in the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences in Dehradun from Friday after his condition deteriorated at his Patanjali Yogapeeth ashram in Haridwar.Sri Sri Ravishankar said "Ramdev broken his fast by taking juice. He ended the fast in the presence of various religious and spiritual leaders". Balakrishna said, "It is not a a matter of who wins or who loses. The aim was to wake up the nation against corruption and now people have woken up and the fight will continue."

Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy said, "I was here when Ramdev took a glass of juice from Sri Sri Ravishankar and broke his fast. It is a matter of great satisfaction for the whole nation. Protests should be done in front of people who have a heart. Protests against corruption will continue. We all are with him."

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, is in touch of Ramdev at the hospital to persuade him to end his fast unto death, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reached Haridwar to immerse the ashes of his father who died recently and later joined Ramdev follow up for three day .

Dehradun, June 12 (PTI) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev today broke his nine-day-old fast that sparked a political slugfest heeding appeals of spiritual and religious leaders but vowed to continue his campaign against corruption.Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar, who met the 46-year-old yoga exponent for the third day at a Dehradun hospital to persuade him to give up his fast said, "Ramdev has broken his fast by taking juice."
"He ended the fast in the presence of various religious and spiritual leaders", The Art of Living Founder said.Doctors said he will be discharged from hospital in two-three days though his condition is "stable".The Congress and the BJP welcomed Ramdev's decision to end the fast.Ramdev, who went on his hunger strike to protest against corruption and black money issues, was admitted to the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences here on Friday after his condition deteriorated at his Patanjali Yogapeeth ashram in Haridwar. Vijay Dhasmana, hospital director, said, "I am thankful to everyone who came here and helped Ramdev to break his fast. His health is not such that he can be discharged on Sunday.The doctors in a medical bulletin said that Ramdev will be in hospital for two more days and will be discharged after that.Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy who was present in the hospital when Ramdev broke his fast.Ramdev's close aide Balkrishna said, "Baba Ramdev has ended his fast but the satyaghraha against corruption and black money is on." The BJP welcomed Ramdev's decision to end his fast. Welcoming the decision, BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy held the Congress responsible for the aggravated situation in the country. he said, "The Congress is trying to portray those who are fighting against corruption as enemies of the nation." Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Parkash Chautala and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal also paid him a visit in the hospital on Sunday. Parkash Singh Badal extended his support to Ramdev and said he is with the yoga guru in his fight.Doctors attending to him on Sunday said that his condition was stable and his vital signs are all normal.They advised Ramdev to end his fast.