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Baba Ramdev: Can a yogi turn Indian politics on its head?

Baba Ramdev is a Hindu yoga guru-turned-anticorruption campaigner. He's the latest incarnation of the spiritual political reformer, an archetype running throughout Indian history.
Indian yoga guru arrested during anticorruption protest

India's police detained popular Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev and thousands of his supporters for several hours after they tried to intensify an anticorruption protest. Ramdev and the others had occupied a New Delhi fairground for the past couple of days.
Anna Hazare's anticorruption fast forces legitimacy crisis for India's government

Anticorruption activist Anna Hazare’s apparent willingness to fast indefinitely, puts a literal deadline on the issue of corruption in India and pressure on India's government to act.
Hit to India's rising democracy? Popular guru's anticorruption fast turns violent

New Delhi police forcibly dispersed followers of guru Baba Ramdev, who called for a mass hunger strike against government corruption.

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Topic: Baba Ramdev

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Baba Ramdev: Can a yogi turn Indian politics on its head?

Indian yoga guru arrested during anticorruption protest

Anna Hazare's anticorruption fast forces legitimacy crisis for India's government

Hit to India's rising democracy? Popular guru's anticorruption fast turns violent

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