A Tehrir Square in Delhi on Feb 27, 2011

Call of Baba Ramdev (Yoga Guru)

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[The people of India have had enough of corruption. The world famous Yoga exponent who has been articulating their angst for some time now, is about to launch a mass movement aimed to bring down the corrupt establishment]

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Indians have witnessed, with a painful heart, a year of scams and scandals. Now, they are witnessing something unparalleled in history unfolding across the seas. With the Arab world shaken to its core following the uprising and revolutions against corrupt regimes and autocrats, Indians too are wondering if something  similar will happen at home.

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Three years back, Hasan Ali, the mysterious stud farm owner with unknown sources of income, got a notice and was asked to pay up Rs 50,000 crore for evading taxes. But now he is living a luxurious life. However, he is not the only person who has black money and whom the government daren't touch. About Rs 300 lakh crore worth of black money is stashed abroad. The government is lying about thousands of such persons. The government has lied before the Supreme Court and the country's citizens. Some say about half of India's GDP is transferred out of the country every year in the form of black money. This is a big issue. The Centre is in denial mode. The government confesses that it is a big issue but is doing nothing in this regard.

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Today, India is ranked as the 4th largest economy in the world. It could become the No. 1 economy if we can root out corruption from our country. The Manmohan Singh government is not honest about tackling corruption. The Congress has been in power intermittently for about 50 years, and it is in their rule that such a huge amount of black money was sent out of the country.

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The government has all the names of big tax evaders. More than 1 lakh people in this country are involved in illegal mining. This is not at all their hard earned money. So, it is not only an issue of tax evasion, but people are also engaged in looting national resources. The government should not merely recover the black money from them, but they must also be thrown into jail. The government got A.Raja arrested. But in fact Raja was extended protection by placing someone else in the Telecom Ministry and tampering with documents. Raja is now getting five-star treatment in jail.

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Five years back people were unwilling to agree that corruption is a central issue in our country's politics. But the people are more aware now. We will not tolerate corruption anymore. We will conduct a signature campaign and hold a march this February 27. We will try to start an Egypt-like movement in the country but without violence. There will be a revolution in the country. People will come out on the streets. We will not tolerate these corrupt people anymore.

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Mubarak was exposed. Delhi too will wake up on February 27 when more than 1 lakh people will gather (to protest against corruption). The governments are deaf, dumb and blind. Can't they see the hardship of the common man who is living in dire poverty? On March 23 we will show them something they can never imagine.

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When I started this movement, people said that corruption is not an issue. But now it is the biggest issue of all. This is evident from the crowds I am attracting these days. -- 2 lakh per meeting. I was pained when people doubted me, especially when I was trying to do something for the country. However, all that is now a thing of the past. Has any politician ever got the love and affection which I am getting from 120 crore people?

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I will teach yoga till my last breath, but I will also work to bring prosperity to this country. By 2020, India will be the top economy of the world. About 90-99 per cent of those who are at the top of the political spectrum are corrupt.

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But yes, I don't want to name any individual. These people who are at the top of the government hierarchy, have looted the country. In fact I would recommend Narco tests for all citizens. Then the truth will come out automatically. We won't allow nepotism in this country anymore. They have to answer the people. Those who are saying that they will be the next prime minister, please visit villages once a year. I spend each day in a village. The poor and downtrodden people of this country will stand up one day. They won't allow such nepotism.