Kiran Bedi joins Ramdev’s protest at Ramlila Maidan

 Activist Kiran Bedi today shared dais with Baba Ramdev at Ramlila Maidan though Anna Hazare and other erstwhile Team Anna members kept away from the yoga guru’s protest on black money and Lokpal.

Addressing the protesters, she said they have to “raise a united front against corruption” and “form a coalition against the corrupt”.

“Without being alert, without understanding or reviewing government policy, we will always be deceived,” Ms Bedi said.


Some sections in erstwhile Team Anna were opposed to any alliance with Mr Ramdev though Mr Hazare and the yoga guru had publicly announced they will support each other’s agitation.

During Team Anna’s protest earlier this month, they had taken exception to Mr Ramdev sharing dais with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

At Ramlila Maidan, Ms Bedi said the country needs an agency like Lokpal that punishes tax evaders.

“We also need a law to control black money. If there is Lokpal, then black money in India will come down…. We need a vote-bank of honest persons,” she said.