New Delhi:
There's more trouble for Baba Ramdev as the Supreme Court, after examining the affidavit submitted by the Delhi Police, has issued notice to his Bharat Swabhiman Trust, asking them to reply to the Delhi Police report.
The court has also asked Ramdev's trust to why the yoga camp was used as a venue for a fast, when the permission was only for the former.
A vacation bench comprising justices P Sathasivam and A K Patnaik issued notice to Acharya Virendra Vikram, the president of the Delhi chapter of Bharat Swabhiman Trust.
The court said it wants to hear the other side as a chance should be given to them to represent their stand. It posted the matter for July 11 for next hearing.
In its affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Delhi Police had defended the crackdown on Baba Ramdev's supporters saying the permission was granted for only for a gathering of 5,000 people but 65,000 people had gathered at Ramlila Ground at a camp led by the yoga teacher, who was fasting against corruption and black money. The police also said that the congregation was allowed only for yoga camp and for no other purpose. (Read: No lathicharge at Ramdev camp, claims Delhi police)
Delhi Police had filed the affidavit following a direction of the apex court which had taken suo motu note of the police crackdown and had directed it to explain why it resorted to such action against Ramdev and his supporters.
Late at the intervening night of June 4-5, while many people were sleeping, the police was seen teargassing the crowd and beating some people with batons. Baba Ramdev was caught trying to escape to the railway station and was flown to his ashram in Uttarakhand. The police blame the violence at the camp on the chaos that followed as Baba Ramdev tried to evade arrest by disappearing into the crowd at his camp.
The police said that it was forced to retaliate after supporters of Baba Ramdev threw stones and flower pots at them when policemen tried to reach the stage where Baba Ramdev was delivering a speech.
Activists and Opposition parties have described the police action as a violation of the right to peacefully protest.
(With PTI inputs)
The court has also asked Ramdev's trust to why the yoga camp was used as a venue for a fast, when the permission was only for the former.
A vacation bench comprising justices P Sathasivam and A K Patnaik issued notice to Acharya Virendra Vikram, the president of the Delhi chapter of Bharat Swabhiman Trust.
The court said it wants to hear the other side as a chance should be given to them to represent their stand. It posted the matter for July 11 for next hearing.
In its affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Delhi Police had defended the crackdown on Baba Ramdev's supporters saying the permission was granted for only for a gathering of 5,000 people but 65,000 people had gathered at Ramlila Ground at a camp led by the yoga teacher, who was fasting against corruption and black money. The police also said that the congregation was allowed only for yoga camp and for no other purpose. (Read: No lathicharge at Ramdev camp, claims Delhi police)
Delhi Police had filed the affidavit following a direction of the apex court which had taken suo motu note of the police crackdown and had directed it to explain why it resorted to such action against Ramdev and his supporters.
Late at the intervening night of June 4-5, while many people were sleeping, the police was seen teargassing the crowd and beating some people with batons. Baba Ramdev was caught trying to escape to the railway station and was flown to his ashram in Uttarakhand. The police blame the violence at the camp on the chaos that followed as Baba Ramdev tried to evade arrest by disappearing into the crowd at his camp.
The police said that it was forced to retaliate after supporters of Baba Ramdev threw stones and flower pots at them when policemen tried to reach the stage where Baba Ramdev was delivering a speech.
Activists and Opposition parties have described the police action as a violation of the right to peacefully protest.
(With PTI inputs)
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