Lalu calls Baba Ramdev a mental case

 

 Lalu calls Baba Ramdev a mental case

NEW DELHI: Reacting to yoga guru Baba Ramdev's statement that Parliament comprised of goons, corrupt and murderers, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad said that Ramdev is a frustrated man.

Lalu Prasad said, "Ramdev has become a mental case. All those people who make such remarks are frustrated."

Baba Ramdev's controversial remarks angered several lawmakers.

"Nobody has the power or the authority, be it a top leader or a popular saint or a person running an NGO, to condemn the democratic values of our country or a democratic body constituted by the Constitution. Such kind of comments should not be made, as this will weaken our democracy," BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said.

Samajwadi Party leader Mohan Singh said Ramdev should display the noble behaviour of a saint and should work in that capacity.

"I would pray to god to instill some good thoughts in him and he should not only show traits of a saint but also behave like a saint. I can only pray for his good to god, else I do not have anything to comment on his remarks," said Singh.

Defending his remarks over the presence of several corrupt politicians and people with criminal background in Parliament, Baba Ramdev on Wednesday said it was not the first time that he has raised the issue, and added that his statement was bothering only dishonest people.

"I have not said anything new. I have been repeating this thing for quite long. Honest and dignified politicians do not have problem to what I have said," Baba Ramdev told the media in New Delhi.

"There are many good people present in Parliament and various political parties, but there are also some people who are corrupt, dishonest and several others who are characterless and against whom serious charges have been levelled and there are not only charges of bad character, corruption or crime but their image is also tarnished," he added.

Baba Ramdev on Tuesday had said that Parliament consists of goons, corrupt, murderers, illiterates and urged people to up the ante to protect the sanctity of the temple of democracy.

"We have made people who are demons in disguise to sit in Parliament but they do not deserve to hold these prestigious positions and be in power. But the system is still functioning and we have also accepted these 543 people will run the country," he said.