Baba Ramdev’s Refusal of Minister’s Position By Deepak Parvatiyar May 5, 2015 Rate this post It may sound blasphemous but I cannot resist myself from drawing a comparison between our Television-Age saint Baba Ramdev and the great sage of ancient India Vishwamitra. Ramdev’s TRPs keep soaring high every time he chants some mantras (largely political in spirit). He is media savvy, makes political statements, runs businesses and simultaneously claims to be an ascetic. He is both popular and controversial. He wields considerable political clout and has no compunction in even using private jets. Obviously, Ramdev’s is a curious story of a saint; however, can he really be called a true torchbearer of the rich tradition of our ancient rishis? Hence, this comparison! You may also like to read Current Haryana Cabinet List of Haryana CMs List of Haryana Governors Like Vishwamitra, Ramdev is also a Kshatriya, actually a Yaduvanshi Kshatriya. However, u
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