Govt engages Ramdev in back-channel talks
New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) Hectic back-channel efforts were initiated on Thursday to persuade Baba Ramdev from going ahead with his indefinite hunger strike from Saturday as the Congress party held consultations at the highest level to avert a Hazare-like protest on the streets.
Indications that both the sides were in serious discussions came when Ramdev called off a press conference scheduled Thursday evening at Ramlila Maidan where he is to sit on fast two days later.
The cancellation of the media briefing took place on the ground that there was "serious dialogue" on with the government and that he would the media about the "conclusive" outcome on Friday after the second-round of talks.
After reports that civil society was divided on the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare on Thursday announced that he will join Ramdev's protest on Sunday but cautioned him that the government would "play fraud" by making false promises.
Indications that both the sides were in serious discussions came when Ramdev called off a press conference scheduled Thursday evening at Ramlila Maidan where he is to sit on fast two days later.
The cancellation of the media briefing took place on the ground that there was "serious dialogue" on with the government and that he would the media about the "conclusive" outcome on Friday after the second-round of talks.
After reports that civil society was divided on the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare on Thursday announced that he will join Ramdev's protest on Sunday but cautioned him that the government would "play fraud" by making false promises.
Comments