Corruption has not only hindered development of India but its role in creating and aggravating farm crisis is no less critical. Corrupt scientists, bank officials and policy makers have pushed farmers to the brink. Farmers are at the receiving end of corrupt scientists and officials I haven’t forgotten that night. Sitting with a group of [...]

Tens of thousands of people had come to Delhi to support the fast of Swami Ramdev that began on June 4. In the early hours of June 5 (the midnight of June 4/5) Delhi police backed by Rapid Action Force sweeped on sleeping protestors using teargas and lathi-charge to evicted them. Devinder Sharma Standing on [...]

response to baba ramdev’s demands down load Govt’s response as put up on the PIB home page. The very last paragraph is on Agriculture. The govt is claiming that already many programmes are underway to promote organic farming, bio-pesticides and bio-fertilisers – they name RKVY, NPOP/NCOF, NHM amongst these. They claim that organic farming has [...]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Rattled-government-s-VIP-welcome-to-placate-Baba-Ramdev/Article1-704637.aspx Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pulled out all the stops on Wednesday to persuade Baba Ramdev to abandon his indefinite fast from Saturday to demand an end to corruption and black money. But the yoga guru appeared in no mood to soften his stand. Singh took the unusual step of deputing four senior ministers — [...]

Swami Baba Ramdev is calling a fast from 4th June onwards against Corruption and Black Money Hoarding.  Sustainable Agriculture and related matters are in his major demands ( in his main letter to the Prime Minister).  Today, Swami, Acharya Balakrishna and Devinder Sharma along with others in his team was invited for a discussion with [...]