Yoga guru Baba Ramdev declined Haryana government’s offer of cabinet minister status on Tuesday and said that he don’t want any ministerial post as his objective is to serve the humanity. “I am a sannyasi, service to humanity is my only objective. I am not looking for any ministerial position or status,” Ramdev was quoted as saying in a TOI report.
The Haryana government had decided to give “status equivalent to Cabinet Minister” to Baba Ramdev, who has been appointed as the State’s brand ambassador to promote yoga and ayurveda. “Ramdev, Brand Ambassador for promotion of yoga and ayurveda in Haryana, will be given status equivalent to Cabinet Minister,” Haryana’s Health and Sports Minister, Anil Vij had said on Twitter. Vij had earlier said a herbal forest would be developed in the State where plants of thousands of species of ayurvedic herbs would be grown under the supervision of Baba Ramdev.
The emphasis on yoga and ayurveda would lead to an amalgamation of tradition and modernity and inclusion of yoga in the school syllabus would turn Haryana into a model State based on Indian values and traditions, Mr. Vij had said. Yoga would be made a compulsory subject in Haryana’s schools for which ‘yogshalas’ will be constructed in all the towns and about 6,500 villages of the State under the guidance of Baba Ramdev, he said. Notably, last month, Haryana Assembly had witnessed uproarious scenes as the BJP government came under sharp attack from opposition Congress for allegedly “going out of way to please Ramdev by making him the brand ambassador” for promotion of yoga and ayurveda in the State.
Actualy Baba is right at his stage , but he should take police protection as the opponents may take any chance to hurt him physically.
Baba Ramdev is doing amazing work. I think he has had some experience. As soon as you get mixed up with politicians you get contaminated by lust for power and money in 99% of the cases..or made absolutely miserable by being in the middle of their feeding frenzy..or killed for not becoming like them or for opposing the corruption and selfishness that you see. Those wishing to serve God and humanity are advised to stick to their programs with determination and depend on the Lord for protection and success. Really good news that yoga and Ayurveda will be included in Haryana’s schools. Now, if they would just include teaching Srimad Bhagavad Gita As It Is by His Divine Grace Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Haryana’s next generation would do much to save the Planet. Hope the idea spreads throughout India and the world. Thank you, Baba Ramdev, respects to you.
Correct saying by Gurudev .I am doing his 7 step pranayama.I am happy. We need your blessings.