INDIA's FaSt TrAcK SuCceSs SaGa!!!!!!!

Hi All

The recent events unfolding over the last couple of days have seen some high drama across the National Capital. The Lok Pal initiative took gargantuan leaps. What started as a fast by Anna Hazare took an unprecedented turn when the Yoga guru Baba Ramdev also started an independent movement and a fast unto death against the existing corruption. I was just wondering why Baba was oblivious to corruption all along when he was busy building his multi-crore empire!!!

But, nonetheless, Baba's fast at Delhi's Ramlila maidan was met with a huge support and revelry by his lakhs of fans. Though this was an austere affair in the least sense of the word, the arrangements were truly world class. Air coolers, ceiling fans, lime juice bottles, bottled water bottles etc were all arranged by Baba's aides.

Though the Government was trying its best to avoid any face-offs or showdowns, Baba was not in a mood to relent. The eventual action was the icing on the cake (given the goof ups galore happening in the UPA Government after Adarsh, CWG, 2G etc). The police lathi charged the supporters and Baba was forcefully taken back to his den in Haridwar.

After all this drama and the dramatic events, I managed to speak to Baba when he had just broken his fast of 9 days in Haridwar.

Me - Hello Baba, so how are you doing today?

Baba - Beta, I am doing fine, a bit refreshed after breaking the fast but still a bit weak.

Me- Baba, everybody wants to know only one thing, what is it that you are demanding?

Baba - What kind of a question is this? The entire world knows what I am demanding?

Me- Ah, so is this about Income Tax Exemption for your other private companies?

Baba- Not only this, but also that India should be free of corruption and India should get all the black money stashed in Switzerland back.

Me- Baba, the first request of IT exemption is what I believed was the deal that you entered with the Government, but how can you eradicate corruption from the country?

Baba - It is very simple, one can eradicate corruption by doing my personalized asanas and pranayam!!!!!

Me- What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Baba- People should practise Unbribasana each day, should consume Patanjali tonics like Greedetox for example. We have a huge portfolio of such prescriptions.

Me- How do you intend to address the issue of money lying in Swiss banks? There are questions raised by many critics that even you will be in trouble if and when this happens. Swiss banks have a legendary secrecy clause which is the cause of banks there being money havens.

Baba - I have a solution for that as well. First and foremost, I do not have any accounts in Swiss banks. They did not accept my application saying that my profession as a Sanyasi was not recognized by their government. I have accounts in Scotland and other places. I have only raised demands for bringing back money from Swiss banks. So, I am safe.

Secondly, I am planning to hold a shibir in Zureiche with a fast agitation in the couple of days. I will be addressing this issue on that platform.

Me - How do you propose to do this task?

Baba- Oh, that's very simple, I have an Ashram and a huge Yoga centre in Zureiche as well!!!!!

Me - Wow, Baba!!!!!! You have thought of everything!!!!!

I have one last question that everybody is wondering about - what did Sri Sri Ravishankar tell you that made you break your fast?

Baba - Oh, that s also very simple, SSR just showed me the TRP ratings of the TV channels and the breakdown of the coverage percentages. By the 8th day, most viewers had lost interest in my fast so I had to do something new. So I broke my fast and again secured millions of eyeballs!!!!!!

Sriky