Bogged down by campaign of Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev against corruption, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Sunday said that Swami Ramdev is anti-Congress and was pursuing his political agenda.
Refusing to condemn the derogatory remarks of Arunachal Congress MP Ninong Ering, Mr Gogoi told reporters, “Swami Ramdev is targeting the Congress party only in his campaign against corruption. In his speech, he talks about the corruption of Congress party only as if others like BJP and AGP are free from corruption charges.”
Visibly upset over campaign of the yoga guru which has added teeth to the campaign of the Opposition political parties against the ruling Congress party on corruption, Mr Gogoi also said that his campaign would not have any impact over the prospect of the Congress party. Mr Gogoi was in North Lakhimpur near Dhemaji where Swami Ramdev on Sunday announced that his crusade against corruption would continue even if entire Congress MPs oppose him.
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MEA issues advisory on Libya travel
Age Correspondent
New Delhi
Feb. 20: In the wake of reports of more than 80 persons being killed in Libya after a government crackdown on political protests, India issued an advisory on Sunday, advising its nationals “to avoid non-essential travel to Libya” at present due to the “prevailing situation” there. The MEA also said all Indians in Libya, numbering about 18,000, are safe. India also stated that it is “following the situation closely” in Libya and added that the Indian Embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli has set up a round-the-clock control room for further information or any assistance.
“All Indians numbering around 18,000 are safe in Libya. We are following the situation closely. Presently disturbances have mainly been reported in northeastern cities of Benghazi, Derna, Baida and Tubruk. In view of the prevailing situation in Libya, Indian nationals are advised to avoid non-essential travel to Libya, for the present,” the MEA stated.
“The embassy of India in Tripoli has set up a round the clock control room which can be contacted for further information or assistance,” it added.