Shoot the corrupt: Baba Ramdev

Those found guilty of corruption should be shot dead, the yoga guru Baba Ramdev said Sunday during a protest at Bharat Swabhiman his political party against alleged graft in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games. "India needs to run atleast 20 corrupt officials to terrorize the corrupt min
isters who have made a fortune at the expense of taxpayers, "he said, referring to the alleged corruption surrounding the Games.

"We must follow the Chinese example of shooting to death those found guilty of corruption. India can not emerge financially to politicians, bureaucrats and officials to defraud Indian taxpayers are punished," said Ramdev, addressing supporters at his rally of protest in Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.

Ramdev went to the concentration after returning from the Police Station Parliament Street, where, along with former police officer Kiran Bedi and the right to information (RTI) activist Arvind Kejriwal Sunday filed a first- information against the alleged corruption in the 3 to October 14 games.