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Publication: The Times of India
Date: June 6, 2011
* It is a major blow to democracy and an attack
on the democractic rights of the people ... It is also an attack on the fundamental
rights of the citizens - BIHAR CM NITISH KUMAR
* Ramdev was carrying out his agitation in
a peaceful manner. Still, this kind of action was taken... The Congress-led
government is the biggest thug
- MULAYAM SINGH YADAV | SP
* After what I heard and saw about the incident...
I feel it would have been better if I had not been the CM, my hands would
not have been tied, and I would have gone to Delhi and started a big war -
GUJARAT CM NARENDRA MODI
* No action was taken against (Syed Ali Shah)
Geelani who held a programme challenging the Indian state. A person accused
of sedition (activist) Binayak Sen) is included in a govt panel. But a patriotic
sanyasi has no right to protest - ARUN JAITLEY | BJP
* It is a most undemocratic and immoral act.
The UPA government should immediately apologize to the people of the country
- CHANDRABABU NAIDU | TDP
* I am very sad. There was brutality there.
It reminds one of what happened on June 25-26 in 1975... This is violation
of fundamental rights of citizens - SANTOSH HEGDE | LOKAYUKTA
* Govt alone is responsible for the current
situation... it should have acted then... govt has undermined democratic institutions
be it Hazare's fast or Ramdev's protest - D RAJA | CPI
* The action taken last night at Ramdev's
peaceful meeting was
shocking and draconian
- ORISSA CM NAVEEN PATNAIK
* I am deeply dismayed at the turn of incidents
last midnight. I ask people to maintain calm and be more resolute in fighting
corruption and black money - SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR
