Indian Guru Plans Hunger Strike Against Corruption
Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev (Photo: Sachinr)
Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev plans to go on a hunger strike in New Delhi Saturday in protest against official corruption in the country. Over the past few days, the Indian government has been working to persuade the popular guru to not begin his protest. Anchor Aaron Schachter gets the details from The World’s Alex Gallafent from Bangalore, India.
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