After sharing dais with Anna Hazare, former Army chief VK Singh today
joined yoga guru Ramdev's protest here, dubbing the government as a
"property dealer" which takes over farmers' land in the name of
development.
Singh participation in the protests came two months after he retired from service during which he had taken on the government on his age issue.
Singh participation in the protests came two months after he retired from service during which he had taken on the government on his age issue.
Earlier this month, Singh had appeared
at Jantar Mantar here on the last day of Hazare's fast. He was also one
of the signatories to an appeal to Hazare asking him call off his fast
and work towards a political alternative.
Addressing the gathering at Ramdev's protest here this afternoon on black money and Lokpal issue, he claimed that over two lakh farmers had committed suicide since 1995 and accused the government of taking over their land in the name of development.
"Problems of farmers will have to be taken to the forefront of this movement ... The government is taking land from farmers in the name of development.
Addressing the gathering at Ramdev's protest here this afternoon on black money and Lokpal issue, he claimed that over two lakh farmers had committed suicide since 1995 and accused the government of taking over their land in the name of development.
"Problems of farmers will have to be taken to the forefront of this movement ... The government is taking land from farmers in the name of development.
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