Ramdev's fast fizzles out , will be discharged tomorrow

Dehradun: Baba Ramdev, who was forced to break his nine-day fast on Sunday, is now stable and will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. The Centre refused to resume talks with him on the issues of corruption and black money. With the absence of any political intervention, Baba Ramdev broke his fast in the presence of spiritual leaders such as Sri Sri Ravishankar and Morari Bapu, without eliciting any assurance from the Centre on his demands. [caption id=“attachment_24501” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Art of Living Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (C) and Morari Bapu (R) offer juice to Yoga guru Baba Ramdev to break his nine-day long fast at a hospital in Dehradun on Sunday. PTI”]  [/caption] “He has taken fruits and juice. He is able to sit and is feeling better. He walked within his hospital room,” said Dr SL Jethani, Medical Superintendent, Himalayan Hospital. Baba Ramdev had been on a hunger strike since June 4 demanding a tougher anti-corruption law and seeking return of black money stashed away abroad. “We are monitoring his health every half-an-hour,” Jethani said. “He wants to go. But since his parameters are fluctuating we advised him to take rest till today. A team of doctors will decide whether or not he can be discharged tomorrow,” he said. He said Baba Ramdev’s condition had improved but he still complained of weakness. “There is improvement in functioning of liver. He is taking rest after breaking his fast yesterday,” the doctor said. Ramdev was admitted to the hospital on June 10 after his condition deteriorated at his Patanjali Yogapeeth ashram in Haridwar. PTI