LOKPAL BILL- WHAT GOVT IS DENYING

There are major differences between what the civil society activists want and what the Government is willing to concede.

Prime Minister Issue
While the activists want the PM to be covered by the Lokpal Bill, the Govt. says it will make it dysfunctional.

MP Scan
Activists want the power to investigate horse trading by MPs, but the Govt. insists the Speaker can already prosecute them!


Judge Scanner
Activists say a 7-member bench of Lokpal can give permission to register an FIR against the corrupt judge. The Govt. says the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill will address this issue. Activists say it deals only misbehavior, not corruption.


CBI Under Lokpal
Activists want CBI to function independently under Lokpal. The Govt. believes a separate investigative agency should be created for Lokpal.

Deciding the Quantum Activists want demands of the 11-member Lokpal to be charged to the Consolidated Fund of India. The Govt. wants the law and finance ministries to have the final say in deciding the quantum.

Courtesy: India Today

BILLIONAIRE BABA- THE EMPIRE BUILDER

The yoga guru has turned every business profitable, from yoga to ayurveda, agriculture to infrastructure, bio-research to broadcast, eith occasional help from governments.

Yoga Czar
RS 1,115 crore is the net worth of Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust and Divya Yog Mandir, spread across 1,000 acres in Haridwar!

Startup Guru
Ramdev involved with 200 companies, from ayurvedic pharma to broadcasting. Net worth not known.

Pharma Power
Divya Pharmacy factory in Haridwar is spread across 3 acres.. In a year, the ayurvedic brand rakes in Rs 350 crore!

Luxe Retreat
Newly built luxury haveli, Shiv Kuti, valued at Rs 30 crore.

Food Foray
A food park worth Rs 500 crore in Haridwar, built across 95 acres!

Overseas Opulence
More than 40 centres worldwide, including the $2 million Little Cumbrae island off Scotland!

Franchise Force
825 Patanjali  arogya kendras and 709 chikitsalayas across the country.

Vaid-Vantage
A battery of 1,000 ayurvedic vaids and 125,000 yoga experts across India; 50 vaids treat over 2,000 outdoor patients a day in his 300-bed hospital.

Real Estate Mogul
Ramdev foraying into real estate, the premium Arogyam commercial-cum-residencial complex on the Delhi-Haridwar highway. Cost estimated to be Rs 500 crore. Spread across 19 acres.

Courtesy: India Today