Naxal problem due to negligence of the menace-hit areas: Ramdev

Yoga guru Swami Ramdev today said that the Naxal problem has erupted as the local people of such affected areas have been neglected.

Yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Sunday said that the Naxal problem has erupted as the local people of such affected areas have been neglected.

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"The Naxal problem has erupted as the people in the affected areas, have been neglected," Ramdev told reporters in Hoshangabad.

He suggested that the government should put in half the money earned from this mineral rich places affected by Naxal problem for the development of locals to do away with the menace of violence.

Even after this if law and order problem persists in such areas, the government should take action to curb it, Ramdev said.

He said that his party Bharat Swabhiman will work to rid the country of corruption and unemployment.

"We will work to ensure that children get education, and bring back huge amount of black money stashed in foreign banks in 70 countries," he said.

"Our money is running the world economy, but we are facing economic distress," the yoga evangelist said.

Earlier, Ramdev performed puja at Sethani ghat on river Narmada.