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Anna, Ramdev joint protest fast on June 3

CNN-IBN | Updated Apr 20, 2012 at 03:52pm IST

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New Delhi: Launching a new tirade against government on the issues of blackmoney and corruption, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday announced that he will undertake a symbolic protest along with social activist Anna Hazare on June 3. He said that his nationwide agitation will start from May 1. He also warned that the country will see a bigger moment from August.

"We need two andolans (moments) to bring back black money and for strong Lokpal. I will sit on a token fast with Anna on June 3. We will start an agitation from Durg in Chhattisgarh from May 1. Anna will lso start his yatra from Shirdi from May 1. Anna will reach Delhi by the evening of June 2," Ramdev said.

Speaking about his future course of action to take on the government on the issue of the Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare claimed that only 25 per cent of the country's money is being spent on development."

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