You surely could not learn about something like this on CNN or Fox News, but today, in India, was the start of a large revolution initiated by India's own spiritual guru Swami Ram Dev. Today thousands of Indians gathered in New Delhi to protest the mass corruption and division present in their government. In India, there are over 350,000,000 people who are left to starvation. Today, Swami Ram and his followers gathered in the scorching heat of New Delhi and began a fast in honor of their fellow Indians who are neglected and deprived of the basic human right of food.
Swami Ram declared to go on an Anshan-- an indefinite fast-- in order to pressure the government and eradicate the all-pervading corruption present in the government. The attempt is to bring back the black money which is being sent abroad. It is estimated that about 1.5 trillion USD is being stashed away abroad. In India, the black money market situation is an epidemic. If this money was restored to the country which it belongs to, then India has the potential to be one of the wealthiest countries. These 350,000,000+ people would not be left to starve.
Swami Aman said if this black money was returned to India and exchanged for gold, then the amount of gold which exists would be able to pave every single road in all of India 1-cm thick. Imagine that.
Swami Ram Dev and his followers are initiating this revolution with the attempt to clean up their government and restore it under the ancient principles of the Vedas and the Upanishads. Last year they initiated this revolution and the government attempted to kill Swami Ram. This year, they are back head-strong and do not plan to give up until the government budges.
Meanwhile, India is experiencing a heat wave. Locals say it is as hot as it has ever been in the month of June. Yet still these people are convening throughout the country in protest of something they truly believe. A revolution with a grin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_black_money
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_India
Swami Ram declared to go on an Anshan-- an indefinite fast-- in order to pressure the government and eradicate the all-pervading corruption present in the government. The attempt is to bring back the black money which is being sent abroad. It is estimated that about 1.5 trillion USD is being stashed away abroad. In India, the black money market situation is an epidemic. If this money was restored to the country which it belongs to, then India has the potential to be one of the wealthiest countries. These 350,000,000+ people would not be left to starve.
Swami Aman said if this black money was returned to India and exchanged for gold, then the amount of gold which exists would be able to pave every single road in all of India 1-cm thick. Imagine that.
Swami Ram Dev and his followers are initiating this revolution with the attempt to clean up their government and restore it under the ancient principles of the Vedas and the Upanishads. Last year they initiated this revolution and the government attempted to kill Swami Ram. This year, they are back head-strong and do not plan to give up until the government budges.
Meanwhile, India is experiencing a heat wave. Locals say it is as hot as it has ever been in the month of June. Yet still these people are convening throughout the country in protest of something they truly believe. A revolution with a grin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_black_money
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_India
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