Ramdev has right to voice opinion in democratic set up: Nitish

August 09, 2012 10:52

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that Baba Ramdev has the right to voice his opinion within the country's democratic set up. Nitish said the yoga guru has been proactive in raising several issues to the fore, and added that he even has the right to organise a campaign.

"Everyone in the country within the democratic set up has the right to voice their opinion on an issue or organise a campaign about the same. Baba Ramdev also has the right to do so and I appreciate his initiative. He has always been proactive in raising this issue," he told mediapersons in Patna yesterday.

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