The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday mounted an attack on the Centre for police action on Baba Ramdev's peaceful protest at Ramlila ground in Delhi on Saturday night.
"The government has lost its balance. There are no checks and balances. The government sent four ministers for a dialogue with Baba but to beat innocent people they sent 5,000 policemen," said senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj.
Swaraj, who held an hour-long back room talk with the yoga guru, said the government had taken "baby steps" to deal with corruption.
The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha extended her party's support to Ramdev's agitation, which entered its fifth day on Wednesday.
"I have come to Haridwar to meet him. He has lost some weight but his will has become stronger," she said.
On whether any strategy was discussed in the meeting and if there were any indications of withdrawal of hunger strike by Ramdev, Swaraj said, "Ramdev said his fast will be broken when all his demands are met. However, none of the demands have been accepted by the government."
Flanked by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokriyal Nishank, Swaraj said, "I have come here to support Baba, to ask about his well-being. I have told him that not only the sangh but the whole nation is supporting him."
Earlier in the day, senior leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Ashok Singhal met with Ramdev and supported his movement.
