State bans Ramdev's events in Lucknow

Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday faced more heat over his controversial "honeymoon" remark against Rahul Gandhi, with authorities banning all his programmes in Lucknow till the elections are over and the Congress demanding he be arrested.

It came a day after FIRs were filed against Ramdev in Lucknow and Sonbhadra over his remarks that had sparked outrage with the Congress, the BSP and others, terming them “anti-Dalit”, though Ramdev later expressed regret.

Ramdev had on Friday said, “Rahul Gandhi goes to houses of Dalits for honeymoon and picnic.”

“All the programmes of Ramdev have been banned in Lucknow. The district administration had earlier taken an affidavit from Ramdev that only yoga programmes will be held by his organisation and no remarks will be made which could hurt any religion or community," a senior official told PTI.