Indore, Oct 22 (IANS): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Tuesday accused the Congress party of conspiring to level false charges against him. He reacted after his brother Rambharat was booked for kidnapping after he held an employee inside Patanjali Ashram.

"I am being portrayed as a criminal. It is clear from some incidents in the recent past that I am being victimised and targeted by the Uttarakhand government and the Congress government at the centre," Ramdev told reporters here.

Explaining the incident, Ramdev said: "A worker at the Patanjali Ashram was caught red-handed stealing Rs.25-30 lakh. He was later handed over to the police, but unfortunately my rivals projected it as a kidnapping incident."

Ramdev said the Congress government in Uttarakhand is trying to infiltrate sex racketeers into the Patanjali Ashram, who are then caught and he is being projected as an offender.

Ramdev not a significant figure: Digvijaya Singh

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS): Congress party leader Digvijaya Singh Tuesday dismissed yoga guru Ramdev's accusation that the party was conspiring against him. The Congress member said Ramdev did not hold such a significant stature.

"Baba Ramdev does not have such a stature that anyone will hatch a conspiracy against him," said Digvijaya Singh.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev had accused the Congress party of conspiring to level false charges against him. He reacted after his brother Rambharat was booked for kidnapping after he held an employee inside Patanjali Ashram.

"If Baba Ramdev's family members kidnap somebody, how can it be a conspiracy of Congress? He should give the answer," the Congress leader said.

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