The Government of Uttarakhand, on 20 November, slapped 81 cases against Baba Ramdev and his Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust. Among total 81 cases, 29 are related to illegal possession of land while 52 are regarding evasion of tax and revenue. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said the administration was also probing the role of government officials, who had helped Ramdev and his Trust.
Recently a 10-day probe was carried out into the assets of Baba Ramdev by the District Magistrate of Haridwar. The probe found the Baba illegally enjoying title suit of 7.766 acres of land at two villages in Haridwar. Besides, Ramdev’s trust had purchased 387 acres of land for building a university, but only 20 acres was used for the purpose. Another 84.86 acres of land was purchased in the name of a food park, but no permission was taken. The Baba has allegedly evaded tax up to Rs. 10 crore as well.