India denies role in Ramdev’s questioning at London airport
24 Sept 2013 4:51 AM IST
The external affairs ministry Sunday denied that it had any role in the detention of yoga guru Baba Ramdev at London's Heathrow airport.
‘No truth whatsoever in such malicious rumours whatsoever,’ external affairs ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin tweeted in reply to a tweet asking whether the ministry had issued any Red Corner alert against Ramdev.
Ramdev was detained at London's Heathrow airport for eight hours by British immigration and customs officials and then released Saturday.
Ramdev's spokesman S.K. Tejarawala said the yoga guru was neither asked any question nor was his luggage checked.
‘Swamiji felt harassment there,’ Tejarawala said. Ramdev was reportedly questioned by the immigration officials as he traveled to Britain on a visitor visa instead of a business visa, and he was also questioned by customs about certain medicines he was carrying with him.
‘No truth whatsoever in such malicious rumours whatsoever,’ external affairs ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin tweeted in reply to a tweet asking whether the ministry had issued any Red Corner alert against Ramdev.
Ramdev was detained at London's Heathrow airport for eight hours by British immigration and customs officials and then released Saturday.
Ramdev's spokesman S.K. Tejarawala said the yoga guru was neither asked any question nor was his luggage checked.
‘Swamiji felt harassment there,’ Tejarawala said. Ramdev was reportedly questioned by the immigration officials as he traveled to Britain on a visitor visa instead of a business visa, and he was also questioned by customs about certain medicines he was carrying with him.
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