Yoga guru Ramdev to set up private poilce force

After striking a conciliatory tone, Baba Ramdev today again took up the issue of police crackdown on his supporters, saying he would set up a 11,000-strong force to deal with police and anti-social elements attempting to disrupt his anti-corruption movement.

"I appeal that 20 young men from every district should come here (to Haridwar). We will train them in both shastra (Vedas) and astra (weapons)," Baba Ramdev, who is continuing his strike against corruption, told his followers.

The yoga guru said, "We will prepare 11,000 men and women so that next time we do not lose any battle at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi."

However, he said the sena will be raised only for self-defence and not to harm anybody.