May 23 should be celebrated as 'Modi Diwas': Yog Guru Baba Ramdev

Describing May 23, when BJP rode back to power with a massive mandate, as a "historic" day, Yoga guru Ramdev on Monday said it should be celebrated eir as "Modi Diwas or public welfare day".     

BJP won 303 of 542 Lok Sabha seats that went to polls this time while opposition was left way behind with Congress winning only 52 seats. results for seven-phase general elections were anunced on May 23. 

"May 23 is a historic day. It should be celebrated eir as Modi Diwas or Jan Kalyan Diwas (public welfare day),"Ramdev told reporters here on sidelines of a programme to launch milk and dairy products of Patanjali.   

Narendra Modi is third prime minister of country who has been able to retain power for a second term with full majority in Lok Sabha after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.

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Speaking about Patanjali Ayurved Limited's latest line of products, Yoga guru, who is co-founder of company, said Patanjali's toned milk, butter, paneer, lassi and chach were made from pure cow milk without any chemicals.

"se are cheaper and better than those of Mor Dairy and Amul," Ramdev said, without elaborating how Patanjali's products were better than those of its rivals.

He claimed or companies used a "chemical colour" in its butter which was injurious to health.    

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dairy and milk products of Patanjali are being supplied to Delhi-NCR, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Mumbai and Pune in first phase and plans are underway to supply se soon to or states, Ramdev said. 

On Sunday, Ramdev addressing a press conference had opined that India is t ready to deal with its population explosion and suggested some measures like denying voting rights and or government services to third children onwards.