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Yoga guru Ramdev, who has been appointed
Haryana's brand ambassador to promote yoga and ayurveda, on Tuesday declined
the state government's offer to have the status of a cabinet minister.
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Baba Ramdev
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"I am a sanyaasi, service to humanity is my
only objective. I am not looking for any ministerial position or status,"
Ramdev said at a function in Sonepat.
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Baba Ramdev
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The Haryana government had on April 13 decided
to give status of a cabinet minister to Ramdev.
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Baba Ramdev
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Those granted "status equivalent to cabinet
minister" are not entitled to salary and allowances payable to a
legislator sworn-in as a Cabinet minister. They are, however, entitled to
protocol facilities, including escort and state guest status at official rest
houses.
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Baba Ramdev
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The Haryana assembly had last month witnessed
uproarious scenes with the BJP government coming under attack from opposition
Congress for allegedly "going out of the way to please Ramdev by making
him the brand ambassador" for promotion of yoga and ayurveda in the state.
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Baba Ramdev
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