Baba Ramdev trying to mislead society: Shankaracharya

Slamming Baba Ramdev's indefinite fast against corruption, Shankaracharya Swarupanand Saraswati said he should first "clean up his own house" as he has a Rs11,000 crore empire.

"Baba Ramdev should first clean up his own home," Shankaracharya said in Meerut while on his way to Badrinath from Delhi.

"The reality is that Ramdev is trying to mislead society," he said.

Questioning what part an ascetic has to play in politics, he accused Ramdev of trying to achieve his political ambitions.

Those taking part in the spiritual guide's "satyagraha" are not common people but are those who are used to "staying in AC," he alleged.