Was Ramdev aide Balkrishna really born in India?

The Centre is likely to ask the Uttarakhand government to order an inquiry into the allegation that Acharya Balkrishna, yoga guru Ramdev's key aide, is a Nepali citizen and that he procured Indian passport after providing forged documents related to his place of birth.

Government sources said it was necessary to find out whether Balkrishna was actully born in India.

"Since such an inquiry has to be conducted by the local police, we may ask the Uttarakhand government to order a probe into it," an official said.

Balkrishna has claimed that he was born in Haridwar and was an Indian citizen though his parents were from Nepal. He also claimed that he had completed his education in the temple town.

The yoga guru's aide got his passport from the Bareilly passport office.

The Centre also may ask the state government whether Balkrishna was indeed given arms licences to procure guns and if so on what basis.

Balkrishna has allegedly procured a licenced gun for his personal protection.