Rahul and Sonia Gandhi practice yoga regularly, I am on friendly terms with Cong President: Ramdev

Baba Ramdev, who recently met BJP president Amit Shah and promised to support his party in 2019 general elections on Sunday praised Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia.

Speaking to ABP News, the Yoga guru said that Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi practiced yoga regularly. He also said that Rahul Gandhi and he were on ‘friendly terms’.

Gearing up for International Yoga Day, Baba Ramdev stated the will teach ‘Yog to Tihar jail inmates at 5 PM today’.

Will teach Yog to Tihar jail inmates at 5pm today. Even within the boundaries of the jail, they can be free from the limitations of body and mind through Yog #InternationalDayofYoga pic.twitter.com/YkaqJ4FOx8

— Swami Ramdev (@yogrishiramdev) June 17, 2018

Earlier, the Yoga Guru had pledged his support to Amit Shah and BJP for the 2019 elections.

Shah had met Ramdev as part of his ongoing Sampark for Samarthan (Contact for Support) initiative. "We are meeting all those, who supported us in the formation of the BJP-led government in 2014. We are apprising them of all our work and efforts. We are also seeking support from them for the 2019 elections," Shah had said.

"Meeting Baba Ramdev means we are meeting millions of people (who are his followers). He has assured us full support for next year's elections," he added.

On his part, Baba Ramdev praised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and achievements of his government over the last four years. Ramdev said: "Prime Minister Modi's leadership is taking the country forward in a new direction. In the last four years, the central government has made us proud through International Yoga Day. The BJP-led government has given us freedom from 'tax terrorism' by introducing a popular taxation system like GST. Prime Minister Modi has wiped off the tears of tens of hundreds of Indian mothers by giving them LPG connections."

He added: "Narendra Modi is the first prime minister in 70 years who is respected by powerful leaders from across the world, including those of the United States, Japan, Russia, and Israel. No previous Prime Minister has received such respect before."

The Sampark for Samarthan initiative was launched by Amit Shah on May 30 in an attempt to reach out to people and generate awareness about the achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the last four years.

Eyeing the 2019 general elections, Shah has said that he will reach out to at least 50 people personally and give them details of the initiative and inform them about the achievements of the government. He said that each BJP worker has been given the responsibility of contacting at least ten people for the same. Shah informed that the NaMo App would also be promoted in a similar manner.