Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Independence Day warned that growing irregularities in education and government recruitment could trigger stronger youth protests across the country, urging authorities to address the concerns before the situation escalates.
Speaking to reporters after hoisting the national flag at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Saturday (August 15, 2026), Mr. Even basic facilities such as electricity, drinking water and toilets remained unavailable in some places. ALSO WATCH How student protests changed the course of parliament’s monsoon session | The Hindu Editorial Turning to government recruitment, the yoga practitioner claimed that corruption was particularly rampant during interview-based selections. Stating that there is still time to correct the system, Mr. Ramdev asked the government to correct itself. “ Sudhar jao….desh me ghapla bahut hai…ye theek kar lo (Mend your ways…there is a lot of corruption and irregularities in the country.
Ramdev said, “I am seeing protests by students everyday over unavailability of teachers in schools or sometimes of books and proper education. “They choose people from their own caste, community, organisation and ideology….despite this, lakhs are being asked as bribe,” he said adding that such acts are not just against democracy but also justice. Fix these problems),” he said adding that continued inaction could result in stronger protests across the country.
