'I have voted to make India disease-and-drug-free': Ramdev

After casting his vote at a polling booth in Haridwar in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, Yog guru Baba Ramdev on Friday said that he exercised his franchise to make the country "diseaseand-drug-free." Polling for Uttarakhand's five Lok Sabha seats is underway, with the BJP hoping to retain all the seats for the third time and the Congress attempting to reclaim lost momentum in the state.

"My vote is for India. I have voted to make India disease-free and drug-free.

I have voted for the better education of our young generation. I appeal to everyone to come out of their houses and cast their votes. 100 per cent voting must take place as it is required for a strong, healthy, visionary, and transparent democracy," Ramdev told reporters.

As voting for the Lok Sabha elections began on Friday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also appealed to the people to vote in large numbers and choose a good government.