New Delhi ( CNN ) -- India 's famed yoga guru , Baba Ramdev , ended his hunger strike Tuesday , a day after he was briefly detained at a New Delhi stadium for protesting alleged government corruption . Ramdev 's anti-corruption fast started on August 9 and ended Tuesday at the same stadium where he had been detained . The end to the fast was televised as many watched the bearded yoga teacher sip what appeared to be lemon juice . Ramdev , whose yoga television programs have been watched by millions , is seeking repatriation of Indian money he says is stashed in foreign banks . He has also criticized the ruling Congress party , blaming it for chronic graft . On Monday , police briefly detained Ramdev after he tried to lead an anti-corruption march toward the national parliament building , police said . He was transported to the stadium , where he was detained for hours . Ramdev and his supporters stayed overnight at the venue despite being released . He ended his protest fast and left the stadium with his supporters Tuesday after police told him to leave because of security concerns ahead of India 's Independence Day on Wednesday . During the protest Monday , several senior politicians from the opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance joined Ramdev . Ramdev also voiced a stinging assessment of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his handling of corruption allegations . A government official offered his own criticism . `` Ramdev has lost his identity as a fighter . He has now succumbed to the pressure of ( the ) BJP and also the NDA partners . There is no doubt about it . To that extent he has completely lost his credibility , '' federal minister M. Veerappa Moily told reporters Tuesday .
" Ramdev was released after short detention Monday , " spokesman says . Police detained him during attempt to march on Indian parliament building Monday . He wants repatriation of illegal immigrants held overseas and stronger corruption laws .