Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has accused allopathic medicines of killing crores of people as he advocated for Ayurvedic forms of medication while talking to the media on the occasion of 15th August, Independence Day. He claimed, “The aspiration of dependence on only indigenous (Ayurvedic) medicine remains unfulfilled, as the toxic medications of allopathy cause millions of deaths annually. According to the history we have studied, the British killed over ten crore people to gain their dominance over the world.”
The spiritual leader added, “In a similar vein, millions of people have been slaughtered under the name of Islam and numerous fatalities and casualties were recorded during purported revolutions in the name of Lenin, Marx and Mao. However, toxic synthetic medications end the lives of crores of individuals every year. We will intensify our efforts in the fight for autonomous and indigenous medicine.”
Crores are dying after consuming poisonous allopathic medicines: Ramdev's fresh tirade against allopathy. pic.twitter.com/RAvgyg7Wrc
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Notably, in a major relief for Baba Ramdev, the Supreme Court on 13th August closed a contempt case against him and Patanjali Ayurveda MD Acharya Balkrishna in a misleading advertisements case. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) had filed a plea alleging a smear campaign against modern medicine and the COVID-19 vaccination program, which prompted the proceedings. The verdict was announced by a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah. The court accepted the parties’ offered apologies and declared the matter to be closed. The bench did, however, issue a warning, instructing them to abide by all court decisions going forward and not to do what had transpired earlier.
“We accept the apology tendered by the party. However, we expressly and strictly warn them that they will not do anything in violation of the court orders, as happened earlier in this case. We have come down heavily, and we warn you that this should not be done in the future. The affidavits tendered before this court should be done with full truth. We close the contempt proceedings initiated against the party with the warning of adhering to the orders passed by this court in this case. The notice issued to the present contemnor also stands discharge and closed,” the bench declared.
Baba Ramdev has apologised before the Supreme Court multiple times for misleading advertisements and fearmongering against modern medicines. Despite repeated warnings, the Yoga guru turned wellness entrepreneur has not stopped from public claims against modern medicines to promote Ayurvedic products.
