Head of Ramdev's Ayurveda Biz Dies of COVID, Patanjali Points at Allopathy Cure

New Delhi: Head of Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved, Sunil Bansal, died of COVID-19 on May 19 at the age of 57. He was Vice President in the Dairy Division of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.

The company said that it had no "role in his allopathic treatment."

Bansal joined Patanjali's dairy business in January 2018 when the company announced its plans to sell packaged cow milk and other milk-based products including curd, buttermilk, and cheese. He was a specialist in dairy science.

Patanjali stated that he died of COVID-19 on May 19 in Rajasthan Hospital, Jaipur where his wife is a very senior health official of the Government of Rajasthan.

Sources said that his death happened when Ramdev courted controversy over his comments about allopathic medicines and COVID-19. The statement said, "Patanjali didn't have any role in his allopathic treatment which was largely coordinated by his wife. However, we were concerned and used to ask for his well-being from his wife."

It is to be mentioned that on Sunday, Ramdev was forced to withdraw a statement made in a viral video clip in which he is heard saying that "lakhs have died from taking allopathic medicines for COVID-19." He is also heard questioning some of the medicines being used to treat the disease.

As per the sources, the statement was met with vociferous protests from the doctors' association, following which Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan asked him to withdraw the "extremely unfortunate" statement.

In the statement on Bansal's death, Patanjali said, "It's very unfortunate to have lost a young energetic colleague who was taskmaster."

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