Ramdev and His Many Controversial Remarks on Allopathic Medicine

New Delhi: Founder of Patanjali Ayurved Baba Ramdev has withdrawn offensive remarks on allopathic medicine. Under pressure from Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan as well as the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Ramdev said that he was "withdrawing" his statements criticising allopathic medicines.

Citing a video circulating on social media, the IMA on Saturday said Ramdev has claimed that allopathy is a "stupid science" and medicines such as Remdesivir, Faviflu, and other drugs approved by the Drugs Controller General of India have failed to treat COVID-19 patients.

According to the reports, Ramdev claimed that lakhs of patients died because of allopathic medicines rather than a shortage of oxygen. After the IMA's criticism, Patanjali Yogpeeth general secretary Acharya Balkrishna had said that Ramdev has "no ill-will against modern science and good practitioners of modern medicine" and "what is attributed against him is false."

On Sunday, Ramdev said that he respects the fact that allopathy doctors have put their lives at risk to save others. He reiterated that he was reading out a forwarded WhatsApp message received by him and various other members who were participating in the event.

"Some allopathy doctors should not disrespect ayurveda and yoga, by calling it pseudoscience," he added.

Later, Ramdev shot an open letter to the IMA and posed 25 questions related to allopathy to them. He wrote, "Doctors should not fall ill at all if allopathy is all powerful and 'sarvagun sampanna' (having all good qualities)."

Ramdev has also claimed that over 10,000 doctors in India have died even after getting both doses of the COVID vaccine. In the video, he is also seen advising the crowd on the benefits of yoga exercises in strengthening lungs against the virus. He also claims to be a doctor "without any degree but with divinity and dignity."

He also blamed COVID patients for not breathing properly and instead complain of oxygen shortages. "Patients just don't know how to breathe properly, and therefore, spread negativity and complain of a shortage of oxygen and cremation sites," he is heard saying.

As per the sources, Patanjali launched Coronil tablets developed at Haridwar-based Divya Prakashan Patanjali Research Institute, claiming that it cures COVID-19 in seven days.

In February, the IMA had raised objections to Harsh Vardhan sharing the stage with Ramdev during the launch of Patanjali product Coronil. Patanjali Ayurved said that the tablet had received certification from the Ayush Ministry as a medicine supporting COVID treatment as per the WHO's certification scheme.

Later, it clarified that the certification was granted by the Centre and WHO does not approve or disapprove any drugs. "The government has given the green signal after completing the entire scientific research evidence, which is based on the international parameters. The country and the world also agreed, the WHO also agreed and now we have the option to sell 'Coronil' in more than 150 countries with scientific evidence," Ramdev said.

However, in Southeast Asia, WHO tweeted that it had not reviewed or certified any traditional medicine for COVID. The IMA said that it was shocked to note the "blatant lie" and that the country "needs an explanation" from the minister.

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