Ramdev accused foreign pharmaceutical companies of creating a dependency on synthetic drugs, which he described as “toxic.” He claimed that millions of people are dying annually from these “poisonous” medicines.
“The dream of medical freedom is still unfulfilled, as millions continue to suffer and die from allopathic drugs. Just as millions of Indians were killed during the British rule and in various conflicts around the world, millions are now perishing from synthetic pharmaceuticals,” Ramdev stated.
Patanjali is swadeshi movement: Baba Ramdev
He stressed on Patanjali’s mission to accelerate the swadeshi movement under the banner of Patanjali Wellness, advocating a shift towards indigenous and natural healthcare practices.
Ramdev has a history of targeting allopathy, which has led to legal challenges in the past, including a lawsuit by the Indian Medical Association and an FIR against his remarks.
Recently, the Supreme Court accepted his unconditional apology in a defamation case related to his earlier comments.
Baba Ramdev’s Covid-linked allopathy comments
In July, The Delhi High Court ordered Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna to retract their statements asserting that allopathy was responsible for the deaths of lakhs of people during the COVID-19 pandemic and that Patanjali’s Coronil is a “cure” for the virus.
Doctors’ associations had filed lawsuit against the Ramdev, his associate Acharya Balkrishna as well as Patanjali Ayurveda for the comments. The lawsuit alleges that Ramdev made “unsubstantiated claims” regarding ‘Coronil’ being a cure for COVID-19, despite the drug only being licensed as an “immuno-booster.” Senior counsel representing the doctors requested the court to prevent Ramdev and others from making similar statements in the future.
(With ToI inputs)
