Baba Ramdev hits back at critics of Patanjali's Coronil; says 'not committed any crime'

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday addressing a press conference over criticism of Patanjali's Coronil slammed detractors of product which initially claimed of curing COVID-19. He said that all required documents and results of tests have been submitted to AYUSH Ministry, which has w allowed sales of Coronil as an immunity booster.

'Some people did t like this'

"People started talking things like Patanjali failed, it took a U-turn and many people tried to bring in angle of my cast, religion, my 'sanyas' and create an environment of unrest around. It feels like that working in field of Yoga and Ayurveda is a crime in India. FIRs were lodged against me at several places in a way like it's done against some criminal or terrorist. People started running headlines like Ramdev will go to jail," Ramdev said.

"Acharya Balkrishna and I are providing services worldwide since past 35 years and we are common people who have promoted Yoga and Ayurveda. Some people don't like this. If you people have a problem with me n abuse me, we are 'gaali-proof', but think about people who are infected with Coronavirus and or diseases like cancer, arthritis etc. We have helped se people," he added.

't committed any crime'

Yoga Guru said that he along with his team have "t committed any crime." adding, people who were questioning him have been answered by  AYUSH Ministry as it has said that Patanjali has done good work. "We conducted a randomised placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial in which 69% of people in 3 days and 7 days 100% of people tested negative. We have submitted data to AYUSH Ministry along with approvals required," Ramdev stated.

"Whoever wants to see results, y are welcomed. All se protocols are made by modern medical science and se trails were conducted according to se only. We are also working on 10 or big diseases. We have around 500 senior research scientists and y are working day and night. All anti-India forces, ones running 'drug mafia' and anti-swadeshi powers were shocked to see results of our trials," he said. Baba Ramdev said that all procedures required to acquire licence were followed, adding Coronil will be available throughout country along with its immunity booster medicines. 

"re are restrictions on Coronil and all issues with AYUSH Ministry have been solved," Ramdev said. 

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AYUSH Ministry on Tuesday approved sales of Patanjali's Coronil as an immunity booster and gave it license to make three medicines and allowed clinical trial under rules. However, Ministry said that Baba Ramdev's firm will t be able to sell its medicine with claims of curing Coronavirus. Ministry also said that Coronil cant mention COVID-19 on its packaging.

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