"Why is Baba Ramdev accusing allopathy Doctors?" Supreme Court fumes

Mangalore Today News Network / NDTV

New Delhi, Aug 23, 2022: The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised yoga guru Baba Ramdev for his disparaging remarks on modern medicine systems like allopathy.

 

"Why is Baba Ramdev accusing Allopathy Doctors? He popularised yoga. Good. But he should not criticize other systems. What is the guarantee that what he follows will cure everything?" asked Chief Justice N V Ramana.

The Supreme Court made these observations while hearing a petition by Indian Medical Association (IMA), alleging smear campaigns against allopathic medicines, their doctors and Covid-19 vaccination.

The bench led by the Chief Justice also issued a notice to the centre seeking its reply on IMA’s plea.

Last year, as the second wave of Covid ripped through the country killing thousands, Ramdev was heard saying in a video, "Lakhs of people have died because of allopathic medicines, far more than those who died because they did not get treatment or oxygen." The yoga guru even purportedly called allopathy a "stupid and bankrupt" science.

He had also claimed that several doctors in India died even after getting both doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

The topmost association of Indian doctors said Ramdev had damaged the reputation of practitioners of allopathy and modern medicine when they are striving to save lives during the pandemic.