Dehradun: Following the remarks made by Ramdev relating to allopathy medical doctors, the Uttarakhand division of Indian Medical Association (IMA) has demanded strict action against the Yoga Guru.
IMA state unit, President Dr Ajay Khanna mentioned {that a} letter has been despatched to the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary on Monday night on this regard.
“In the letter, it is written that there is a lot of resentment among the IMA doctors against the statement of Baba Ramdev. The Union Health Minister has also sent a notice to Ramdev on the same stating that the statement is considered incorrect”, Dr Khanna mentioned.
He added that the state authorities ought to take strict action against Ramdev instantly. A defamation discover can also be being despatched to Baba Ramdev on behalf of the IMA, knowledgeable Dr Ajay Khanna.
“In addition to a defamation case that will be filed soon, an FIR will also be lodged, if the government did not take concrete action on the same”, he mentioned.Â
Ramdev withdrew his statements on allopathic drugs after receiving a strong-worded letter from Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan who referred to as his remarks “inappropriate”.
“We do not oppose modern medical science and allopathy. We believe that allopathy has shown immense progress in surgery and the lifesaving system and served humanity. My statement has been quoted as part of a WhatsApp message that I was reading during a meeting of volunteers. I am sorry if it has hurt anyone`s sentiment,” wrote Ramdev in his letter to the Union Health Minister in Hindi.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday despatched a authorized discover to yoga guru Ramdev over his alleged statements against allopathy and “defaming” scientific drugs.Â
However, the Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust has denied allegations by the IMA that Ramdev has misled folks by making “unlearned” statements against allopathy and defamed scientific drugs.
“IMA brings to the notice of our Health Minister, a video circulating in social media portraying, the celebrated Yoga Guruji saying that `modern allopathy ek aisi stupid aur diwaliya science hai` (modern allopathy is a stupid and failed science),” the affiliation mentioned in its assertion.
According to a Haridwar-based Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust assertion, Yog Guru Ramdev was studying out a WhatsApp forwarded message within the video that has gone viral on social media.Â
