Nothing against Ramdev: IMA to consider withdrawing police plaints if Yog Guru takes back remarks

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday (May 28, 2021) said that it will consider taking back police complaints lodged against yoga guru Ramdev and also a defamation notice sent to him if he withdrew his remarks against COVID-19 vaccines and modern medicine.

The IMA national chief Dr JA Jayalal said that by targeting the modern system of medicine vis-vis the pandemic and treatment for it, Ramdev was actually questioning the government.

“We have nothing against yoga guru Baba Ramdev. His statements are against vaccination for COVID-19. We think his statements could confuse people, may divert them. This is our big concern as he has many followers,” Dr Jayalal told the PTI news agency.

“If the yoga guru came forward to withdraw such remarks in its entirety, the IMA will consider taking back complaints against him in police stations and also a defamation notice sent to him,” Dr Jayalal added.

This is to be noted that the IMA had served a defamation notice on Ramdev for alleged disparaging remarks against modern medicine and its practitioners. The notice also demanded an apology from him within 15 days, failing which it said would take appropriate action for Rs 1,000 crore compensation.

Several complaints have also been filed against Baba Ramdev in Delhi besides other places and the association had also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action against him.