Controversies and Baba Ramdev –
March 2005 –
113 employees of Divya Yoga Mandir Trust, Haridwar started an agitation for minimum wages and employees’ rights such as coverage under the Provident Fund and Employees’ State Insurance schemes.
After discussions and meetings agreement was reached between the workers, management and the district administration.
However, some agitating workers were dismissed by the Trustees after being alleged for sabotage.
Their case was taken up by a trade union controlled by the Communist Party of India (Marxist). They are still to be reinstated.
January 2006 –
In January 2006, Brinda Karat, a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) accused the Divya Pharmacy, owned by Divya Yog Mandir Trust for using human and animal bones in their medicines.
December 2006 –
Swami Ramdev claimed to cure diseases such as AIDS and cancer through yoga and ayurvedic drugs sold by his Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
He also went on to suggest that sex education should be replaced by yoga, which was the way to AIDS awareness, prevention and cure.
Media has also reported that Baba Ramdev claims that cancer of the breast, liver, prostate, uterus, pituitary gland, brain tumors and leukemia by practicing the seven breathing exercises.
July 2009 –
Baba Ramdev is against Homosexuality and Gay people
In July 2009, when Delhi High Court gave a verdict under decriminalizing homosexuality in Delhi, Baba called a press conference and said, “This verdict of the court will encourage criminality and sick mentality.
This kind of thing is shameful and insulting to all of us.
We are blindly following the West in everything.
This is breaking the family system in India.
Homosexuals are sick people, they should be sent to hospitals for treatment. If the government brings this law, I will take this matter to the streets of Delhi in protest.”
Suggested Reading –
Know the demands of Baba Ramdev and Analysis of demands of Baba Ramdev Baba Ramdev said he would go on a fast unto death in New Delhi from 4 June
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