FIR against Ramdev for spreading 'false information' on allopathy

Police in Chhattisgarhs Raipur have registered an FIR against yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading false information about the medicines being used by the medical fraternity for the treatment of Covid19 police official said on ThursdayThe case was filed on Wednesday night against Ramkrishna Yadav alias Baba Ramdev based on a complaint filed by the Chhattisgarhs unit of the Indian Medical Association IMA Raipurs Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Yadav saidRamdev has been booked under sections 188 disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant 269 negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life 504 intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace and others of the IPC and provisions of Disaster Management Act 2005 he saidAlso Read Doctors are Gods envoy on Earth Ramdev says will get Covid19 vaccine jabFurther investigation into the matter is underway he addedChairman of Hospital Board IMA CG Dr Rakesh Gupta IMAs Raipur President and Vikas Agrawal were among doctors who had earlier lodged the complaintAs per the complaint since over the last one year Ramdev has been allegedly propagating false information and his threatening statements on social media against medicines being used by medical fraternity Government of India Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR and other frontline organisations in treatment of coronavirus infectionThere are several videos of him on social media in which he had allegedly made such misleading remarks it saidAt a time when doctors paramedical staff and all branches of government and administration have been together battling Covid19 Ramdev has been allegedly misleading people about established and approved treatment methods the complaint saidRamdevs remarks on modern medical facilities and allopathy medicines which have been curing over 90 percent of the patients would put the lives of people in danger it allegedDuring the investigation of the complaint it was found that his statements amount to violation of the notification of the Chhattisgarh government dated March 13 last year the official saidThe notification states that no personinstitutionorganisation will use any print or electronic media for information regarding Covid19 without prior permission of the states Health Department This is to avoid spread of any rumour or unauthenticated information regarding Covid19This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever