C’garh Police Register FIR Against Ramdev Over ‘False’ Info On Allopathy
Mumbai: Raipur police have registered an FIR against Baba Ramdev for allegedly spreading “false” information about the medicines being used by the medical fraternity for treating COVID-19, said a police official.
Raipur police superintendent Ajay Yadav said, that an FIR has been registered in this regard on the complaint of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Hospital Board (Chhattisgarh) President Rakesh Gupta, IMA Raipur President Vikas Agarwal and other doctors.
He said it was on Wednesday night 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 under the Disaster Management Act. “Further investigation and legal procedure in the case will follow,” said Yadav.
Gupta, in his complaint, has accused Ramdev of allegedly spreading false information about medicines, misleading people about established and accepted treatment methods at a time when doctors and other paramedical staff are fighting COVID.
“Chhattisgarh Police has taken the right step by registering a case against Ramdev, who is flouting all norms and international guidelines by misleading the people of this country. Strict action should be taken against Ramdev for this act,” said Gupta.
Police officials with knowledge of the matter, referring to the investigation of the complaint, said that Ramdev’s statement was also in violation of the notification of the Chhattisgarh government issued in March last year.”
The notification states that no person/institution/organisation will use any print or electronic media for information regarding Covid-19 without prior permission of the state’s Health Department. This is to avoid the spread of any rumour or unauthenticated information regarding Covid-19,” an officer said, requesting anonymity.
Ramdev has been in the news for his comments against allopathic medicines and doctors. He later said he was “withdrawing” the controversial remark hours after Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan asked him to rescind it.
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