AIIMS Doctors observe ‘Black Day’ Over Baba Ramdev’s “Anti-Allopathy” Remarks
The Resident Doctors Association of AIIMS in New Delhi announced that it will observe June 1 as ‘Black Day’ over Baba Ramdev’s “anti-allopathy” remarks.
The Resident Doctors Association of AIIMS in New Delhi announced that it will observe June 1 as ‘Black Day’ over Baba Ramdev’s “anti-allopathy” remarks.
The controversy began when Baba Ramdev called allopathy a ‘stupid science’ in an interview. He spoke about the number of medicines such as Remdesivir, steroids, Ivermectin, and Plasma that failed in treating patients. He also stated that 1000 Doctors died even after taking the vaccination.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has strongly protested against his remarks and forwarded a 14-page statement to the centre.
The statement read, “It is stated that the accused being a businessman, in order to take advantage of the present situation and his large public following, is wilfully and deliberately advancing dishonest representations… about allopathy and modern medicine… and to swindle them into parting with their monies by taking Swami Ramdev’s unapproved and dubious drugs.”
They’ve also demanded an apology from Ramdev which he did on Sunday after the Union Minister stepped in. On Wednesday IMA asked PM Modi to take stringent action against Baba Ramdev for spreading false information about vaccines.
“Amidst the second wave of COVID-19, our fraternity of Corona Warriors has been striving hard to save our dearest motherland against the deadly pandemic. Despite the solemn pride of selflessly working out our abilities and even gloriously making supreme sacrifices; a new insensitive and insulting controversy by Mr. Ram Kisan Yadav alias Ramdev 'Baba' has been brought in spotlight challenging and questioning the modern system of evidence-based medicine and making the joint efforts made by us all fighting the pandemic seem utterly naive and futile,” the association said in the statement.
The association urged the authorities to book Ramdev under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 for trying to create public unrest against the vaccination drive.
The ‘Black Day’ protest will not hamper patient care said the statement.