"The entire world knows that all these awards like Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan or Padma Vibhushan and even Nobel prize are given to good people also, but there is intense lobbying and those having more political influence succeed in getting them," the Yoga guru said here.
He was speaking on the sidelines of an event organised by ASSOCHAM to spread awareness about yoga ahead of the first International Yoga Day which will be observed across the world on June 21.
Speaking about the benefits of yoga, he told the gathering that 50 per cent of people in India are forced into debts and mortgage their assets to avail treatment for various diseases.
"Diseases cannot be eliminated through medicines, rather it is the individual who is eliminated. About 50 per cent of people in India are forced into debts and mortgage their assets to avail treatment for various diseases. Yoga is a way out of this quagmire. It would ensure that people of India lived a healthy life without medicines," Ramdev said.
"We aim to reduce one crore kilo weight of obese Indians for which we will organise anti-obesity camps throughout the nation," he said.
In his discourse laced with humour, Ramdev also justified charging money for providing Yoga courses and promoting 'swadeshi' line of products.
"Charging money for yoga classes is still better than charging for alcohol and drugs which are harmful to health. Yoga benefits both mind and body.
"And the herbal products that we offer are for the benefit of the people and not meant for cut throat business," he said.
Ramdev also exhibited several breathing exercises, Yoga techniques and asanas.