Ramdev's guru Acharya Baldev passes away

Yoga guru Ramdev's guru, Acharya Baldev, passed away at Rohtak today at the age of 84 after suffering a fall during morning walk.
"Acharya Baldev was rushed to PGIMS at Rohtak when he suddenly lost balance and fell down during a morning walk at 4 am today. As he fell down, due to the impact, his artificial denture set got struck with great force against the upper jaw causing serious injuries.
"He suffered heavy loss of blood and breathed his last at PGIMS at Rohtak during treatment, where he was rushed after the incident," Haryana Arya Samaj Pratinidhi Sabha, Rohtak's Secretary, Master Rampal told PTI over phone.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar expressed grief over the demise of Acharya Baldev, who was former President of Haryana Arya Samaj Pratinidhi Sabha.
In a condolence message issued here, the CM described Acharya Baldev as a noble person who remained associated with Arya Samaj and Gurukul.
It was in the year 1959 that Acharya Baldev renounced his home and began to generate awakening among the masses about Vedic values. He also used to look after cows.
For many years, he served Gurukuls at Kalwa and Jhajjar as Acharya, an official release said.