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Rajasthan cops charge Ramdev, Patanjali MD with cheating for Covid-19 drug

Haridwar-based Patanjali Ayurved on Tuesday launched "Coronil", claiming it can cure COVID-19

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Ramdev with Acharya Balkrishna (right) at the launch of Coronil and Swasari in Haridwar on Tuesday. PHOTO: PTI

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 28 2020 | 9:21 AM IST

The Rajasthan Police on Saturday lodged an FIR against yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly launching an Ayurvedic drug for treating Covid-19 without regulatory approval, a senior officer said.

Four others MD of Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Ayurved Acharya Balkrishna; Director of National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMS), Jaipur, B S Tomar; his son Anurag Tomar; and senior scientist Anurag Varshney have also been named in the FIR, he said.

Haridwar-based Patanjali Ayurved on Tuesday launched "Coronil", claiming it can cure COVID-19. It said the drug, when taken with another Patanjali product, had cured all coronavirus positive patients who took part in a

Topics : Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Patanjali Ayurved Ramdev rajasthan Ramdev

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