12-20-2006, 09:13 PM
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Rahul Noronha | Bhopal
Guru Ramdev Baba's popularity does not seem to be going down too well with the Union Health Ministry.
During a visit to Bhopal, the Yoga expert and guru who seems to have become a hero of the masses for his cures disclosed that the Union Health Ministry had in a notice asked him to continue propagating Yoga but at the same time had also asked him not to make claims about curing serious ailments through the practice of Yoga and use of ayurvedic medicines.
<b>Visibly incensed by the Union Health Ministry's missive, Ramdev said, "I am not making claims about curing diseases through Yoga. It is in fact the people, who have been cured, are saying that Yoga has helped in curing the disease they were afflicted with." Commenting on the Health Ministry notice, Ramdev said, "It has placed me in a state of dilemma."</b>
Reiterating his claim that Yoga could cure supposedly incurable and complex ailments, Ramdev added that Yoga had the indisputable power to render the mind and body disease-free. "I have proof to support my contention," he added. He also said that patients afflicted with AIDS had shown tremendous improvement after being treated with medicines produced by him. He said that he was in the process of conducting clinical trials and would disclose his findings later.
Earlier too, Ramdev's remarks on some controversial issues had brought him in conflict with the Health Ministry. Ramdev had earlier spoken against the use of contraceptives, especially condoms and had advocated a system of restrain to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. " The anti-AIDS programme of the Government does not speak against free sex. Instead, it focuses on using condoms," he said.
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Ramdev said that the Government should introduce Yoga shiksha rather than yaun shiksha as is being done in schools throughout the country. "This would help impose a moral restraint on sexual behaviour of youth," </span>he added.
Ramadoss plan scuttled
In a major set back to Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, Health Standing Committee has refused to endorse the Bill giving the minister more authority over Medical Council of India (MCI). It has struck down provision in the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2005, that gives the Centre power to remove president, vice-president or any member of the MCI on grounds of misconduct or incapacity on the recommendation of the council.Â
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Pioneer.com
Rahul Noronha | Bhopal
Guru Ramdev Baba's popularity does not seem to be going down too well with the Union Health Ministry.
During a visit to Bhopal, the Yoga expert and guru who seems to have become a hero of the masses for his cures disclosed that the Union Health Ministry had in a notice asked him to continue propagating Yoga but at the same time had also asked him not to make claims about curing serious ailments through the practice of Yoga and use of ayurvedic medicines.
<b>Visibly incensed by the Union Health Ministry's missive, Ramdev said, "I am not making claims about curing diseases through Yoga. It is in fact the people, who have been cured, are saying that Yoga has helped in curing the disease they were afflicted with." Commenting on the Health Ministry notice, Ramdev said, "It has placed me in a state of dilemma."</b>
Reiterating his claim that Yoga could cure supposedly incurable and complex ailments, Ramdev added that Yoga had the indisputable power to render the mind and body disease-free. "I have proof to support my contention," he added. He also said that patients afflicted with AIDS had shown tremendous improvement after being treated with medicines produced by him. He said that he was in the process of conducting clinical trials and would disclose his findings later.
Earlier too, Ramdev's remarks on some controversial issues had brought him in conflict with the Health Ministry. Ramdev had earlier spoken against the use of contraceptives, especially condoms and had advocated a system of restrain to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. " The anti-AIDS programme of the Government does not speak against free sex. Instead, it focuses on using condoms," he said.
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Ramdev said that the Government should introduce Yoga shiksha rather than yaun shiksha as is being done in schools throughout the country. "This would help impose a moral restraint on sexual behaviour of youth," </span>he added.
Ramadoss plan scuttled
In a major set back to Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, Health Standing Committee has refused to endorse the Bill giving the minister more authority over Medical Council of India (MCI). It has struck down provision in the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2005, that gives the Centre power to remove president, vice-president or any member of the MCI on grounds of misconduct or incapacity on the recommendation of the council.Â
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