Yoga guru Ramdev says will take Covid jab, calls doctors `God`s envoys on earth`

Dehradun: Yoga guru Ramdev, who had said he does not need the Covid vaccine as he has the protection of yoga and Ayurveda, has said that he will soon get the jab, describing doctors as "God's envoys on earth".

Also, people should practice yoga and Ayurveda which will prepare a protective shield against disease and will also prevent COVID casualties."

Asked when he will get the vaccine shot, the yoga guru said, "Very soon."

There cannot be two opinions about it," said the yoga guru who had caused so much anger among doctors by his recent remarks against allopathy.

Meanwhile, The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday wrote to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) against yoga guru Ramdev alleging him of making "Unprovoked demeaning and prejudicing utterances against modern medicine".