After the video went viral, many on social media protested utilizing ‘#boycottpatanjali’.

New Delhi:

Yoga guru Ramdev discovered himself on the centre of controversy following a viral video the place he appeared to make remarks in opposition to Different Backward Courses (OBC). Mr Ramdev, nonetheless, got here ahead to make clear that his feedback had been directed at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and never supposed to insult the OBC group.

The video, broadly circulated on social media, sparked outrage because it advised that Mr Ramdev had demeaned the OBC group by asserting his Brahmin id. Responding to media queries, Mr Ramdev insisted that his assertion had been misconstrued and misheard.

VIDEO | “I mentioned ‘Owaisi’ and never ‘OBC’,” says Ramdev in response to a media question whether or not he had made any remarks on ‘OBC’. pic.twitter.com/oTyDOLTXQI

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“I mentioned ‘Owaisi’ and never ‘OBC.’ His (Owaisi’s) predecessors had been anti-nationals. I do not take him significantly,” Ramdev mentioned.

Whereas the video in query couldn’t be independently verified by NDTV, it allegedly reveals Mr Ramdev proclaiming his Brahmin id and itemizing varied Brahmin gotras, together with “Agnihotri Brahmin”.

बाबा पाखंडी रामदेव को सार्वजनिक मांफी मांगनी चाहिए,ओबीसी का अपमान करने का अधिकार तुम्हे किसने दिया,

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The yoga guru defined, “My authentic gotra is Brahma gotra. I’m an Agnihotri Brahman. Folks say babaji is OBC…I’m a Vedi Brahmin, Dwivedi Brahmin, Trivedi Brahmin, Chaturvedi Brahmin – I’ve learn 4 Vedas.”

After the video went viral, many on social media protested utilizing ‘#boycottpatanjali’ and criticsed RMr amdev for his purported insult to the backward group.