Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr. RV Asokan denounced Yoga guru Baba Ramdev for defaming modern medicine and claiming to cure COVID-19. Asokan emphasized that Ramdev’s comments undermined the medical profession during the government’s vaccination campaign. The IMA initiated legal action against Ramdev’s company, Patanjali, for violating the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act. However, Asokan clarified that the IMA respects traditional systems of medicine and the court’s final verdict in the case is still pending.