Ramdev clarifies that his statement pertained to Owaisi, not OBC, following the viral circulation of a video.
In response to a widely circulated video on X alleging that Ramdev insulted OBCs, Ramdev clarified that his remarks were directed towards Owaisi, not OBCs.
Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday said he never commented on OBC after a video went viral that led to boycottpatanjali trend on X, formerly known as Twitter. Social media handles that shared the video of Ramdev claimed he insulted the OBCs as he asserted that he was a Brahmin. "I never gave any statement on OBC," Ramdev said responding to a question. "Owaisi? His predecessors were anti-nationals. I don't take him seriously," Ramdev said asserting that he never made any statement on OBC.
On Saturday, yoga guru Ramdev clarified that he did not make any comments about OBCs after a video went viral, triggering a boycottpatanjali trend on X (formerly known as Twitter). Social media accounts sharing the video alleged that Ramdev insulted OBCs by asserting his Brahmin identity. In response to a question, Ramdev stated, "I never gave any statement on OBC." Regarding Owaisi, he mentioned, "His predecessors were anti-nationals. I don't take him seriously," emphasizing that he never made any statements about OBCs.
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In the undated video that went viral, Ramdev was saying he was a Brahmin, an Agnihotri Brahmin. "My original gotra is Brahma gotra. I am an Agnihotri Brahman. People say babaji is OBC...I am a Vedi Brahmin, Dwivedi Brahmin, Trivedi Brahmin, Chaturvedi Brahmin -- I have read four vedas," the Yoga guru was heard saying in the clip from a television channel. Hindustan Times did not verify the viral video.
A Congress social media coordinator questioned why Fraud Ramdev hasn't been arrested yet for alleged insults to the OBC community, sharing the viral video where Ramdev is claimed to have said, "OBCwale apni aisi-taisi karwayein." AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi also criticized Ramdev for a perceived 'u-turn' on his 'OBC statement,' referring to it as a statement on Owaisi.
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