Divya Putrajeevak Seed doesn't guarantee male child, only helps in conceiving: Baba Ramdev

New Delhi: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday slammed his critics for claiming that 'Divya Putrajeevak Seed', sold by Divya Pharmacy, guarantees a male child.

Addressing a press conference, Baba Ramdev said that people who are making the allegations have no knowledge of ayurveda.

Ramdev's statement comes a day after the Rajya Sabha witnessed uproar over much-publicised infertility medicine 'Divya Putrajeevak Seed'.

Talking to mediapersons, the yoga guru said the botanical name of 'Divya Putrajeevak Seed' is ‘Putranjiva roxburghii’ and it is called ‘putrajeevak’ in Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, and Bengali.

Further clarifying on the matter, Ramdev said the medicine helps a childless couple conceive and has nothing to do with sex determination of a child before birth. The yoga guru also refused to change the name of the medicine.

Hitting back at the people making the accusations, the saffron-robed Ramdev claimed that people are trying to malign his image in order to defame Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ramdev said in order to remove all misconceptions regarding the medicine, his pharmacy will add a disclaimer saying that it has nothing do with a birth of a male child.

The yoga guru sought apology from Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi, who raised the issue in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Ramdev also took the opportunity to take a dig at Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan, saying that the Bollywood actress should visit Patanjali and see what kind of work is being done.

“I have given yoga lessons to her husband Amitabh Bachchan and she should ask him whether I taught him anything wrong,” Ramdev added.

The yoga guru emphasised on raking issues like black money, social injustice, help for Nepal earthquake victims rather than those which create unwanted controversies.

Meanwhile, Tyagi today said if Ramdev is willing to add a disclaimer then its proved that he was right in putting forth such allegations.

Tyagi had alleged that the medicine guarantees a male child and demanded a probe against Divya Pharmacy.

Without naming the yoga guru, the JD (U) leader had asked "if the Government of India under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi approves of this."

Amid protests from treasury benches, Jaya Bachchan (Samajwadi Party) took the packet and gave it to Health Minister JP Nadda.

Several Opposition members joined in condemning sale of such products and demanded action.

With Opposition members pressing for stringent action, Nadda said the issue is related to the Department of Aayush. "The Government will look into it and proper action will be taken."

Nadda said the issue was very serious and he has just been given a packet of the product.

"Government is very serious on sex-ratio," he said, adding that the Prime Minister was personally monitoring the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padao' campaign.

In January, Modi launched a nationwide campaign aimed at reversing the skewed gender ratio, saying placing more importance on sons was "a psychological illness of the entire country".

According to the 2011 census, the nation recorded just 914 female births for every 1,000 male births owing to a preference for sons who are seen as breadwinners in a highly patriarchal society.

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