Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Brij Bhushan Singh Challenges Ramdev Over Swadeshi Campaign
Former lawmaker Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh criticized yoga guru Ramdev.
Singh said Ramdev originally promoted “swadeshi,” which means supporting Indian-made goods.
He alleged that the campaign now includes foreign goods and products he called spurious.
Singh also criticized some products sold under Ramdev’s brands.
He challenged Ramdev to organize a strong protest.
Singh made the comments at a college event in Gonda.
The two men have been involved in a public disagreement since 2022.
The reports do not include a response from Ramdev to these latest remarks.
Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh accused Ramdev’s “swadeshi” campaign of now including foreign goods and spurious products.
Singh made the remarks at a college event in Gonda district on Friday, August 21.
He challenged Ramdev to launch a decisive protest if he plans a fresh agitation.
Singh criticized products sold under Ramdev’s brands, including alleged foreign-made undergarments.
The remarks follow a feud that began in 2022 and intensified after Ramdev backed female wrestlers who accused Singh in 2023.
- Who
- Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and yoga guru Ramdev.
- What
- Singh criticized Ramdev’s “swadeshi” campaign and challenged him to hold a decisive protest.
- When
- Friday, August 21; the year is not specified in the reports.
- Where
- A college event in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Singh alleged that Ramdev’s campaign and brands now involve foreign goods and spurious products.
- Speaker
- Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a former BJP MP
- Target
- Yoga guru Ramdev
- Main allegation
- Ramdev’s “swadeshi” campaign now includes foreign goods and spurious products
- Specific criticism
- Singh alleged that Ramdev’s brands include foreign-made undergarments
- Challenge
- Singh urged Ramdev to launch a decisive agitation
- Location
- A college event in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh
- Background
- The feud reportedly began in 2022; Ramdev backed female wrestlers who accused Singh in 2023
