A Hindu Swami, by the name of Ramkishan Yadav or popularly known as Baba Ramdev or Baba Ramdev has taken India by storm. Credit for popularizing the art of yoga can be credited to this man. Yoga is an age old tradition being in practice for thousands of years in India. However, Indians have been apathetic to yoga till recent times. Knowing this background, the work done by Baba Ramdev is indeed creditable. Being one of the founders of the trust known as Divya Mandir Yoga Trust, his sole aim is to spread the divine art of yoga throughout the country. Camps conducted by Baba Ramdev are attended by thousands of people. Such is his popularity that over 85 million viewers are hooked to his teaching, via the media outlets of television and internet. His yoga classes are absolutely free of charge as the intention is to spread the ancient art and not to make money.
There are many issues that are raised by the great yogi at the yoga camps conducted as those include the use of excessive use of fertilizer on farms. He has unequivocally stated that excessive fertilizers have ruined farms and lives. He has raised the issue of the changing diet of humans. According to him packaged food, fast food and soft drinks have ruined man’s life. He has often raised an issue about the poverty among farmers and the flooding f foreign goods in the Indian market. He raised the issue against homosexuality stating that the attitude and the orientation in artificial, and homosexuals simply need to be treated medically.
Baba Ramdev is a great man, who has achieved many things in his life.