Patanjali Ayurved founder Ramdev.
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AFP
Sunil Bansal, who headed the dairy business of yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved, has died due to the coronavirus disease, PTI reported on Monday, citing the company.
The 57-year-old, who was the vice president in the dairy division of Patanjali Ayurved Limited, died on May 19. The announcement of his death came at a time when Ramdev is courting controversy for deriding allopathy and its role in the pandemic.
In a statement, Patanjali stated that the company had no role in Bansal’s allopathic treatment. “However we were concerned and used to ask for his well-being from his wife,” the Haridwar-based firm said.