Mohak Mangal's video: Patanjali s relationship with pseudoscience explained

Patanjali's Coronil was touted as a cure for COVID-19. However, several experts have questioned these claims. Why are people questioning Coronil's effectiveness? ****** Research: Priyanshu Sinha (Twitter/@bol_priyanshu) Editing: Ronit Soin (Instagram/@itsnotraunaq) ****** Markers 0:00 Introduction 1:57 Questions raised by scientists 6:15 Past controversies of Patanjali 7:37 Relationship with Modi Government 9:26 Indian Vaccines vs Coronil ****** Support on Patreon: https://patreon.com/sochyoutube Contact: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sochyoutube/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohak.mangal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mohakmangal ****** Sources: 0. Introduction https://youtu.be/Ay6psfEQpjs https://qz.com/india/1873192/patanjalis-coronil-covid-19-ayurvedic-medicine-kicks-up-a-storm/ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/baba-ramdevs-patanjali-ayurved-claims-first-evidence-based-medicine-for-covid-19/articleshow/81106237.cms?from=mdr https://twitter.com/WHOSEARO/status/1362755186112880646 https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/indian-medical-association-explanation-health-minister-promoting-patanjalis-coronil-7199236/ https://twitter.com/Ach_Balkrishna/status/1364830137351475209 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711321000362 1. Questions raised https://science.thewire.in/the-sciences/patanjali-ayurved-coronil-efficacy-claims-debunk-scientific-paper-phytomedicine/ https://hbr.org/2020/12/covid-19-vaccine-trials-are-a-case-study-on-the-challenges-of-data-literacy https://www.livemint.com/news/india/baba-ramdev-s-patanjali-issues-clarification-for-coronil-after-who-s-remarks-11613920611265.html 2. This is not the first time https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/06/23/ayush-ministry-asks-patanjali-to-stop-advertising-covid-19-cure-substantiate-claims.html https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/patanjali-coronil-never-said-patanjali-medicine-can-cure-covid-19-ceo-acharya-balkrishna-2254788 https://www.thequint.com/news/india/25-out-of-33-patanjali-ads-found-making-misleading-false-claims-baba-ramdev-electronic-print-media https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/food-entertainment/personal-care-pet-supplies-liquor/25-patanjali-ads-found-violating-advertising-code/53460522 https://www.thehindu.com/business/armed-forces-stores-suspend-sale-of-patanjalis-amla-juice/article18204512.ece https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/baba-ramdevs-patanjali-fined-rs-11-lakh-for-misleading-advertisements-1637974 https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131211/news-current-affairs/article/homosexuality-disease-yoga-can-cure-it-ramdev https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/excess-ash-content-found-%E2%80%98sub-standard%E2%80%99-patanjali-atta-noodles-and-heres-why-it%E2%80%99s-bad-41124 3. Government partnership https://scroll.in/article/836237/how-ramdevs-business-empire-benefits-from-his-proximity-to-the-bjp https://youtu.be/9iNxYIq7PEg https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-acknowledges-ramdevs-countrywide-campaign-during-ls-polls/articleshow/42453797.cms?from=mdr https://youtu.be/eODZ2nSSpSw https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/baba-ramdev-gets-z-category-security/articleshow/45178294.cms http://inbministry.blogspot.com/2016/12/patanjali-products-in-kendriya-bhandar.html https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-government-may-sell-patanjali-products-at-fair-price-shops-1460015 https://youtu.be/aavCYe9WC08 https://www.livemint.com/companies/company-results/baba-ramdev-s-patanjali-ayurved-posts-22-jump-in-net-profit-to-rs-424-72-crore-in-fy-2019-20-11605267038740.html 4. Irony of pseudoscience https://science.thewire.in/the-sciences/harsh-vardhan-coronil-endorsement-patanjali-ayurved-pseudoscience-standard-of-behaviour/ https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1367903663943913473 https://twitter.com/miaamormottley/status/1366935973263736835 https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1366761646102896644 https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1367848890444242944 https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1368071478655193090 https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1367046070157660160 https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1367472272320040965 https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1367105154458165248 https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1367839239157780486 https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-beats-china-at-its-own-game-in-vaccine-diplomacy-battle-11614273528045.html