# Brij Bhushan claims Ramdev’s swadeshi campaign now covers spurious goods 2026-08-22T08:39:44+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has renewed his attack on yoga guru Baba Ramdev, alleging that Ramdev's so-called 'swadeshi' campaign now includes spurious products and foreign goods. Speaking at a college event in Gonda, Singh challenged Ramdev to fight a decisive battle 'like a man' if he plans any fresh protest. Singh sarcastically noted that Ramdev, who began by championing swadeshi, now also makes 'foreign' undergarments. He recalled Ramdev's past protests and said this time Ramdev should not turn up wearing 'sindoor' and 'salwar'. Singh also claimed questions have been raised about spurious ghee in the country and held Ramdev responsible. Brij Bhushan and Ramdev have been at odds since 2022, when Singh demanded that Ramdev and Patanjali managing director Balakrishna stop using the Patanjali name, saying they had done nothing for Maharishi Patanjali's birthplace in Gonda. In 2023, Ramdev backed female wrestlers who accused Singh, then WFI chief, of sexual harassment. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The spat between Brij Bhushan and Ramdev is personal and political, rooted in Gonda's local pride and the 2023 wrestlers' protest. Brij Bhushan, a six-term MP from the constituency that claims Patanjali's namesake, has long accused the yoga guru of appropriating the heritage without benefiting the region. The wrestlers' allegations gave Ramdev a platform to attack Brij Bhushan, making this a running feud with no clear resolution. Watch for whether Ramdev responds with a legal notice or a public counter-accusation, as both men have used rallies and media statements to escalate. Brij Bhushan's barb about 'sindoor' and 'salwar' is a gendered taunt, referring to Ramdev's past decision to call off a protest after meeting the government. The spurious ghee claim is a fresh line of attack, hitting Patanjali's core product. The next escalation could come during the 2027 UP elections if both remain active. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Leads with the allegation and direct quotes, no editorialising about the feud's merits. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Baba Ramdev, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Gonda, Patanjali, Swadeshi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brij-bhushan-claims-ramdevs-swadeshi-campaign-now-covers-spurious-goods/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brij-bhushan-claims-ramdevs-swadeshi-campaign-now-covers-spurious-goods/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/