Haryana to spend Rs 2.5 cr on Coronil kits

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 25

The Haryana Government is likely to give about Rs 2.5 crore to Patanjali Industries of yoga guru Baba Ramdev on the purchase of Coronil kits, which are to be distributed free of cost among Covid patients in the state.

Meanwhile, the state unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has opposed the distribution of the kits to Covid patients. “The kit has no medicinal value and the Haryana Government’s decision is just to benefit Patanjali,” IMA state president Karan Punia said.

Health Minister Anil Vij, however, claimed that Patanjali had agreed to bear 50 per cent cost of the kits (costing Rs 500 each) aimed at boosting immunity. He said the kit was being given in addition to the regular medical treatment to the Covid patients.

Haryana had already got 50,000 Coronil kits.

Vij had tweeted yesterday that one lakh kits of Patanjali would be distributed among Covid patients, sparking off controversy, with several organisations, including the IMA, opposing the decision.