Sunil Bansal, head of the dairy business of Ramdev’s Patanjali, dies of ‘Covid complications’

Sunil Bansal, head of the dairy business of Ramdev’s Patanjali, dies of ‘Covid complications’

>>>     Sunil Bansal, who headed the dairy business of Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved, died last week due to Covid-related complications. Aged 57, he died on 19 May after suffering from “severe lung damage and brain haemorrhage” due to Covid-19 and related complications, ThePrint learnt from his colleagues. 

           Bansal, a specialist in dairy sciences, took charge of Patanjali’s dairy business in 2018, when the company announced its plans to sell packaged cow milk and other milk-based products including curd, buttermilk and cheese. 

           “He was on ECMO for the last few days,”* a friend and former boss said. 

           ECMO or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation machines perform the function of a patient’s heart and lungs during their failure or before/after complicated heart/lung surgeries, among other situations. 

           Bansal’s death comes at a time when Ramdev is courting controversy over his comments about allopathic medicines and Covid. In a 140-second clip that went viral this week, Ramdev is heard saying that *“lakhs have died from taking allopathic medicines for Covid-19”.