'Putrajeevak Beej' not related to sex of child but to ensure child birth, claims Ramdev

New Delhi: After Parliamentarians protested over an ayurveda product by yoga teacher Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy, he claimed that the medicine 'Putrajeevak Beej' is not related to the sex of the child but it actually ensures the birth of a child.

Ramdev hit out at opposition MPs for raising the issue in Parliament and said, "Parliament is for raising important social, economic issues. People are trying to defame Prime Minister Narendra Modi by targeting me." He also demanded an apology from Janata Dal United MP KC Tyagi for his remarks in the Upper House and alleged conspiracy by the opposition to defame him.

Sticking to his stand, Ramdev made it clear that he won't change of the product 'Putrajeevak Beej'.

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday raised demand to ban purported ayurveda product that promises a male child while terming it as illegal and unconstitutional and seeking stringent action against the manufacturers.

Tyagi showed a packet called 'Putrajeevak Beej', which he claimed to have bought from Divya Pharmacy that promised the delivery of a male child.

He also displayed a copy of the purchase receipt dated April 14 and said sale of such products by "the Brand Ambassador of Haryana" was illegal and unconstitutional.

Without naming Ramdev, he asked "If the Government of India under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi approves of this."

Amid protests from treasury benches, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan took the packet and gave it to Health Minister JP Nadda.

Several opposition members joined in condemning sale of such products and demanded action.

Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien said sex selection by a medicine or even pre-natal sex determination was against the law and the Constitution, but the Chair cannot do anything about it.

With Opposition members pressing for stringent action, Nadda said the issue is related to the Department of Aayush. "The government will look into it and proper action will be taken."

Nadda said the issue was very serious and he has just been given a packet of the product. "Government is very serious on sex-ratio," he said, adding that the Prime Minister was personally monitoring the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padao' campaign.