Ramdev, who arrived in Dhanbad to take part in a 6-day yoga camp, told a press conference: "India's ouster from the World Cup may have shattered the dream of sports lovers in the country but it benefited crores of children as far as their health is concerned."The children see cricketers as idols and try to follow in their footsteps, he said while urging the BCCI to bar cricketers from advertising ‘harmful’ soft drinks.
"Such advertisements will have a bad effect on the health of crores of children in the country," Ramdev claimed. He also advocated the introduction of yoga in schools rather than sex education
Some very obvious questions: Is it okay for children to drink colas if the Indian cricket team wins matches? and more importantly, why is yoga and sex education mutually exclusive? Why can't kids have both yoga and sex education in school?
Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar AKA The Colonel, has suddenly realised the virtues of keeping his mouth shut.
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