EXCLUSIVE: Swami Ramdev urges India to become self-reliant, boycott China

Yoga guru Swami Ramdev, in an exclusive interview with Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi, pushed for complete boycott of China. He said that this boycott needs to reflect in all sectors and not just one or two. Ramdev admitted that it will take some time but it can be achieved with strong resolve. 

“China is a mysterious and smart country. It has undoubtedly arranged political and financial power. But, there is absolutely no need to worry. India has its own strengths. China has captured the Indian market – from automobiles to tech, it has a strong presence in the entire country,” Ramdev said. 

He added that the process needs to start from boycotting things in our daily life and creating alternatives for the same. 

“To deal with, we need to boycott China. This needs to reflect in every walk of life and not just products. We need to stop using Chinese technology, their apps, phones, everything. There will be some products that we don’t have an alternative to, but that can be dealt with later. At least 90 per cent of these things can be boycotted,” Ramdev said. 

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He said that the second step would be to create products and technologies in India itself. Ramdev said that people need to believe that there is no second option to Indian products. The approach should not be to opt for the easier option.

“Then, we also need to create alternates to these things and the support needs to come from government. All those companies that work on alternatives for Chinese products, should be given incentives from the government which may include tax benefits,” he said. 

Yoga Guru urged people to take inspiration from other countries that have achieved the same.

“As a country, we need to be determined to become self-reliant. We need to learn from other countries that have achieved a lot to ensure that we are not dependent on any other country,” he said. 

Swami Ramdev also congratulated Anil Singhvi as Zee Business has become the number 1 business channel in India. The Yoga guru said that the entire team of Zee Business has worked hard even in these difficult times to take the channel to new heights.

On coronavirus pandemic, Swami Ramdev urged people to remain careful as they start to go out, with the first phase of unlocking coming into place from today.