Acharya Balkrishna recovering from illness, says Swami Ramdev

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Acharya Balkrishna, Yoga guru Ramdev's close aide was taken ill Friday evening and was admitted to hospital in Rishikesh. Acharya Balkrishna, who received treatment at AIIMS in Rishikesh is recovering from his illness.

Swami Ramdev posted a tweet about the health condition of his close aide Acharya Balkrishna and said Balkrishna unconscious for a few hours after consuming a sweet.

"On a Janmashtami function, a follower had brought a sweet (peda), which Balkrishna had consumed. He fell unconscious for a few hours after consuming it. It is due to your prayers and the Lord's blessing that he will recover soon," Swami Ramdev tweeted. 

According to sources, Balkrishna was admitted after a food-related allergy and a stomach infection. "He was admitted after a food allergy and stomach infection. We are keeping a close eye on his condition," a doctor in AIIMS, Rishikesh told IANS.

Balkrishna was admitted at 4:15 pm on Friday after he fell unconscious. According to the latest health bulletin, he is now stable on all normal parameters.

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