NEW DELHI: Yoga guru and Patanjali founder Ramdev blocked American entrepreneur Bryan Johnson on X after receiving a critical comment on his post. On Tuesday, Ramdev shared a post showing him running next to a horse while promoting Patanjali products, Immunogrit Gold and Swarna Shilajit.
In response, Johnson commented on the post, highlighting India’s air quality issues. He wrote, “Air quality in Haridwar right now is PM₂.₅ 36 µg/m³, equivalent to smoking 1.6 cigarettes a day. This raises risks of heart disease by 40–50%, lung cancer by three times, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and early death (5–7 years lost).”
Following this, Johnson said, “I replied with this comment, and he hid it and blocked me.”
Johnson also posted a follow-up, stating, “I suggest you organize yourselves and fight for better air quality. Bad air quality hurts you, your loved ones, and India. I’m trying to do you a favor and provoke a tipping point of collective action. I’m calling out that the most powerful people in India – for whatever reason – want to suppress the harsh reality that bad air is making you all sick.”
Ramdev’s post promoted the benefits of Patanjali products, stating, “If you want to run like a horse, build strong immunity, and boost anti-ageing, consume Swarna Shilajit and Immunogrit Gold.” Patanjali was co-founded by Ramdev and Balkrishna in 2006.
Bryan Johnson, known for his anti-aging initiative “Project Blueprint,” is actively campaigning for longevity.
His X bio reads, “Conquering death will be humanity’s greatest achievement.” Johnson recently made headlines for walking out of a podcast with YouTuber Nikhil Kamath, citing concerns about India’s pollution.
The millionaire, who invests heavily in his strict anti-aging regimen, claimed that his short visit to India negatively impacted his health due to poor air quality.