Associated with Ayush since Covid: 'Vegan' CJI Chandrachud pitches for holistic lifestyle, recalls PM Modi's call

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ANI, said that he himself has been associated with Ayush since Covid-19 broke out, and recalled a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The prime minister, as the CJI recalls, said, "I believe that you are down with Covid and I hope everything is fine. I realise that you are not in good shape but we'll do everything.

There is a Vaidya who is also a secretary at Ayush and I'll arrange a call with him who'll send you medicine and all." CJI Chandrachud had a really bad attack with Covid at the time the prime minister called him. He went on to express his gratefulness to Ayush – Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy – and the doctors associated with it and said, "I am a proponent of Ayurveda and holistic lifestyle. I took medicine from Ayush when I was down with Covid.

The second and the third times when I had Covid, I didn't take any allopathic medicine at all. I am deeply grateful to all the doctors at Ayush." Calling the inauguration a "satisfying moment", Chandrachud said that he has been working on this ever since he took over as CJI. “We have over 2,000 staff members, and we must look at a holistic pattern of living, not just for the judges and their immediate families but for the staff members too.

I am very concerned about them as they don't get the facilities that judges have. I want them to have a holistic pattern of life." The CJI also revealed that he has been following a vegan diet for the last five months, and plans to continue with it. "I do Yoga.