CJI Recalls Modi's Call During Battle With Covid, Says PM Told Him 'There Is Vaidya Who...'

cji recalls modi’s call during battle with covid, says pm told him ‘there is vaidya who…’

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud inaugurated an AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centre at the Supreme Court premises on Thursday. At the inauguration, the CJI recalled his battle with COVID-19 and mentioned the call received by him from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Speaking to the news agency ANI, CJI DY Chandrachud said, “I have been associated with AYUSH since COVID broke. I had a really bad attack with Covid and the Prime Minister called me up and said, ‘I believe that you are down with Covid and I hope everything is fine. I realize 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.’ I took medicine from AYUSH when I was down with Covid. The 2nd & 3rd times when I had Covid, I didn’t take any allopathic medicine at all…”

While speaking on the importance of a holistic lifestyle, DY Chandrachud said that it is important not just for the judges and their immediate families but also for the staff. “I underwent Panchakarma about a year ago, and I am looking forward to doing it again now, as it is the turn of the season. However, we have over 2000 staff members in the Supreme Court, including our colleagues, all 34 judges who bear tremendous stress in their daily work, leading to a heavy workload of files. I believe it’s important to consider a holistic lifestyle, not just for the judges and their immediate families, but also for the staff members. Through them, we can propagate this message for the rest of the country,” he said at the event.

Further, sharing insights into his wellness practices, he said, “I practice yoga. I woke up at 3:30 this morning to do yoga. Additionally, I have been following a vegan diet for the last 5 months. I am trying to focus on a holistic pattern of life, which begins with what you eat, of course, and what you put into your system.”

(With inputs from ANI)