Lalu models for Ramdev's Patanjali cream, says people are jealous of yoga guru's success

An unlikely bonhomie was seen between yoga guru Ramdev and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday morning. While Ramdev demonstrated  Patanjali brand gold cream by dabbing it on Lalu's face, the former Bihar CM lavishly praised the yoga guru's products. 

Lalu had invited Ramdev for a yoga session, according to reports but it became a promotion for Patanjali products. Ramdev tweeted that he gifted Patanjali products to Lalu Prasad Yadav. He rubbed gold cream on Yadav's forehead and claimed that skin glows like gold after using the product. Lalu on his part endorsed Patanjali soaps and was quoted saying by NDTV: "In normal soaps, there is excess soda, but not Ramdev's soap. It will keep the skin healthy".  He also said that the soaps had milk from his cows!

Lalu added that he is a permanent brand ambassador of Patanjali. 

Met Shri @laluprasadrjd ji and gifted him Patanjali products pic.twitter.com/K81nG1e81K

— Swami Ramdev (@yogrishiramdev) May 4, 2016

He also accused people of hatching a conspiracy against Ramdev as they were jealous of the yoga guru. Lalu and Ramdev haven't enjoyed the best of the relationships in the past and last year the former Bihar CM took a jibe saying, "Ramdev said he will do yogasan in Ramlila Maidan.  When the police came, he did kudasan" . 

Ramdev is widely perceived to be close to BJP, and Lalu is known to be a staunch opponent of the saffron party. But despite their ideological differences, it seems like Lalu is clearly bowled  over by Patanjali products. Patanjali Ayurved reported a turnover of Rs 5000 crore in the last fiscal. It is planning to invest Rs 1150 crore in this financial year to set up six processing unit. and aims to double its turnover this year.