Acharya Balkrishna is an Indian scholar and close associate of Swami Ramdev and was born on August 4.[1]
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Balkrishna studied various aspects of classical Indian and Hindu philosophy, such as yoga, ayurveda, Sanskrit language, vedas and upanisads under the guidance of Acharya Shri Baldevji in the gurukul at Kalwa and obtained his acharya degree from Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. Now CBI in investigation in Passport case found that all the educational certificates and degrees of acharya, which are mentioned above are fake.
Balkrishna has founded and/or headed various ayurvedic healing centers, including the Brahmakalpa Chikitsalaya (hospital) and the Patanjali Yog Peeth, an institution founded by Swami Ramdev and headed by Balkrishna. In association with his ayurvedic healing practices, he has founded Divya Pharmacy to produce ayurvedic medicines and health and beauty care products to his own specifications.
Balkrishna serves as chief editor of Yog Sandesh, a magazine that promotes yoga and ayurveda. He has also written or co-written:
Balkrishna has been involved in the ongoing protests against black money in India.[2] Having disappeared after the Ramlila ground protests of June 4, 2011, Balkrishna reappeared on June 8, 2011 at the side of Ramdev, claiming he had remained in hiding to avoid repercussions from the police for his involvement in the protests.[2]
Balkrishna's links to the many companies spawned by Swami Ramdev,[2] and irregularities with his pharmaceutical company's shipments of goods to the United States[3] have led to government probes of his businesses.