Hyderabad, April 10 -- Yoga guru Ramdev has stirred controversy with his remarks warning people against what he termed "sharbat jihad," drawing a parallel with "love jihad" and "vote jihad."

In a video shared on the official Facebook page of Patanjali Products, Ramdev criticised a popular soft drink brand, accusing it of using profits to fund the construction of mosques.

"If you drink that sharbat, there will be masjids and madrasas made. But, if you drink Patanjali's gulaab sharbat, then gurukuls, Acharyakulam, Patanjali University, and the Bharatiya Shiksha Board will be made," he said in the video.

"Protect your family and innocent children from the poison of toilet cleaners being sold in the name of soft drinks and 'Sharbat Jihad',...