In November 2023, Ramdev, Balkrishna, and the Patanjali Ayurveda organization told the Supreme Court that they would not attack the trend of allopathic medicine and would not insist on treating incurable or lifestyle-related diseases. He had given a promise.
Ramdev arrives at the Supreme Court for hearing the Patanjali misleading advertising case. (Credit: PTI)
New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev told the Supreme Court on Tuesday: “Judge Shaiva, Mai Kena Chahata Hui, Jo Bhi Bhool Hoi Hai, Hum Uske Liye, Unconditional Apology Dete Hai.” He offered an unconditional verbal apology. our mistake).
Acharya Balkrishna, managing director of Patanjali Ayurveda, also told the court, “Humse agyanatha mai garti hoi hai… aage se dhyan rakenge… yeh humme nahi karna.” Chai ye ai tha… humse gharti hoi… aage se nahi karenge,” he submitted to the court. (We made a mistake without realizing it. We shouldn’t have done it and we won’t make it again in the future.)
This is the first time that Ramdev and Acharya Balkishan have submitted personal apologies to the Supreme Court for contempt of court proceedings pending since March this year.
Ramdev and Balkrishna appeared in the Supreme Court.
Mr. Ramdev and Mr. Acharya Balkrishna, who were present in court, broke the promise given to the court by Justice Hima Koli and Justice Amanullah to stop publishing advertisements in newspapers and media claiming cures for the disease. He was asked to explain what he had done after that. Lifestyle diseases such as kidney failure, liver problems, diabetes, and other diseases.
Ramdev and Balkrishna gave the Supreme Court undertaking last year but attacked allopathic medicines
In November 2023, Ramdev, Balkrishna, and the Patanjali Ayurveda organization told the Supreme Court that they would not attack the trend of allopathic medicine and would not insist on treating incurable or lifestyle-related diseases. He had given a promise.
However, the day after this promise was given in court, Ramdev held a press conference attacking allopathic medicines, after which Patanajali too placed full-page advertisements in various newspapers claiming cures for incurable diseases.
Balkrishna undecided whether to accept Ramdev’s apology: Supreme Court
Mr. Ramdev and Mr. Balkrishna apologized privately in court on Tuesday, but the court said it had not yet decided whether to accept the apologies or take action against them in view of their past conduct.
However, after Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi submitted that Ramdev and Balkrishna were willing to apologize in public to prove their sincerity in court, the court decided to take steps to restore their reputation in court. Therefore, a one-week grace period until April 23rd was granted.
In addition to the case against Ramdev and Balkrishna, the court also initiated contempt proceedings against the State Licensing Department of the Uttrakhand government and its officials for inaction against Patanjali, Divya Pharmacy, Baba Ramdev and Acharaya Balkishan.
The contempt charges against these police officers will be heard in court on April 30th.
