New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev and Balkrishna, co-founders of Patanjali Ayurved Limited, have issued a fresh public apology in newspapers on Wednesday, April 24. This action comes in response to the Supreme Court‘s scrutiny of a contempt case, wherein the court questioned the adequacy of their previous apology regarding misleading advertisements.
“In wake of on going matter before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, we in our individual capacity as well as on behalf of the Company, unconditionally apologise for the non-compliance or disobedience of directions/orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India,” the new “unconditional public apology” by Patanjali reads – this time, fonts with bigger size.
“We unconditionally extend the apology for holding meeting/press conference dated 22.11.2023. We earnestly apologize for the mistake made in publishing our advertisements and it is our whole- hearted commitment that such errors will not be repeated. We undertake to abide by directions and instructions of the Hon’ble Court with due care and utmost sincerity. We undertake to uphold the majesty of the court and comply with applicable laws and directions of the Hon’ble Court of law/relevant authorities,” the Patanjali public apology adds.
Earlier, Ramdev and Balkrishna had submitted an “unconditional and unqualified apology” before the Supreme Court concerning advertisements by Patanjali that made exaggerated claims about the effectiveness of its products. During the court session on Tuesday, they were further grilled about the visibility and prominence of their apology in newspapers.
The Supreme Court has scheduled a review of the matter regarding the apology published by Ramdev and Balkrishna for April 30.
