New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna on Tuesday orally tendered their “unqualified and unconditional apology” earlier than the Supreme Courtroom.
“Jo bhi humse bhul hui, uske liye unconditional or unqualified apology settle for kijye (We tender an unconditional and unqualified apology for no matter mistake we made),” submitted Baba Ramdev earlier than a bench presided over by Justice Hima Kohli.
“Will you say that different types of medication should not ‘up to speed’ and ‘must be discarded’? Why would you say that?” requested the Bench, additionally comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah.
In response, Baba Ramdev submitted that Patanjali made efforts to make Ayurveda an evidence-based medication system and he isn’t criticising anybody.
Interjecting, the apex courtroom mentioned, “Hum aapke ravaiye ki baat kar rahe hain. Agar apne (analysis) kiya hai, toh interdisciplinary committee hai, jo Union authorities ne banai hai, usme aap show karenge… aapke waqil ne assertion diya ki apne ayurveda ko badhane ke liye, dusri medicines or unke remedy ko ‘shoot down’ nahi karenge. (We’re speaking about your angle. If in case you have carried out it (analysis, and so on.), then you’ll show it earlier than the interdisciplinary committee fashioned by the Union authorities… Your lawyer had said that with a purpose to promote your Ayurveda, you’ll not ‘shoot down’ different medicines or their remedies.”
With folded palms, Baba Ramdev mentioned that he ought to haven’t made such public statements and could be extra cautious in future. “Aesa humse utsah me ho gaya, aage se hum nahi karenge (We did this out of pleasure, we cannot do it once more),” he added.
On comparable traces, Acharya Balkrishna submitted, “Yeh galti agyanta mein hui hain. Aage se bahut dhyan rakhenge. Us galti par hum kshama prarthana karte hein (This error occurred unknowingly. We will probably be very cautious in future. We apologise for our errors).”
Additional, the highest courtroom questioned Ramdev and Balkrishna over the continued publication of deceptive commercials and holding a press convention instantly after Patanjali’s lawyer furnished an endeavor in November final yr.
The ayurvedic firm had earlier assured the Supreme Courtroom that it could not make any informal statements claiming the medicinal efficacy of its merchandise or promote or model them in violation of regulation and wouldn’t launch any assertion in opposition to any system of medication to the media in any type.
Baba Ramdev mentioned that he had no intention to breach the endeavor furnished earlier than the Supreme Courtroom. “Kisi bhi prakar se manniya nyayalya ka anadar karna hamari mansa na thi, na hein or na kabhi ho sakti hai (It was by no means our intention to disrespect the Hon’ble Courtroom in any manner, neither is it nor can ever be),” he mentioned.
After interacting with the duo, the apex courtroom mentioned that it could think about the unconditional apology tendered by the proposed contemnors, clarifying that it has not condoned the conduct of Ramdev and Balkrishna.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi, showing for the proposed contemnors, mentioned that Patanjali would take voluntary steps to display its bonafide and requested that the matter be listed after one week.
Ramdev and Balkrishna will seem in particular person on the subsequent date of itemizing as properly.
The Indian Medical Affiliation has sought motion in opposition to Patanjali for violation of the Medicine and Magic Cures (Objectionable Commercials) Act, 1954 — which prohibits the commercial of sure merchandise for the remedy of specified ailments and problems, together with diabetes, coronary heart ailments, excessive or low blood stress and weight problems.
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