Patanjali's Apology Ahead Of Ramdev's Big Court Date In Misleading Ads Case
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Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna are due to appear in Supreme Court today
Hours ahead of a Supreme Court hearing in the misleading ads case against it, Patanjali Ayurved today put out an apology in a national daily, stressing that they have utmost respect for the court and that their mistakes will not be repeated.
This comes after Patanjali founders, Yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna, were pulled up by a Supreme Court bench over the company's misleading claims to cure diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. The court has earlier rejected apologies from Ramdev and Balkrishna, saying they were "not heartfelt" and "more of a lip service". In the last hearing on April 16, the two were asked to appear today and demonstrate their intent to apologise.
In an ad published in a national Hindi daily, Patanjali has said it has utmost respect for the Supreme Court's statue. "We tender our heartfelt apology for the mistakes committed in publishing ads and holding press conferences despite the assurances by our counsel. We are committed not to repeat this mistake," the ad read.
Responding to the media's questions after the hearing last week, Ramdev had said, "I have said what I had to. I have full faith in the judiciary."
