Baba Ramdev on Friday submitted an undertaking before the Delhi High Court, pledging not to make or circulate any further disparaging remarks on social media, including comments similar to his controversial “Sharbat Jihad” statement targeting Hamdard’s Rooh Afza.
The statement was made during the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the Hamdard National Foundation India against Ramdev and Patanjali Foods Ltd over his Islamophobic comments.
This comes after the court had directed Ramdev and Patanjali to file an affidavit confirming that they would not make any further disparaging statements, posts, or videos aimed at competitors’ products, containing communal slurs to target competitor companies.
Ramdev’s counsel stated that his client holds “great respect for the court” and would comply with its directions, while also requesting the court to dispose of the case.
The court instructed Ramdev’s legal team to file a formal affidavit on the same day and noted that Patanjali Foods Ltd. had already submitted a similar undertaking.
“Mr. Nayar submits that the defendants are willing to file an undertaking in terms of paragraph 18 of the order dated April 22. A copy of the affidavit has been given to the counsel for the plaintiff. Let the same be filed during the course of the day,” the judge said in his order.
The matter has been scheduled for hearing on May 9.
Baba Ramdev, known for his aggressive and controversial marketing tactics, sparked controversy with the “Sharbat Jihad” remark while promoting Patanjali juice.
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