Baba Ramdev is facing new legal challenges after a lawsuit against his Patanjali Ayurvedic brand was filed in the Delhi High Court.
Fish extract in Patanjali product
The plea claims that the firm’s vegetarian-marketed herbal tooth powder, “Divya Manjan,” contains non-vegetarian substances. The petitioner states that while “Divya Manjan” is marketed as a plant-based, vegetarian ayurvedic product, she has been using it for a long time. On the other hand, new studies have shown that the product contains fish extract-derived samudraphen (Sepia officinalis). Advocate Yatin Sharma filed the petition. He claimed that Patanjali’s Divya Manjan product package has a green dot. This dot is a mark for vegetarian products. The ingredient list makes it obvious that Sepia officinalis is present in the tooth powder. The petitioner claims that this violates the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and amounts to misbranding. Sharma said that because non-vegetarian components are forbidden by their religious beliefs, this discovery is especially upsetting for him and his family. Additionally, the petitioner claims that Ramdev acknowledged in a YouTube video that “Divya Manjan” uses samudraphen. It is an animal-based substance. The petitioner claims that no action has been taken despite filing complaints with multiple government agencies. It includes the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the Delhi Police, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, and the Ministry of Ayush.
