Dehradun. The effect of the strict stance of the Supreme Court has been such that on one hand Baba Ramdev has been apologizing in the court in the misleading advertisement case. At the same time, the licensing authority of Uttarakhand Drug Department has suspended the license to manufacture 14 products of Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Divya Pharmacy. This action has been taken against Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Divya Pharmacy under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act and Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The Uttarakhand government has taken this action on complaints of misleading advertisements related to Baba Ramdev’s products.
The licensing authority of the Drug Department of Uttarakhand has ordered that Patanjali Drishti Eye Drop, Madhunashini Vati Extra Power, Shwasari Gold, Shwasari Vati, Bronkom, Shwasari Pravahi, Shwasari Avaleh, Mukta Vati Extra Power, Lipidom, BP Grit, Madhugrit, Livamrit Advance , Livogrit, iGrit Gold will no longer be manufactured by Patanjali Divya Pharmacy. Due to the suspension of the license to make all these products, now Baba Ramdev may not be able to sell these products made earlier. Baba Ramdev and his Patanjali Pharmacy used to advertise all these products a lot.
The GST department has also created another problem for Baba Ramdev. GST Intelligence Department has sent a show cause notice to Patanjali Foods. In this notice, the GST department has asked Baba Ramdev’s company to explain why input tax credit of Rs 27.46 crore should not be recovered from it. This notice has been sent to Patanjali Ayurved Group company from GST Intelligence Directorate, Chandigarh. Baba Ramdev’s company for which GST notice has been received mainly manufactures edible oil. The GST department has also said in the notice why penalty should not be imposed on the company.