NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday gave an undertaking to Delhi high court saying he would not issue disparaging statements or put up social media posts similar to his " sharbat jihad " remarks against Hamdard 's Rooh Afza .
Justice Amit Bansal, who had on Thursday warned Ramdev of contempt action and ordered removal of controversial online content, asked the yoga guru's counsel to file an affidavit to this effect. A similar undertaking was tendered by Ramdev's Patanjali Foods Ltd.
HC then recorded the fresh undertaking, doing so while dealing with a lawsuit by Hamdard against Ramdev and Patanjali. Hamdard claimed that while promoting Patanjali's Gulab Sharbat, Ramdev alleged the money earned from Rooh Afza was used to build madrasas and mosques. Last month, HC had sought an affidavit from Ramdev and Patanjali that they would not disparage products of the competitors, including those of Hamdard.
HC said Ramdev's remarks of "sharbat jihad" against Rooh Afza were indefensible and had shaken its conscience, prompting him to promise to take down such content. However, Hamdard had to approach the court again after a fresh video emerged showing Ramdev repeating the allegations.
On Friday, Hamdard's counsel claimed that instead of taking down an objectionable YouTube video under an earlier order, Ramdev had only made it private. Ramdev's counsel assured HC that its directions would be obeyed, affirming "great respect for the court". The court then posted the matter to May 9.
Justice Amit Bansal, who had on Thursday warned Ramdev of contempt action and ordered removal of controversial online content, asked the yoga guru's counsel to file an affidavit to this effect. A similar undertaking was tendered by Ramdev's Patanjali Foods Ltd.
HC then recorded the fresh undertaking, doing so while dealing with a lawsuit by Hamdard against Ramdev and Patanjali. Hamdard claimed that while promoting Patanjali's Gulab Sharbat, Ramdev alleged the money earned from Rooh Afza was used to build madrasas and mosques. Last month, HC had sought an affidavit from Ramdev and Patanjali that they would not disparage products of the competitors, including those of Hamdard.
HC said Ramdev's remarks of "sharbat jihad" against Rooh Afza were indefensible and had shaken its conscience, prompting him to promise to take down such content. However, Hamdard had to approach the court again after a fresh video emerged showing Ramdev repeating the allegations.
On Friday, Hamdard's counsel claimed that instead of taking down an objectionable YouTube video under an earlier order, Ramdev had only made it private. Ramdev's counsel assured HC that its directions would be obeyed, affirming "great respect for the court". The court then posted the matter to May 9.
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