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{{short description|Indian | {{short description|Indian multinational conglomerate company}} | ||
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{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Patanjali | | name = Patanjali Ayurved | ||
| logo_size = | | logo = Patanjali Logo.svg | ||
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|2006}} | | logo_size = | ||
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Patanjali CEO Acharya Balkrishna Among India's Richest: ChaMagazine|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/patanjali-ceo-acharya-balkrishna-among-indias-richest-businessmen-chinese-magazine-1460074|access-date=10 January 2017|agency=NDTV|publisher=NDTV|date=18 September 2016}}</ref> | | founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|2006|}} | ||
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Patanjali CEO Acharya Balkrishna Among India's Richest: ChaMagazine|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/patanjali-ceo-acharya-balkrishna-among-indias-richest-businessmen-chinese-magazine-1460074|access-date=10 January 2017|agency=NDTV|publisher=NDTV|date=18 September 2016|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927180515/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/patanjali-ceo-acharya-balkrishna-among-indias-richest-businessmen-chinese-magazine-1460074|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| founder = {{plainlist| | | founder = {{plainlist| | ||
*[[Balkrishna]] | *[[Balkrishna|Acharya Balkrishna]] | ||
*[[Ramdev]]}} | *[[Ramdev|Baba Ramdev]]}} | ||
| key_people = [[Balkrishna]]<br />{{small|(chairperson, managing director & CEO)}} | |||
| area_served = {{plainlist| | | area_served = {{plainlist| | ||
* Worldwide | * Worldwide | ||
*[[Indian | *[[Indian subcontinent]] | ||
*[[Middle East]]}}<ref name="Firstpostxx2016">{{cite web | title=Patanjali to launch 'Swadeshi' jeans soon, exploring global markets with FMCG | website=Firstpost | date=12 September 2016 | url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/patanjali-to-launch-desi-jeans-by-year-end-explore-global-markets-with-fmcg-3000214.html | access-date=4 December 2016}}</ref> | *[[Middle East]]}}<ref name="Firstpostxx2016">{{cite web | title=Patanjali to launch 'Swadeshi' jeans soon, exploring global markets with FMCG | website=Firstpost | date=12 September 2016 | url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/patanjali-to-launch-desi-jeans-by-year-end-explore-global-markets-with-fmcg-3000214.html | access-date=4 December 2016 | archive-date=7 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507064701/https://www.firstpost.com/business/patanjali-to-launch-desi-jeans-by-year-end-explore-global-markets-with-fmcg-3000214.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| industry = | | industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]] | ||
| products = {{plainlist| | | products = {{plainlist| | ||
*[[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic medicine]] | *[[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic medicine]] | ||
*[[Fashion]]}} | *[[Fast-moving consumer goods|Consumer goods]] | ||
| | *[[Healthcare]] | ||
| | *[[Personal care]] | ||
| assets = | *[[Cosmetics]] | ||
| assets_year = | *[[Cleaning agent]]s | ||
*[[Beverage]]s | |||
*[[Fashion]] | |||
*[[Food]]s}} | |||
| revenue = {{up}}{{INRConvert|9872|c}} (2021)<ref name=RILFY>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/patanjali-ayurved-clocked-14-jump-in-profit-in-fy21-tofler-data-7602111.html |title=Patanjali Ayurved clocked 14% jump in profit in FY21: Tofler data|year=2023}}</ref> | |||
| profit = {{up}}{{INRConvert|485|c}} (2021)<ref name=RILFY/> | |||
| assets = | |||
| assets_year = | |||
| subsid = {{plainlist| | | subsid = {{plainlist| | ||
*[[ | * [[Patanjali Foods]] | ||
* | * Patanjali Paridhan | ||
*Herboved | * Patanjali Renewable | ||
*Advance Navigation and Solar Technologies | * Herboved | ||
| num_employees = | * Advance Navigation and Solar Technologies | ||
| location_city = [[Haridwar, Uttarakhand]] | * [[University of Patanjali|Patanjali University]]}} | ||
| location_country = | | num_employees = 6,395 (November 2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Patanjali Ayurved |url=https://tracxn.com/d/companies/patanjali-ayurved/__mO1xd0wWgBmWZRGfLVWa_peOKVh8DbzhNmoMlrTIfj8 |website=Tracxn |access-date=9 May 2024 |language=en |date=4 May 2024}}</ref> | ||
| owner = [[Balkrishna]] ( | | location_city = [[Haridwar]], [[Uttarakhand]] | ||
| website = {{URL | | location_country = India | ||
| owner = [[Balkrishna]] (94%) | |||
| website = {{official URL}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
== | '''Patanjali Ayurved''' is an Indian [[Conglomerate (company)|multinational conglomerate]] [[holding company]], based in [[Haridwar]]. It was founded by [[Ramdev]] and [[Balkrishna]] in 2006.<ref name="forbes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghabahree/2016/10/26/indias-baba-ramdev-billionaire-is-not-baba-ramdev/|title=India's Baba Ramdev Billionaire Is Not Baba Ramdev|last=Bahree|first=Megha|date=26 October 2016|newspaper=Forbes|access-date=16 February 2017}}</ref> Its office is in [[Delhi]], with [[Manufacturing|manufacturing units]] and headquarters in the industrial area of Haridwar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/430-acres-allotted-to-Patanjali/article16984837.ece|title=430 acres allotted to Patanjali|last=Aradhak|first=Purusharth|work=The Hindu|language=en|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-date=20 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120063126/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/430-acres-allotted-to-Patanjali/article16984837.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The company manufactures [[Cosmetics|cosmetic]]s, [[ayurvedic medicine]], [[personal care]] and [[food product]]s.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Worth|first=Robert F.|date=2018-07-26|title=The Billionaire Yogi Behind Modi's Rise|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/magazine/the-billionaire-yogi-behind-modis-rise.html|access-date=2021-07-13|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605231855/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/magazine/the-billionaire-yogi-behind-modis-rise.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The CEO of the company, with a 94-percent share hold, is Balkrishna. Ramdev represents the company and makes strategic decisions.<ref>{{citation |title=Baba Ramdev's Patanjali starts to take a toll on some FMCG firms |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/baba-ramdevs-patanjali-starts-to-take-a-toll-on-some-fmcg-firms/articleshow/51183398.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=29 February 2016 |last1=Vyas |first1=Jwalit }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=4 May 2017|title=Baba Ramdev is just the face, it's Acharya Balakrishna who is behind Patanjali's Rs 10,561 cr turnover|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/baba-ramdev-acharya-balakrishna-patanjali-ayurveda-turnover/story/251462.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003165215/https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/baba-ramdev-acharya-balakrishna-patanjali-ayurveda-turnover/story/251462.html|archive-date=3 October 2020|access-date=30 May 2021|website=Business Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Findlay|first1=Stephanie|last2=Singh|first2=Jyotsna|date=6 August 2020|title=India's yogi tycoon angers critics with coronavirus 'cure' kit|work=[[Financial Times]]|url=https://www.ft.com/content/f4a63ebf-5764-4570-9211-fd76b7e6c614}}</ref> The company has faced various controversies over its misleading promotions and false claims for COVID-19 treatment.<ref name="BBC Coronil"/> | ||
The CEO of the company with 94 | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Ramdev]] | [[Ramdev]] and [[Balkrishna]] established Patanjali Ayurved in 2006.<ref name="forbes" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/01/13/ramdev-consumer-products-_n_6460760.html|title=Baba Ramdev's Business Empire Soars, With His Own Rising Profile|publisher=HuffPost India|access-date=18 January 2015|archive-date=4 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504214640/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/01/13/ramdev-consumer-products-_n_6460760.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/management/the-patanjali-effect-116020800204_1.html |title=The Patanjali effect |last=Rakshit |first=Avishek |newspaper=Business-Standard |date=8 February 2016}}</ref> Balkrishna owns 94 percent of the company, and the remainder is dispersed among other individuals.<ref name=":2" /> In May 2021, Balkrishna had a net worth of {{US$|2.3}} billion.<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite web|title=Forbes profile: Acharya Balkrishna|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/acharya-balkrishna/|access-date=30 May 2021|website=Forbes}}</ref> | ||
According to [[CLSA]] and [[HSBC]], Patanjali was one of the fastest-growing [[Fast-moving consumer goods|FMCG]] companies in India in 2016. It was valued at {{INRConvert|3000|c|link=yes|year=2016}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/are-pes-bending-over-backwards-to-invest-in-patanjali/article8093259.ece|title=Are PEs bending over backwards to invest in Patanjali?|work=The Hindu|date=11 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/india-consumer-patanjali-is-disrupting-india%E2%80%99s-consumer-space-116020600292_1.html|title=Patanjali is disrupting India's consumer space|publisher=IIFL|date=6 February 2016|access-date=7 February 2016|archive-date=17 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517204821/https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/india-consumer-patanjali-is-disrupting-india%E2%80%99s-consumer-space-116020600292_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=ET_HSBC>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/hsbc-global-rsearch-cuts-target-prices-of-britannia-dabur-and-nestle-between-6-and-16-says-patanjali/articleshow/50868122.cms|title=HSBC Global Rsearch{{sic|hide=y}} cuts target prices of Britannia Dabur and Nestle between 6% and 16%, says Patanjali|publisher=Economic Times|date=5 February 2016|access-date=7 February 2016|archive-date=23 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523034208/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/hsbc-global-rsearch-cuts-target-prices-of-britannia-dabur-and-nestle-between-6-and-16-says-patanjali/articleshow/50868122.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Patanjali estimated its annual turnover for the 2016–17 fiscal year at {{INR Convert|10216|c}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/markets/wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/ramdev-s-patanjali-doubles-sales-to-rs-10-561-crore-in-fy17-117050400652_1.html|title=Ramdev's Patanjali shakes up FMCG order; next up 'nutritious restaurants'|work=Business Standard|access-date=15 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715102827/http://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/markets/wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/ramdev-s-patanjali-doubles-sales-to-rs-10-561-crore-in-fy17-117050400652_1.html|archive-date=15 July 2017|author=Arnab Dutta|date=5 May 2017}}</ref> According to a report by [[India Infoline]] (IIFL), at least 13 listed companies would be affected by Patanjali's success; they included [[Hindustan Unilever]], [[Colgate-Palmolive|Colgate]], [[Dabur]], [[ITC (company)|ITC]], and [[Godrej Consumer Products]].<ref name=ET_HSBC /> | |||
In 2025, Patanjali Ayurved along with [[DS Group]] acquired Magma General Insurance for ₹4,500 crore. <ref>{{cite web |title=Patanjali Ayurved, DS Group to acquire Magma General Insurance for ₹4,500 crore |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/patanjali-ayurved-ds-group-to-acquire-magma-general-insurance-for-4500-crore/article69327031.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=13 March 2025}}</ref> | |||
In December 2025, The [[Government of Tripura]] partnered with Patanjali Ayurved for a project in [[Tripura State]] worth Rs 300-400 crores.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tripura government sign MOU with Patanjali Ayurved for project in Tripura |url=https://tripurainfo.com/EnglishNews.aspx?intnid=4370&title=Tripura-government-sign-MOU-with-Patanjali-Ayurved-for-project-in-Tripura |website=tripurainfo DOT com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Revenues== | Patanjali Ayurved opened a hospital "Patanjali Emergency & Critical Care Hospital" on 22nd January 2026 which was inaugurated by home minister of India [[Amit Shah]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Patanjali launches India’s first hybrid hospital for heart, brain and spine care |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-plus/patanjali-launches-indias-first-hybrid-hospital-for-heart-brain-and-spine-care/articleshow/127151631.cms |website=The Times of India |date=22 January 2026}}</ref> | ||
=={{anchor|Revenues}}Revenue== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Year !! | ! Year !! Revenue | ||
in crores | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2010–11 || ₹1000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2011–12 || ₹300 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2012–13 || ₹841 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2013–14 || ₹1,184 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2014–15 || ₹2,006 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2015–16 || ₹8,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2016–17 || ₹10,526<ref name=lm0518>{{citation |title=Patanjali sales growth grinds to a halt in FY18 |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/ZLN3sCZjnx49GSo1jAma9H/Patanjali-sales-growth-grinds-to-a-halt-in-FY18.html |work=[[Livemint]] |date=18 May 2018 }}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2017–18 ||₹9,500<ref name=bs0517>{{citation |title=Patanjali and its grand plans: Ramdev expects Rs 20,000 cr revenue in FY18 |url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/patanjali-and-its-grand-plans-ramdev-expects-rs-20-000-cr-revenue-in-fy18-117050400474_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=4 May 2017 |agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2018–19 ||₹8,330<ref name=bt0516>{{citation |title=Patanjali reports Rs 8,339 crore revenue in FY 19; food items account for 62% of total sales |url=http://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/patanjali-reports-rs-8330-crore-fy-19-food-items-account-62-per-cent-of-total-sales/story/390613.html |work=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |date=19 November 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115060434/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/patanjali-reports-rs-8330-crore-fy-19-food-items-account-62-per-cent-of-total-sales-238712-2019-11-19 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Future Group]], which has | [[Future Group]], which has joined with Patanjali, sells about {{INRConvert|30|c}} worth of Patanjali products every month.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/baba-ramdevs-patanjali-group-compels-fmcg-firms-hindustan-unilever-dabur-expand-portfolio-664429|title=Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Group compels FMCG firms Hindustan Unilever and Dabur to expand portfolio|work=IBT Times|date=26 January 2016|access-date=7 February 2016|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115060400/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/baba-ramdevs-patanjali-group-compels-fmcg-firms-hindustan-unilever-dabur-expand-portfolio-664429|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>http://www.india.com/news/india/patanjali-ayurved-doubles-its-profit-in-one-year-set-to-catch-up-with-rivals-1051546/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115060433/https://www.india.com/news/india/patanjali-ayurved-doubles-its-profit-in-one-year-set-to-catch-up-with-rivals-1051546/ |date=15 January 2024 }} Patanjali Ayurved doubles its profit in one year; set to catch up with rivals</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/hLEBBx17cFY5rPjTjmIP9O/The-Patanjali-story.html|title=Inside Baba Ramdev's Patanjali empire|first=Sounak|last=Mitra|date=3 June 2016|website=[[Mint (newspaper)|livemint]]|access-date=18 December 2022|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115060445/https://www.livemint.com/Companies/hLEBBx17cFY5rPjTjmIP9O/The-Patanjali-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Patanjali Food and Herbal Park | Patanjali Food and Herbal Park in [[Haridwar]] is the company's main production facility. With a production capacity of {{INRConvert|35000|c|lk=|year=2018}}, it is expanding to a capacity of {{INRConvert|60000|c|lk=|year=2016}} through new production units in [[Noida]], [[Nagpur]], and [[Indore]].<ref name=bs0517/><ref>{{cite news|publisher=Web Dunia|url=http://hindi.webdunia.com/international-hindi-news/baba-ramdev-herbal-factory-herbal-products-nepal-kathmandu-115041800030_1.html|title=Ramdev to open herbal factory in Nepal|date=18 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://insighttvnews.com/newsdetails.php?show=83816|title=Patanjali herbal park in Nepal|publisher=Insight TV News Network|date=28 February 2015|access-date=29 October 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155901/http://insighttvnews.com/newsdetails.php?show=83816|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In 2016, the Patanjali Food and Herbal Park | In 2016, the Patanjali Food and Herbal Park received 35 full-time, armed [[Central Industrial Security Force]] (CISF) commandos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/CISF-Team-to-Guard-Ramdevs-Food-Park/2016/03/09/article3317272.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309150415/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/CISF-Team-to-Guard-Ramdevs-Food-Park/2016/03/09/article3317272.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2016|title=CISF Team to Guard Ramdev's Food Park|place=NEW DELHI|first=Yatish|last=Yadav |date=9 March 2016 |publisher=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ramdev-now-a-client-of-paramilitary-force-cisf-for-his-food-park-1285079|title=Ramdev's Food Park Gets Round-The-Clock Protection From Paramilitary CISF|first=Varun|last=Sharma|date=8 March 2016|publisher=NDTV|access-date=9 March 2016|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115060431/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ramdev-now-a-client-of-paramilitary-force-cisf-for-his-food-park-1285079|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Tribune_India">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/ramdev-s-food-park-gets-full-time-cisf-cover/206339.html|title=Ramdev's food park gets full-time CISF cover|date=9 March 2016|publisher=The Tribune India}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The park will be the eighth private institute in India to be guarded by [[paramilitary]] CISF forces.<ref name="Tribune_India"/> | ||
=={{anchor|Controversies}}Controversies== | |||
Patanjali Ayurved has had many cases filed against by the [[Government of Uttarakhand]] for various offences<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prashant |first1=Shishir |title=With BJP in power, focus is now on cases against Baba Ramdev |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/with-bjp-in-power-focus-is-now-on-cases-against-baba-ramdev-117032000860_1.html |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=Business Standard India |date=20 March 2017}}</ref> | |||
In June 2025, [[Uttarakhand High Court|The Nainital High Court]] has quashed the criminal case against Patanjali Ayurveda Limited and its founders [[Ramdev|Baba Ramdev]] and [[Acharya Balkrishna]] for publishing misleading advertisements.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uttarakhand News: पतंजलि, बाबा रामदेव और आचार्य बालकृष्ण के खिलाफ आपराधिक मामला रद्द, जानिये मामला |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttarakhand/nainital/uttarakhand-news-criminal-case-against-patanjali-baba-ramdev-and-acharya-balkrishna-quashed-2025-06-26 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> | |||
Patanjali has been cited for its working conditions; Ramdev and Balkrishna are treated as gurus whose feet must be touched each time they enter an area. Workers are paid {{INRConvert|6000}} per month, working 12-hour shifts, six days a week.<ref name="sayingtruth.com" /><ref name=":17"/> They are also discouraged from asking for a raise, with the rationale that working at the factory is considered "seva" (voluntary service) to the cause and is a payment in itself.<ref name=":17">{{Cite news |title=Baba Ramdev: Inside Patanjali: Here's what life is like in Baba Ramdev's company |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/inside-patanjali-heres-what-life-is-like-in-baba-ramdevs-company/articleshow/59824892.cms |access-date=2022-10-10 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061944/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/inside-patanjali-heres-what-life-is-like-in-baba-ramdevs-company/articleshow/59824892.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pathak-Narain|first=Priyanka|date=2017-08-04|title=Patanjali believes its staff does 'seva': Ex-CEO S.K. Patra|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/WuAWfDBchBSJcR6ERuvI8M/Patanjali-Ayurved-believes-its-staff-does-seva-ExCEO-SK.html|access-date=2021-05-10|website=mint|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062022/https://www.livemint.com/Companies/WuAWfDBchBSJcR6ERuvI8M/Patanjali-Ayurved-believes-its-staff-does-seva-ExCEO-SK.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Baba Ramdev wants employees to work for free: A former CEO reveals the Patanjali story |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2017/aug/04/baba-ramdev-wants-employees-to-work-for-free-a-former-ceo-reveals-the-patanjali-story-1638376.html |work=The New Indian Express (newspaper) |date=4 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418135632/https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2017/aug/04/baba-ramdev-wants-employees-to-work-for-free-a-former-ceo-reveals-the-patanjali-story-1638376.html |archive-date=18 April 2021}}</ref> On 22 May 2021, the [[Indian Medical Association]] (IMA) in Uttarakhand sent a defamation notice of {{INRConvert|1000|c|year=2021}} after remarks by Ramdev about doctors who practise [[evidence-based medicine]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-26|title='Criminal act': Ramdev gets ₹1,000 cr defamation notice from IMA Uttarakhand|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/criminal-act-ramdev-gets-rs-1-000-cr-defamation-notice-from-ima-uttarakhand-101622014713092.html|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061935/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/criminal-act-ramdev-gets-rs-1-000-cr-defamation-notice-from-ima-uttarakhand-101622014713092.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IMA Uttarakhand sends Rs 1,000-cr defamation notice to Ramdev over remarks on allopathy|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/ima-uttarakhand-sends-rs-1000-cr-defamation-notice-to-ramdev-over-remarks-on-allopathy/story/440033.html|access-date=2021-05-26|website=www.businesstoday.in|date=26 May 2021 |archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062031/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy-politics/story/ima-uttarakhand-sends-rs-1000-cr-defamation-notice-to-ramdev-over-remarks-on-allopathy-297065-2021-05-26|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
===Infertility cure=== | |||
One of the products manufactured by Ramdev's Divya pharmacy and sold by the Patanjali Pharmacy chain was Divya Putrajeevak Seed, described in its catalog as a natural herb which (according to the company) could treat infertility. However, doctors pointed out the misleading name of the drug: the word ''"putrajeevak"'' ({{translation|literal=yes}} "son's life" ). Some Patanjali Pharmacy stores sold the drug with the claim that it would ensure the birth of a boy, reportedly leading to an increase in sales.<ref name="Infertility">{{cite news |title=In Name of Ramdev's Infertility Cure, the Promise of a Boy Child? |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-name-of-ramdevs-infertility-cure-the-promise-of-a-boy-child-735287 |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref> | |||
The issue was raised in the [[Indian Parliament]] in July 2015 by opposition members who accused Ramdev of "peddling a product which promised delivery of male children." The Ministry of AYUSH (which oversees the sale of alternative medicines) defended the product's name, saying that it was named after a herb.<ref name="Infertility_BSI">{{cite news |title=Ramdev's 'Putrajeevak beej' is named after herb: AYUSH minister |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/ramdev-s-putrajeevak-beej-is-named-after-herb-ayush-minister-115052600772_1.html |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=Business Standard India |date=26 May 2015}}</ref> | |||
In | In 2016, the Uttarakhand health department said that the drug violated the [[Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Azad |first1=Shivani |title=U'khand says Ramdev's fertility pill 'Putrajeevak Beej' violates PNDT Act |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Ukhand-says-Ramdevs-fertility-pill-Putrajeevak-Beej-violates-PNDT-Act/articleshow/50811703.cms |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |date=2 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The Maharashtra government ordered a probe of whether the drug had violated laws in 2018, and Congress leaders in the state demanded a ban on the drug.<ref name="Infertility_MM">{{cite news |last1=Naik |first1=Yogesh |title=Govt to probe sale of controversial Patanjali product |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/govt-to-probe-sale-of-controversial-patanjali-product/articleshow/65076799.cms |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=21 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
In | ==={{anchor|Ban Ganga river pollution}}Ganges pollution=== | ||
In January 2018, villages in [[Haridwar district]] complained that Patanjali's Padarth factory was polluting a [[Ganges]] channel and other local rain-fed bodies of water with [[surface runoff]]; chemicals released by the factory reportedly killed several animals in the area. The local government took no action on the factory due to Ramdev's influence, and residents of 40 villages threatened agitation.<ref name=HT_Ban_Ganga /> The Uttarakhand Environment Conservation and Pollution Control Board ordered a clean-up of the waste flowing through the area. In the past, the board had notified Padarth about its release of untreated industrial effluent into local bodies of water. Patanjali's general manager denied the allegations, saying that the company followed established protocols.<ref name=HT_Ban_Ganga>{{cite news |title=Villagers say Patanjali unit polluting water bodies in Haridwar |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/villagers-say-patanjali-unit-polluting-water-bodies-in-haridwar/story-3DQcv6z2jzoRyUzIrfXZlJ.html |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
=== | ==={{anchor|Suspension of Amla juice}}Amla juice=== | ||
The Ministry of Defence canteen stores department (CSD) suspended Patanjali Ayurved's amla juice after receiving an adverse state laboratory test report on the product; the central food laboratory found the juice unfit for consumption. The CSD asked its depots to make [[debit note]]s for their existing stock, so the product could be returned.<ref name="CSD withdraws"/><ref name="sayingtruth.com" /><ref name="Quality test and RTI inquiry"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/lite/story/defence-canteens-remove-ramdevs-patanjali-amla-juice-after-adverse-lab-test-report/1/250631.html |title=Defence canteens remove Ramdev's Patanjali amla juice after adverse lab report |access-date=18 May 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062629/https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/latest/economy-politics/story/defence-canteens-remove-ramdevs-patanjali-amla-juice-after-adverse-lab-test-report-79796-2017-04-24 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
=== | ==={{anchor|Notice by FSSAI}}FSSAI notices=== | ||
The | Patanjali introduced its [[instant noodles]] on 15 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/ramdevs-patanjali-launches-noodles/article7884161.ece|title=Ramdev's Patanjali launches noodles|work=The Hindu|date=16 November 2015|access-date=19 November 2015|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062514/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Ramdev%E2%80%99s-Patanjali-launches-noodles/article60235865.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://khabar.ibnlive.com/news/desh/baba-ramdev-maggie-fssai-notice-patanjali-428194.html|title=FSSAI sends notice to Baba Ramdev's company|work=ibnlive.com|date=21 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/business/business-news/trouble-mounts-for-ramdevs-atta-noodles-fssai-issues-notice-to-patanjali-ayurved/articleshow/49870608.cms|title=Trouble mounts for Ramdev's Atta Noodles, FSSAI issues notice to Patanjali Ayurved|publisher=Navbharat Times}}</ref> The [[Food Safety and Standards Authority of India]] notified the company that neither Patanjali nor Aayush, the brand names for which Patanjali obtained licenses, received approval for the manufacture of instant noodles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-approval-for-patanjali-instant-noodles-says-food-safety-regulator-1244771|title=No Approval for Patanjali Instant Noodles, Says Food Safety Regulator|publisher=NDTV|date=18 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/no-licence-for-noodles-fssai-slaps-showcause-on-patanjali/|title='No licence for noodles': FSSAI slaps showcause on Patanjali|date=21 November 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/patanjali-s-atta-noodles-in-trouble-baba-ramdev-breaks-silence-modi-govt-controversy-1931379.html|title=Patanjali's Atta Noodles in trouble: Baba Ramdev breaks silence, drags Modi govt into controversy|publisher=oneindia.com|date=19 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.livehindustan.com/news/national/article1-will-reply-at-the-earliest-when-we-get-notice-baba-ramdev-505128.html|title=Patanjali Atta noodles gets notice|publisher=livehindustan.com|access-date=13 January 2016|archive-date=26 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126174225/http://www.livehindustan.com/news/national/article1-will-reply-at-the-earliest-when-we-get-notice-baba-ramdev-505128.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Rajasthan]], [[mustard oil]] sold by Patanjali was found substandard by the FSSAI's [[Alwar]] laboratory.<ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Sharat Kumar|date=June 10, 2021|title=Patanjali mustard oil found to be of substandard food quality: Rajasthan govt|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/rajasthan/story/patanjali-mustard-oil-substandard-quality-rajasthan-govt-1812995-2021-06-10|access-date=2021-06-30|magazine=India Today|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062519/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/rajasthan/story/patanjali-mustard-oil-substandard-quality-rajasthan-govt-1812995-2021-06-09|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
=== {{anchor|Ayush Ministry}}Ayush Ministry against false advertisements=== | |||
[[Ministry of Ayush|Ministry of AYUSH]] has advised certain states to take necessary action against Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved for illegally promoting products that claimed to cure [[diabetes]], heart and liver diseases. The Ministry has specifically sought action against the advertisements of three Patanjali products — Lipidom, Livogrit and Livamrit.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=Patanjali ads claiming to cure heart, liver issues come under govt scanner |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/patanjali-ads-claiming-cure-heart-liver-issues-come-under-govt-scanner-163326 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=The News Minute |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062621/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/patanjali-ads-claiming-cure-heart-liver-issues-come-under-govt-scanner-163326 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-24 |title=AYUSH Ministry seeks action against advertisements by Ayurveda pharma |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ayush-ministry-seeks-action-against-advertisements-by-ayurveda-pharma/article65351124.ece |access-date=2022-04-28 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062544/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ayush-ministry-seeks-action-against-advertisements-by-ayurveda-pharma/article65351124.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Glare on Patanjali for heart and liver products advertisements |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/patanjali-under-scanner-for-advertisements-of-heart-and-liver-products/cid/1861587 |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062629/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/patanjali-under-scanner-for-advertisements-of-heart-and-liver-products/cid/1861587 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
=== | ===Fake COVID-19 treatment=== | ||
Patanjali | Patanjali Ayurved announced a drug named Coronil for [[COVID-19]] treatment in June 2020, with Ramdev claiming that it cured the disease.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=Ravi Prakash|date=2020-06-23|title=Coronavirus treatment: Ramdev's Patanjali launches Coronil kit for ₹545|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/coronavirus-vaccine-coronil-patanjali-baba-ramdev-press-conference-live-updates-11592893304534.html|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Livemint|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115062553/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/coronavirus-vaccine-coronil-patanjali-baba-ramdev-press-conference-live-updates-11592893304534.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-23|title=Baba Ramdev's Patanjali launches Ayurvedic medicine Coronil for coronavirus! All you need to know|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/coronil-covid-19-patanjali-ayurvedic-medicine-baba-ramdev-coronil-medicine-coronavirus/2000657/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063036/https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/coronil-covid-19-patanjali-ayurvedic-medicine-baba-ramdev-coronil-medicine-coronavirus/2000657/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BBC Coronil">{{cite news|date=19 December 2020|title=Covid-19: Fake 'immunity booster' found on sale in London shops|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-55318095|access-date=21 December 2020|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063025/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-55318095|url-status=live}}</ref> There was no clinical data to prove that the new drug was effective or even safe; this prompted a social-media backlash which questioned the role of the Ministry of AYUSH.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narayanan |first1=Kavya |title=AYUSH Ministry is endangering people, jeopardising Ayurveda with lax response to Patanjali's Coronil and COVID-19, warn experts |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/patanajali-covid-19-ayush-ministry-weak-response-ramdevs-coronil-stunt-endangers-people-jeopardises-ayurveda-homeopathy-8529151.html |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=Firstpost |date=28 June 2020 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121014011/https://www.firstpost.com/india/patanajali-covid-19-ayush-ministry-weak-response-ramdevs-coronil-stunt-endangers-people-jeopardises-ayurveda-homeopathy-8529151.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Within hours of Coronil's introduction, the ministry issued a statement denying authorisation for the new drug and asking the company to stop selling (and advertising) it until the trial results were examined by medical authorities.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-23|title=Govt asks Patanjali to stop ads of Covid drug|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-asks-patanjali-to-stop-ads-of-covid-drug/story-zPdLluK7AXOngR2Jn0qKWO.html|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063126/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-asks-patanjali-to-stop-ads-of-covid-drug/story-zPdLluK7AXOngR2Jn0qKWO.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramdev's Patanjali Asked By Government To Explain COVID Drug Claim|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-india-ramdevs-patanjali-asked-for-details-of-covid-drug-claim-by-government-2251004|access-date=2020-06-24|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063031/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-india-ramdevs-patanjali-asked-for-details-of-covid-drug-claim-by-government-2251004|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ayush Ministry Stops Patanjali From Selling, Advertising Purported Covid Medicine|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/ayush-ministry-stops-patanjali-from-advertising-purported-covid-medicine|access-date=2020-06-24|website=BloombergQuint|date=23 June 2020 |language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063033/https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/ayush-ministry-stops-patanjali-from-advertising-purported-covid-medicine|url-status=live}}</ref> An official from the ayurved department of the [[government of Uttarakhand]] said that the approval application for Coronil had not mentioned COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news |title=Patanjali's Coronil approval application did not mention coronavirus: Licence officer |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/patanjali-ayurved-baba-ramdev-coronavirus-cure-coronil-ayush-ministry-1692242-2020-06-24 |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=India Today |date=24 June 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063028/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/patanjali-ayurved-baba-ramdev-coronavirus-cure-coronil-ayush-ministry-1692242-2020-06-24 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Laboratory tests showed that the drug did not contain any ingredients which could treat or prevent coronavirus infections. The Indian government allowed Patanjali Ayurved to market Coronil as an immunity booster (not a cure),<ref name="BBC Coronil"/> but the [[Government of Maharashtra]] has banned the sale of Coronil in the state. [[First information report]]s were filed in Bihar and Rajasthan against Ramdev, Balkrishna and others, accusing them of dishonesty and selling fake medicines.<ref name=HT_Coronil>{{cite news |last1=Afreen |first1=Jasra |title=Complaint filed in Bihar court against Baba Ramdev over Covid-19 medicine claim |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/complaint-filed-in-bihar-court-against-ramdev-over-covid-19-medicine-claim/story-UIEsPIZMoDsGZAE3TcDknK.html |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=Hindusthan Times |date=29 June 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063045/https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/complaint-filed-in-bihar-court-against-ramdev-over-covid-19-medicine-claim/story-UIEsPIZMoDsGZAE3TcDknK.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=IE_Coronil>{{cite news |title=FIR against 5 over Covid-19 'medicine' claim: Ramdev, Patanjali MD booked for 'cheating' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/fir-against-5-over-covid-medicine-claim-ramdev-patanjali-md-booked-for-cheating6479691/ |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=Indian Express |date=29 June 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063131/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/fir-against-5-over-covid-medicine-claim-ramdev-patanjali-md-booked-for-cheating6479691/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Patanjali responded to the accusations, saying that they did not violate any procedures before the drug was launched.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sahay |first1=Abhinav |title='All parameters met': Patanjali claims Coronil clinical trial details furnished to Centre |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/all-parametres-met-patanjali-claims-coronil-clinical-trial-details-furnished-to-centre/story-wV0b2zhW4SNbd24VX4Gc6N.html |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=Hindusthan Times |date=24 June 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063538/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/all-parametres-met-patanjali-claims-coronil-clinical-trial-details-furnished-to-centre/story-wV0b2zhW4SNbd24VX4Gc6N.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A [[Madras High Court]] judge fined the company {{INRConvert|1000000}} for making false claims about the drug, and Patanjali withdrew its claim that Coronil could cure COVID-19. The UK drug regulator threatened action if unauthorized products were sold in the UK.<ref name="BBC Coronil" /> | |||
The government of Maharashtra banned Coronil in the state in June 2020, with home minister [[Anil Deshmukh]] threatening the company with legal action if they did not observe the ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shrivastava |first1=Sonu |title=Maharashtra bans Patanjali's COVID-19 medicine 'Coronil' |url=https://www.asianage.com/business/companies/260620/maharashtra-bans-patanjalis-covid-19-medicine-coronil.html |access-date=29 June 2020 |work=Asian Age |date=26 June 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063646/https://www.asianage.com/business/companies/260620/maharashtra-bans-patanjalis-covid-19-medicine-coronil.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Madras High Court also barred Patanjali Ayurved from using the name "Coronil".<ref name="theprint.in">{{Cite web|last1=Mandhani|first1=Apoorva|date=2020-08-06|title=Patanjali can't use Coronil trademark, says Madras High Court, fines it Rs 10 lakh|url=https://theprint.in/judiciary/patanjali-cant-use-coronil-trademark-says-madras-high-court-fines-it-rs-10-lakh/476461/|access-date=2021-02-18|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063550/https://theprint.in/judiciary/patanjali-cant-use-coronil-trademark-says-madras-high-court-fines-it-rs-10-lakh/476461/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 6, 2020|first=Shalini|last=Lobo|title=Patanjali chased profits by exploiting public fear: Madras HC imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on firm|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/madras-hc-restains-patanjali-from-trademarking-coronil-slaps-fine-of-rs-10-lakh-1708517-2020-08-06|access-date=2021-02-18|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063540/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/madras-hc-restains-patanjali-from-trademarking-coronil-slaps-fine-of-rs-10-lakh-1708517-2020-08-06|url-status=live}}</ref> The court's order came while it heard a suit filed by a Chennai-based firm which said that it had owned the trademark "Coronil" since 1993. Making an earlier interim injunction against Patanjali absolute, Madras High Court Justice C. V. Karthikeyan also imposed the fine on the company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madras HC: Patanjali cannot use 'Coronil' branding, must pay Rs 10 lakh fine for exploiting fear|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/healthcare/madras-hc-patanjali-cannot-use-coronil-branding-must-pay-rs-10-lakh-fine-for-exploiting-fear-6565351.htm|access-date=2021-02-18|website=cnbctv18.com|date=6 August 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115063542/https://www.cnbctv18.com/healthcare/madras-hc-patanjali-cannot-use-coronil-branding-must-pay-rs-10-lakh-fine-for-exploiting-fear-6565351.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-06|title=Patanjali exploited public fear says Madras HC, imposes Rs 10 lakh fine|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/patanjali-exploited-public-fear-says-madras-hc-imposes-rs-10-lakh-fine-130196|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064145/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/patanjali-exploited-public-fear-says-madras-hc-imposes-rs-10-lakh-fine-130196|url-status=live}}</ref> In his ruling, the judge observed that Patanjali had been "chasing further profits by exploiting the fear and panic among the general public by projecting a cure for the coronavirus when their 'Coronil Tablet' is not a cure".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patanjali Ayurved fined Rs 10 lakh by Madras HC for chasing profits by claiming COVID-19 'cure'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/aug/06/patanjali-ayurved-fined-rs-10-lakh-by-madras-hc-for-chasing-profits-by-claiming-covid-19-cure-2180005.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The New Indian Express|date=6 August 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064154/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/aug/06/patanjali-ayurved-fined-rs-10-lakh-by-madras-hc-for-chasing-profits-by-claiming-covid-19-cure-2180005.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="theprint.in"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-06|title=Patanjali Fined Rs 10 Lakh by Madras HC for Chasing Profits amid Covid-19 Fear, Using Coronil Trademark|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/patanjali-fined-rs-10-lakh-by-madras-hc-for-chasing-profits-amid-covid-19-fear-using-coronil-trademark-2764771.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=News18|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064051/https://www.news18.com/news/india/patanjali-fined-rs-10-lakh-by-madras-hc-for-chasing-profits-amid-covid-19-fear-using-coronil-trademark-2764771.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]] halted the distribution of donated Coronil after orders from their governments to disclose that it was not a medicine to cure COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhattacherjee|first=Kallol|date=2021-06-08|title=Nepal stops distribution of Coronil kits gifted by Patanjali|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nepal-stops-distribution-of-patanjalis-coronil-kits/article34762927.ece|access-date=2021-06-30|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064053/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nepal-stops-distribution-of-patanjalis-coronil-kits/article34762927.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Geeta Mohan|date=June 9, 2021|title=Nepal stops distribution of Coronil kits gifted by Patanjali, cites lack of proof on efficacy|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/story/nepal-stops-distribution-patanjali-coronil-ramdev-1812665-2021-06-09|access-date=2021-06-30|magazine=India Today|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064148/https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/story/nepal-stops-distribution-patanjali-coronil-ramdev-1812665-2021-06-09|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
===={{anchor|False claims regarding government and WHO approvals}}False claims of government and WHO approvals==== | |||
In February 2021, ''[[The Indian Express]]'', ''[[The Times of India]]'', ''[[The Hindu]]'' ''and [[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint]]'' reported Patanjali Ayurved's claim that Coronil had been approved by the Ministry of AYUSH and certified by the [[World Health Organization]]. The reports indicated that Ramdev had released studies showing that Coronil was effective against COVID-19 at a press conference attended by Union Health Minister [[Harsh Vardhan (Delhi politician)|Harsh Vardhan]] and transport minister [[Nitin Gadkari]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-20|title=Coronil has received AYUSH certification as per WHO norms: Patanjali|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/coronil-ayush-ministry-certification-who-scheme-patanjali-7195575/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219085748/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/coronil-ayush-ministry-certification-who-scheme-patanjali-7195575/|archive-date=19 February 2021|access-date=2021-02-21|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-19|title=Coronil has received Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/coronil-has-received-ayush-ministry-certification-as-per-who-scheme-patanjali-11613745938737.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219164744/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/coronil-has-received-ayush-ministry-certification-as-per-who-scheme-patanjali-11613745938737.html|archive-date=19 February 2021|access-date=2021-02-21|website=mint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2021|title=Patanjali Coronil: Coronil gets Ayush ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/coronil-gets-ayush-ministry-certification-as-per-who-scheme-patanjali/articleshow/81107648.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220115523/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/coronil-gets-ayush-ministry-certification-as-per-who-scheme-patanjali/articleshow/81107648.cms|archive-date=20 February 2021|access-date=2021-02-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=2021-02-19|title=Coronil gets Ayush Ministry certification as 'supporting measure' for COVID-19 treatment|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/coronil-gets-ayush-ministry-certification-as-per-who-scheme-patanjali/article33878394.ece|access-date=2021-02-21|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064147/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/coronil-gets-ayush-ministry-certification-as-per-who-scheme-patanjali/article33878394.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In a ''[[News Nation]]'' interview, Ramdev accused doctors of "allopathic terrorism" for doubting Coronil's effectiveness.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Chaudhuri|first=Pooja|date=2021-02-21|title=Fact Check: Patanjali's Coronil Neither WHO Certified nor Approved|url=https://science.thewire.in/health/fact-check-patanjalis-coronil-neither-who-certified-nor-approved/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=The Wire Science|language=en-GB|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064130/https://science.thewire.in/health/fact-check-patanjalis-coronil-neither-who-certified-nor-approved/|url-status=live}}</ref> The claim was endorsed by [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] spokesperson Sanju Verma, who called it "... a huge endorsement for Ayurveda India's homegrown StartUp ecosystem that has flourished under @narendramodi govt."<ref name=":0" /> Verma described the approvals granted to Coronil as a "slap in the face" to the BJP's opposition.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2021|title=Tweet: @Sanju_Verma|url=https://twitter.com/Sanju_Verma_/status/1362747173075488778?s=20|website=Twitter}}</ref> | |||
On 22 February, the WHO said that it had not "... reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment #Covid19."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Awasthi|first=Prashasti|title=WHO clarifies it hasn't reviewed or certified Coronil for Covid-19 treatment|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/who-clarifies-it-hasnt-reviewed-or-certified-coronil-for-covid-19-treatment/article33893901.ece|access-date=2021-02-21|website=@businessline|date=21 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Several news and [[fact-checking]] outlets, including ''[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]'', ''[[Alt News]]'', [[BBC News]] and ''[[The Economic Times]]'', ran fact-checking articles debunking Ramdev and Patanjali's claims; Coronil had received an export license, and had not received any approval regarding its effectiveness as a treatment against COVID-19.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Bhushan|first=Ratna|title=Patanjali's Coronil not WHO certified or approved; no traditional medicine certified by WHO for Covid cure|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/fmcg/patanjalis-coronil-not-who-certified-or-approved-no-traditional-medicine-certified-by-who-for-covid-cure/articleshow/81134456.cms|access-date=2021-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-20|title=Patanjali's Coronil is neither WHO certified nor approved, media outlets run false news|url=https://www.altnews.in/patanjalis-coronil-is-neither-who-certified-nor-approved-media-outlets-run-false-news/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064232/https://www.altnews.in/patanjalis-coronil-is-neither-who-certified-nor-approved-media-outlets-run-false-news/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Menon |first1=Shruti |title=Coronavirus: The misleading claims about an Indian remedy |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/56172784 |access-date=26 May 2021 |work=BBC Reality Check |date=2 March 2021 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064722/https://www.bbc.com/news/56172784 |url-status=live }}</ref> Patanjali Ayurveda CEO Balkrishna admitted on Twitter that the approval for Coronil had not come from the WHO or the Ministry of AYUSH (as they had claimed), but had been granted by the [[Drugs Controller General of India]] for export{{snd}}not as a certification of effectiveness.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | |||
===Taking control over Dalits' lands=== | |||
In August 2022, [[Newslaundry]] published a report alleging that Patanjali took control of [[Dalit]]s' lands for cow shelter and herb farms in Teliwala village, Uttarkhand through force and circumvention of laws, making people there landless.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Basant |title=How Ramdev's Patanjali took control of Dalit lands in Haridwar |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/08/19/how-ramdevs-patanjali-took-control-of-dalit-lands-in-haridwar |access-date=2022-08-31 |work=[[Newslaundry]] |date=2022-08-19 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064723/https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/08/19/how-ramdevs-patanjali-took-control-of-dalit-lands-in-haridwar |url-status=live }}</ref> With their land in control of Patanjali, Dalits have no choice other than working for the company or migrating elsewhere for finding employment. | |||
===Accusations of using fish bones in veg product=== | |||
In May 2023, a Delhi-based law firm issued a legal notice to Patanjali Ayurved accusing the company of using 'cuttlefish bones' in dental care product, branding non-veg product as vegetarian in violation of the law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dutta |first1=Sumi Sukanya |title=Patanjali gets legal notice for using 'cuttlefish bones' in dental care product marked vegetarian |url=https://theprint.in/india/patanjali-gets-legal-notice-for-using-cuttlefish-bones-in-dental-care-product-marked-vegetarian/1581342/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |work=[[ThePrint]] |date=2023-05-18 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064725/https://theprint.in/india/patanjali-gets-legal-notice-for-using-cuttlefish-bones-in-dental-care-product-marked-vegetarian/1581342/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
=== | === Misleading advertising case === | ||
The company has been accused of misleading advertising<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patanjali Advertisements Unsubstantiated, Misleading: Watchdog|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/patanjali-advertisements-unsubstantiated-misleading-says-watchdog-1427896|access-date=2021-05-02|website=NDTV.com|date=4 July 2016 |archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061448/https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/patanjali-advertisements-unsubstantiated-misleading-says-watchdog-1427896|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Patanjali Ayurved Rapped For Misleading Hair Oil, Other Advertisements|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/patanjali-ayurved-rapped-for-misleading-hair-oil-other-advertisements-1412436|access-date=2021-05-02|website=NDTV.com|date=26 May 2016 |archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061415/https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/patanjali-ayurved-rapped-for-misleading-hair-oil-other-advertisements-1412436|url-status=live}}</ref> about its products and flimsy testing before being marketed.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-29|title=Ramdev's Patanjali products fail quality test, RTI inquiry finds|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/baba-ramdev-s-patanjali-products-fail-uttarakhand-quality-test/story-bXo4XySEajw7ZDby4GISML.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061414/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/baba-ramdev-s-patanjali-products-fail-uttarakhand-quality-test/story-bXo4XySEajw7ZDby4GISML.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Between April 2015 and July 2016, 33 complaints were received against 21 misleading advertisements; seventeen violated [[Advertising Standards Council of India|ASCI]] standards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=33 Complaints Received Against Patanjali Advertisements|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/33-complaints-received-against-patanjali-advertisements-1439145|access-date=2021-05-02|website=NDTV.com|date=2 August 2016 |archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061448/https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/33-complaints-received-against-patanjali-advertisements-1439145|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2017, the [[Delhi High Court]] ordered the company to stop airing an advertisement for its brand of [[chyavanprash]] which disparaged a competitor's.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2017|title=Delhi Court Restrains Patanjali From Airing Ads Promoting Chyawanprash|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-court-restrains-patanjali-from-airing-ads-promoting-chyawanprash-1747432|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911112632/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/delhi-court-restrains-patanjali-from-airing-ads-promoting-chyawanprash-1747432|archive-date=2017-09-11|access-date=2021-05-02|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Company products, such as [[Phyllanthus emblica|amla]] juice<ref name="CSD withdraws">{{Cite web|last=Dangwal|first=Sandhya|date=2017-04-24|title=CSD withdraws Baba Ramdev's popular product after lab declares it unfit for consumption|url=https://www.india.com/business/patanjali-amla-juice-banned-csd-withdraws-baba-ramdevs-popular-product-after-lab-declares-it-unfit-for-consumption-2062146/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061449/https://www.india.com/business/patanjali-amla-juice-banned-csd-withdraws-baba-ramdevs-popular-product-after-lab-declares-it-unfit-for-consumption-2062146/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="sayingtruth.com">{{Cite web|date=2017-04-24|title=Military Canteens Ban sales of Patanjali Amla Juice|url=https://www.sayingtruth.com/patanjali-amla-juice-banned/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Saying Truth|language=en-US|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061458/https://www.sayingtruth.com/patanjali-amla-juice-banned/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ayurvedic medicines<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-22|title=Nepal drug administration reject six Patanjali products after tests, contain pathogenic bacteria|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/nepal-drug-administration-reject-six-patanjali-products-after-tests-contain-pathogenic-bacteria-3735231.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Firstpost|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061522/https://www.firstpost.com/india/nepal-drug-administration-reject-six-patanjali-products-after-tests-contain-pathogenic-bacteria-3735231.html|url-status=live}}</ref> have been banned for poor quality.<ref name="sayingtruth.com" /><ref name="Quality test and RTI inquiry">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/baba-ramdev-s-patanjali-products-fail-uttarakhand-quality-test/story-bXo4XySEajw7ZDby4GISML.html |title=Ramdev's Patanjali products fail quality test, RTI inquiry finds |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=30 May 2017 |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 December 2020 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115061539/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/baba-ramdev-s-patanjali-products-fail-uttarakhand-quality-test/story-bXo4XySEajw7ZDby4GISML.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Patanjali was sued by the Indian Medical Association in August 2022 for attacking allopathy to promote its medicines, violating DOMA and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Supreme Court accused Patanjali of misleading marketing in November 2023 and threatened a Rs 1 crore per product fine for bogus promises.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kalia |first1=Saumya |title=Supreme Court's ban on Patanjali ads {{!}} Explained |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-courts-ban-on-patanjali-ads-explained/article67899090.ece |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rajagopal |first1=Krishnadas |title=Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Patanjali, its MD Balkrishna |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-comes-down-heavily-on-patanjali-for-prima-facie-violation-of-undertaking-on-claims-ads/article67891696.ece |access-date=28 February 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=27 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227183532/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-comes-down-heavily-on-patanjali-for-prima-facie-violation-of-undertaking-on-claims-ads/article67891696.ece |archive-date=27 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
In February 2024, the Supreme Court banned Patanjali's commercials and found Balkrishna in contempt. Patanjali was forced to apologize in newspapers by the Supreme Court. Patanjali apologized, but the court considered them insufficient. Patanjali issued more newspaper apologies per court ruling. The Uttarakhand Licensing Authority revoked 14 Patanjali product licenses after Supreme Court investigation of regulatory inaction.<ref>{{cite news |title=After Supreme Court rap, Patanjali issues another public apology — bigger in size |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/patanjali-second-public-apology-superme-court-ramdev-9287521/ |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=24 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Supreme Court not impressed with Uttarakhand authority's 'lightning' action to suspend 14 licences of Patanjali, Divya Pharmacy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-not-impressed-with-uttarakhand-authoritys-lightning-action-to-suspend-14-licences-of-patanjali-divya-pharmacy/article68124203.ece |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=30 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
In August 2024, the Supreme Court closed contempt proceedings against Patanjali Ayurved co-founders Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, and their company in the misleading advertisements case, accepting the apology tendered by the parties after they took steps to rectify their mistake. The top court, however, warned that both Ramdev and Balkrishna should comply with all future orders and not repeat their past conduct.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Supreme Court closes contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved, co-founders |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/supreme-court-closes-contempt-case-against-patanjali-ayurved-co-founders-124081301656_1.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Patanjali ads: Relief for Ramdev, Acharya Balakrishna as Supreme Court closes contempt case |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/relief-for-ramdev-acharya-balakrishna-as-supreme-court-closes-patanjali-ads-contempt-case-101723526583723.html}}</ref> | |||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
Patanjali Ayurved produces cosmetics and personal-care, ayurvedic and food products.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ramdev-turns-his-ayurved-enterprise-into-an-fmcg-empire-115062800143_1.html|title=Ramdev turns his Ayurved enterprise into an FMCG empire|date=28 June 2015}}</ref><ref name=indiatimes>{{cite news|url=http://indiatimes.com/news/india/here%E2%80%99s-why-baba-ramdev%E2%80%99s-200-crore-empire-is-making-corporate-india-uncomfortable-229410.html|title=Here's Why Baba Ramdev Is Making Corporate India Uncomfortable|publisher=Indiatimes|date=13 January 2015|access-date=14 January 2024|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064733/https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/heres-why-baba-ramdevs-200-crore-empire-is-making-corporate-india-uncomfortable-229410.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/we-plan-to-open-patanjali-outlets-at-rly-stations-airports-ramdev/article7231521.ece|title=We plan to open Patanjali outlets at Railway stations, airports: Ramdev|date=21 May 2015|access-date=20 June 2015|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064622/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/|url-status=live}}</ref> The company opened Patanjali Paridhan, a clothing store in Delhi, in November 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saini |first1=Sonam |title=Patanjali's fashion foray: Baba Ramdev's company turns to apparel after creating ripples in FMCG |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/patanjalis-desi-fashion-vibes-after-creating-ripples-in-fmcg-ramdevs-company-turns-to-apparel/1490607/ |access-date=26 May 2021 |work=Financial Express |date=18 February 2019 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064617/https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/patanjalis-desi-fashion-vibes-after-creating-ripples-in-fmcg-ramdevs-company-turns-to-apparel/1490607/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Patanjali Ayurved produces | |||
==Sales and distribution== | ==Sales and distribution== | ||
In May 2016, the company had nearly 4,700 retail outlets.<ref name="indiatimes" /><ref name="The Economic Times">{{cite news|date=13 January 2015|title=Baba Ramdev expands empire beyond yoga to FMCG|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-13/news/58024735_1_fmcg-business-fmcg-companies-patanjali-ayurved|access-date=18 January 2015|archive-date=10 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510204237/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-13/news/58024735_1_fmcg-business-fmcg-companies-patanjali-ayurved|url-status=dead}}</ref> Patanjali also sells its products online, and is planning to open outlets at [[Indian Railways|railway stations]] and [[List of airports in India|airports]].<ref name="India Today">{{Cite news|title=Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved enters big retail with Future Group tie-up|publisher=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/ramdevs-patanjali-ayurved-enters-big-retail-with-future-group-tie-up-267388-2015-10-09}}</ref> The company joined Pittie Group and [[Kishore Biyani]]'s [[Future Group]] on 9 October 2015,<ref name=indiatimes/> making its products available in Future Group outlets.<ref name="Nayi Duniya">{{cite news|date=9 October 2015|title=Ramdev products available in Big bazaar|publisher=Nayi Duniya|url=https://www.naidunia.com/business/commodity-baba-ramdev-signs-deal-with-future-group-503056}}</ref><ref name="Future group and Patanjali tie-up">{{cite news|date=9 October 2015|title=Future group and Patanjali tie-up|publisher=Patrika|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/industry/future-group-to-tie-up-with-baba-ramdev-s-patanjali-1117705}}</ref><ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|date=9 October 2015|title=Future Group partners Patanjali Ayurveda|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/future-group-shares-gain-on-tieup-with-ramdevs-patanjali/article7743470.ece|access-date=14 October 2015|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115064618/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/future-group-shares-gain-on-tieup-with-ramdevs-patanjali/article7743470.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Patanjali Ayurveda products are also available at [[Reliance Industries|Reliance Retail]], [[HyperCity|Hyper City]] and Star Bazaar.<ref name=indiatimes/><ref name="Amar Ujala">{{cite news|date=18 December 2014|title=Patanjali products to be sold in Khadi bhandars|publisher=Amar Ujala|url=http://www.amarujala.com/feature/samachar/national/patanjali-prodocts-will-be-sold-on-khadi-bhandar-hindi-news-ss}}</ref><ref name="ABP Live">{{cite news|date=25 August 2015|title=Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda to make, sell DRDO food products|publisher=ABP Live|url=http://www.abplive.in/india/2015/08/25/article694304.ece/Baba-Ramdevs-Patanjali-Ayurveda-to-make-sell-DRDO-food-products}}</ref><ref name="HuffPost India">{{cite news|date=24 August 2015|title=Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda To Sell DRDO Food Products|publisher=HuffPost India|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/08/24/ramdev-drdo_n_8029430.html}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">[http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/patanjali-ayurved-to-invest-rs-1150-crores/article8524025.ece] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115065131/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/patanjali-ayurved-to-invest-rs-1150-crores/article8524025.ece|date=15 January 2024}} "Patanjali Ayurved to invest Rs 1,150 crores, eyes doubling revenue" The Hindu</ref> The company had a target revenue of {{INRConvert|10000|c}} revenue in 2016–17, after sales increased by 150 percent in the previous financial year to {{INRConvert|5000|c}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/baba-ramdev-s-patanjali-aims-to-double-its-revenue-to-rs-10-000-cr-in-2016-17-116042700061_1.html|title=Baba Ramdev's Patanjali aims to double its revenue to Rs 10,000 cr in 2016-17|first=Arnab|last=Dutta|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=27 April 2016|access-date=16 March 2018|via=Business Standard}}</ref> | |||
Patanjali Ayurved | Patanjali Ayurved's advertisement and sales promotion expenses in FY24 rose by 145.46% compared to FY23, increasing from Rs 173.13 crore to Rs 424.7 crore<ref>{{Cite web |last=bureau |first=afaqs! news |date=2024-09-05 |title=Patanjali's ad spends increase by 145% YoY to Rs 424.7 crore in FY2024 |url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/advertising/patanjalis-ad-spends-increase-by-145-to-rs-4247-crore-in-fy2024?utm_source=mailer&utm_medium=eveninger-Sep-5-2024&utm_campaign=eveninger-news/advertising/patanjalis-ad-spends-increase-by-145-to-rs-4247-crore-in-fy2024-newsletter-Sep-5-2024 |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=afaqs! |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Acquisition== | ==Acquisition== | ||
In December 2019, Patanjali acquired bankrupt [[Ruchi Soya|Ruchi Soya Industries]] | In December 2019, Patanjali reportedly acquired bankrupt [[Ruchi Soya|Ruchi Soya Industries]] for {{INRConvert|4350|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patanjali Completes Acquisition Of Ruchi Soya|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/patanjali-completes-acquisition-of-ruchi-soya|website=BloombergQuint|date=18 December 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-05-02|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115065132/https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/patanjali-completes-acquisition-of-ruchi-soya|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | *[[FMCG in India]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Industry | Conglomerate |
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| Founded | 2006 |
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| Headquarters | , India |
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Key people | Balkrishna (chairperson, managing director & CEO) |
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| Revenue |  ₹9,872 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2021)[2] |
| ₹485 crore (US$68 million) (2021)[2] | |
| Owner | Balkrishna (94%) |
Number of employees | 6,395 (November 2023)[3] |
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Patanjali Ayurved is an Indian multinational conglomerate holding company, based in Haridwar. It was founded by Ramdev and Balkrishna in 2006.[5] Its office is in Delhi, with manufacturing units and headquarters in the industrial area of Haridwar.[6] The company manufactures cosmetics, ayurvedic medicine, personal care and food products.[7] The CEO of the company, with a 94-percent share hold, is Balkrishna. Ramdev represents the company and makes strategic decisions.[8][9][10] The company has faced various controversies over its misleading promotions and false claims for COVID-19 treatment.[11]
History[edit | edit source]
Ramdev and Balkrishna established Patanjali Ayurved in 2006.[5][12][13] Balkrishna owns 94 percent of the company, and the remainder is dispersed among other individuals.[9] In May 2021, Balkrishna had a net worth of US$2.3 billion.[14]
According to CLSA and HSBC, Patanjali was one of the fastest-growing FMCG companies in India in 2016. It was valued at ₹3,000 crore (equivalent to ₹35 billion or US$490 million in 2019).[15][16][17] Patanjali estimated its annual turnover for the 2016–17 fiscal year at ₹10,216 crore (US$1.4 billion).[18] According to a report by India Infoline (IIFL), at least 13 listed companies would be affected by Patanjali's success; they included Hindustan Unilever, Colgate, Dabur, ITC, and Godrej Consumer Products.[17]
In 2025, Patanjali Ayurved along with DS Group acquired Magma General Insurance for ₹4,500 crore. [19]
In December 2025, The Government of Tripura partnered with Patanjali Ayurved for a project in Tripura State worth Rs 300-400 crores.[20]
Patanjali Ayurved opened a hospital "Patanjali Emergency & Critical Care Hospital" on 22nd January 2026 which was inaugurated by home minister of India Amit Shah.[21]
Revenue[edit | edit source]
| Year | Revenue
in crores |
|---|---|
| 2010–11 | ₹1000 |
| 2011–12 | ₹300 |
| 2012–13 | ₹841 |
| 2013–14 | ₹1,184 |
| 2014–15 | ₹2,006 |
| 2015–16 | ₹8,000 |
| 2016–17 | ₹10,526[22] |
| 2017–18 | ₹9,500[23] |
| 2018–19 | ₹8,330[24] |
Future Group, which has joined with Patanjali, sells about ₹30 crore (US$4.2 million) worth of Patanjali products every month.[25][26][27]
Production[edit | edit source]
Patanjali Food and Herbal Park in Haridwar is the company's main production facility. With a production capacity of ₹35,000 crore (equivalent to ₹380 billion or US$5.3 billion in 2019), it is expanding to a capacity of ₹60,000 crore (equivalent to ₹690 billion or US$9.7 billion in 2019) through new production units in Noida, Nagpur, and Indore.[23][28][29]
In 2016, the Patanjali Food and Herbal Park received 35 full-time, armed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) commandos.[30][31][32] The park will be the eighth private institute in India to be guarded by paramilitary CISF forces.[32]
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Patanjali Ayurved has had many cases filed against by the Government of Uttarakhand for various offences[33]
In June 2025, The Nainital High Court has quashed the criminal case against Patanjali Ayurveda Limited and its founders Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna for publishing misleading advertisements.[34]
Patanjali has been cited for its working conditions; Ramdev and Balkrishna are treated as gurus whose feet must be touched each time they enter an area. Workers are paid ₹6,000 (US$84) per month, working 12-hour shifts, six days a week.[35][36] They are also discouraged from asking for a raise, with the rationale that working at the factory is considered "seva" (voluntary service) to the cause and is a payment in itself.[36][37][38] On 22 May 2021, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Uttarakhand sent a defamation notice of ₹1,000 crore (US$140 million) after remarks by Ramdev about doctors who practise evidence-based medicine.[39][40]
Infertility cure[edit | edit source]
One of the products manufactured by Ramdev's Divya pharmacy and sold by the Patanjali Pharmacy chain was Divya Putrajeevak Seed, described in its catalog as a natural herb which (according to the company) could treat infertility. However, doctors pointed out the misleading name of the drug: the word "putrajeevak" (lit. transl. "son's life" ). Some Patanjali Pharmacy stores sold the drug with the claim that it would ensure the birth of a boy, reportedly leading to an increase in sales.[41]
The issue was raised in the Indian Parliament in July 2015 by opposition members who accused Ramdev of "peddling a product which promised delivery of male children." The Ministry of AYUSH (which oversees the sale of alternative medicines) defended the product's name, saying that it was named after a herb.[42]
In 2016, the Uttarakhand health department said that the drug violated the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994.[43] The Maharashtra government ordered a probe of whether the drug had violated laws in 2018, and Congress leaders in the state demanded a ban on the drug.[44]
Ganges pollution[edit | edit source]
In January 2018, villages in Haridwar district complained that Patanjali's Padarth factory was polluting a Ganges channel and other local rain-fed bodies of water with surface runoff; chemicals released by the factory reportedly killed several animals in the area. The local government took no action on the factory due to Ramdev's influence, and residents of 40 villages threatened agitation.[45] The Uttarakhand Environment Conservation and Pollution Control Board ordered a clean-up of the waste flowing through the area. In the past, the board had notified Padarth about its release of untreated industrial effluent into local bodies of water. Patanjali's general manager denied the allegations, saying that the company followed established protocols.[45]
Amla juice[edit | edit source]
The Ministry of Defence canteen stores department (CSD) suspended Patanjali Ayurved's amla juice after receiving an adverse state laboratory test report on the product; the central food laboratory found the juice unfit for consumption. The CSD asked its depots to make debit notes for their existing stock, so the product could be returned.[46][35][47][48]
FSSAI notices[edit | edit source]
Patanjali introduced its instant noodles on 15 November 2015.[49][50][51] The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notified the company that neither Patanjali nor Aayush, the brand names for which Patanjali obtained licenses, received approval for the manufacture of instant noodles.[52][53][54][55] In Rajasthan, mustard oil sold by Patanjali was found substandard by the FSSAI's Alwar laboratory.[56]
Ayush Ministry against false advertisements[edit | edit source]
Ministry of AYUSH has advised certain states to take necessary action against Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved for illegally promoting products that claimed to cure diabetes, heart and liver diseases. The Ministry has specifically sought action against the advertisements of three Patanjali products — Lipidom, Livogrit and Livamrit.[57][58][59]
Fake COVID-19 treatment[edit | edit source]
Patanjali Ayurved announced a drug named Coronil for COVID-19 treatment in June 2020, with Ramdev claiming that it cured the disease.[60][61][11] There was no clinical data to prove that the new drug was effective or even safe; this prompted a social-media backlash which questioned the role of the Ministry of AYUSH.[62] Within hours of Coronil's introduction, the ministry issued a statement denying authorisation for the new drug and asking the company to stop selling (and advertising) it until the trial results were examined by medical authorities.[63][64][65] An official from the ayurved department of the government of Uttarakhand said that the approval application for Coronil had not mentioned COVID-19.[66]
Laboratory tests showed that the drug did not contain any ingredients which could treat or prevent coronavirus infections. The Indian government allowed Patanjali Ayurved to market Coronil as an immunity booster (not a cure),[11] but the Government of Maharashtra has banned the sale of Coronil in the state. First information reports were filed in Bihar and Rajasthan against Ramdev, Balkrishna and others, accusing them of dishonesty and selling fake medicines.[67][68] Patanjali responded to the accusations, saying that they did not violate any procedures before the drug was launched.[69] A Madras High Court judge fined the company ₹1,000,000 (US$14,000) for making false claims about the drug, and Patanjali withdrew its claim that Coronil could cure COVID-19. The UK drug regulator threatened action if unauthorized products were sold in the UK.[11]
The government of Maharashtra banned Coronil in the state in June 2020, with home minister Anil Deshmukh threatening the company with legal action if they did not observe the ban.[70] The Madras High Court also barred Patanjali Ayurved from using the name "Coronil".[71][72] The court's order came while it heard a suit filed by a Chennai-based firm which said that it had owned the trademark "Coronil" since 1993. Making an earlier interim injunction against Patanjali absolute, Madras High Court Justice C. V. Karthikeyan also imposed the fine on the company.[73][74] In his ruling, the judge observed that Patanjali had been "chasing further profits by exploiting the fear and panic among the general public by projecting a cure for the coronavirus when their 'Coronil Tablet' is not a cure".[75][71][76] Nepal and Bhutan halted the distribution of donated Coronil after orders from their governments to disclose that it was not a medicine to cure COVID-19.[77][78]
False claims of government and WHO approvals[edit | edit source]
In February 2021, The Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindu and Livemint reported Patanjali Ayurved's claim that Coronil had been approved by the Ministry of AYUSH and certified by the World Health Organization. The reports indicated that Ramdev had released studies showing that Coronil was effective against COVID-19 at a press conference attended by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and transport minister Nitin Gadkari.[79][80][81][82] In a News Nation interview, Ramdev accused doctors of "allopathic terrorism" for doubting Coronil's effectiveness.[83] The claim was endorsed by Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sanju Verma, who called it "... a huge endorsement for Ayurveda India's homegrown StartUp ecosystem that has flourished under @narendramodi govt."[83] Verma described the approvals granted to Coronil as a "slap in the face" to the BJP's opposition.[84]
On 22 February, the WHO said that it had not "... reviewed or certified the effectiveness of any traditional medicine for the treatment #Covid19."[85] Several news and fact-checking outlets, including The Wire, Alt News, BBC News and The Economic Times, ran fact-checking articles debunking Ramdev and Patanjali's claims; Coronil had received an export license, and had not received any approval regarding its effectiveness as a treatment against COVID-19.[86][87][83][88] Patanjali Ayurveda CEO Balkrishna admitted on Twitter that the approval for Coronil had not come from the WHO or the Ministry of AYUSH (as they had claimed), but had been granted by the Drugs Controller General of India for export – not as a certification of effectiveness.[83][86]
Taking control over Dalits' lands[edit | edit source]
In August 2022, Newslaundry published a report alleging that Patanjali took control of Dalits' lands for cow shelter and herb farms in Teliwala village, Uttarkhand through force and circumvention of laws, making people there landless.[89] With their land in control of Patanjali, Dalits have no choice other than working for the company or migrating elsewhere for finding employment.
Accusations of using fish bones in veg product[edit | edit source]
In May 2023, a Delhi-based law firm issued a legal notice to Patanjali Ayurved accusing the company of using 'cuttlefish bones' in dental care product, branding non-veg product as vegetarian in violation of the law.[90]
Misleading advertising case[edit | edit source]
The company has been accused of misleading advertising[91][92] about its products and flimsy testing before being marketed.[93] Between April 2015 and July 2016, 33 complaints were received against 21 misleading advertisements; seventeen violated ASCI standards.[94] In September 2017, the Delhi High Court ordered the company to stop airing an advertisement for its brand of chyavanprash which disparaged a competitor's.[95] Company products, such as amla juice[46][35] and ayurvedic medicines[96] have been banned for poor quality.[35][47]
Patanjali was sued by the Indian Medical Association in August 2022 for attacking allopathy to promote its medicines, violating DOMA and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Supreme Court accused Patanjali of misleading marketing in November 2023 and threatened a Rs 1 crore per product fine for bogus promises.[97][98]
In February 2024, the Supreme Court banned Patanjali's commercials and found Balkrishna in contempt. Patanjali was forced to apologize in newspapers by the Supreme Court. Patanjali apologized, but the court considered them insufficient. Patanjali issued more newspaper apologies per court ruling. The Uttarakhand Licensing Authority revoked 14 Patanjali product licenses after Supreme Court investigation of regulatory inaction.[99][100]
In August 2024, the Supreme Court closed contempt proceedings against Patanjali Ayurved co-founders Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, and their company in the misleading advertisements case, accepting the apology tendered by the parties after they took steps to rectify their mistake. The top court, however, warned that both Ramdev and Balkrishna should comply with all future orders and not repeat their past conduct.[101][102]
Products[edit | edit source]
Patanjali Ayurved produces cosmetics and personal-care, ayurvedic and food products.[103][104][105] The company opened Patanjali Paridhan, a clothing store in Delhi, in November 2018.[106]
Sales and distribution[edit | edit source]
In May 2016, the company had nearly 4,700 retail outlets.[104][107] Patanjali also sells its products online, and is planning to open outlets at railway stations and airports.[108] The company joined Pittie Group and Kishore Biyani's Future Group on 9 October 2015,[104] making its products available in Future Group outlets.[109][110][111] Patanjali Ayurveda products are also available at Reliance Retail, Hyper City and Star Bazaar.[104][112][113][114][115] The company had a target revenue of ₹10,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) revenue in 2016–17, after sales increased by 150 percent in the previous financial year to ₹5,000 crore (US$700 million).[116]
Patanjali Ayurved's advertisement and sales promotion expenses in FY24 rose by 145.46% compared to FY23, increasing from Rs 173.13 crore to Rs 424.7 crore[117]
Acquisition[edit | edit source]
In December 2019, Patanjali reportedly acquired bankrupt Ruchi Soya Industries for ₹4,350 crore (US$610 million).[118]
See also[edit | edit source]
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