The apex court has expressed unhappiness over the nature of apology tendered by Indian Medical Association President Dr RV Asokan. It has refused to accept his regret over an interview where he was critical of the top court
At one time, he was a phenomenon— a yoga teacher-turned-entrepreneur who built a massive empire on his Patanjali Ayurvedic drugs and potions and was feted by the rich and powerful. Now, the legal cases and strictures are piling up faster than he created his spiritual business
Even as the apex court pulled up Patanjali Ayurved for misleading ads, there are allegations of pharma companies giving Rs 1,000 crore to political parties through electoral bonds. Are these “underhand deals” now claiming lives?