R Ashok comes under criticism for disrespect to Supreme Court order regarding Patanjali
Bengaluru: The leader of the opposition, R Ashok, has come under criticism for his reaction to Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao's statement regarding Patanjali's medicines. Following the Supreme Court's concerns about the quality of Patanjali products, the state government has been instructed to conduct quality testing of these medicines.
In a post on social media platform X, R Ashok criticized the Congress government, accusing it of targeting Patanjali, which he claims is a favorite brand among Indians. He accused the government of displaying bias against Hindu organizations and businesses, suggesting that the Congress party's politics of hatred will lead to its downfall.
Dinesh Gundurao, the Health Minister, stated in Bengaluru that the state government has instructed testing of Patanjali medicines due to misleading marketing practices by the organization. He emphasized that it is unethical to promote products without scientific evidence and that the Supreme Court has expressed serious concerns regarding Patanjali's claims.
The Supreme Court had previously expressed dissatisfaction with an apology issued by Patanjali's founders, stating that mere apologies are not sufficient and that actions must be taken to rectify the wrongdoing.
R Ashok's defense of Patanjali and Baba Ramdev, despite the Supreme Court's stance, has raised eyebrows. His apparent disregard for the Supreme Court's order has led to questions about his allegiance to Patanjali and Baba Ramdev, especially considering his political affiliations with the BJP.
ಈ ಹಲಾಲ್ ಕಟ್ @INCKarnataka ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಹಿಂದೂಗಳು, ಹಿಂದೂಗಳ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು, ಬಿಸಿನೆಸ್ ಗಳು ಬೆಳೆದರೆ ಸಹಿಸೋದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
— R. Ashoka (ಮೋದಿ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ) (@RAshokaBJP) April 12, 2024
ಸಮಸ್ತ ಭಾರತೀಯರ ಅಚ್ಚುಮೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬ್ರ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ಆಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬಾಬಾ ರಾಮದೇವ್ ಅವರ ಪತಂಜಲಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಈಗ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವಕ್ರದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದೆ.
ಮಾನ್ಯ @dineshgrao ಅವರೇ, ಪತಂಜಲಿ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ… pic.twitter.com/TNo1uRXvKt
The blatant fraud committed by #BabaRamdev and his #Patanjali company is unforgivable.
— Dinesh Gundu Rao/ದಿನೇಶ್ ಗುಂಡೂರಾವ್ (@dineshgrao) April 10, 2024
He has brought disrepute to #Ayurveda and Indian System of Medicine.
This is what happens when you have Blind Faith.
Whether in Health, Business or Politics.
I’ve also instructed my Drugs… https://t.co/mhwp0Tafc2
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Krunal's rare IPL fifty helps RCB beat DC and extend unbeaten away run
RCB jump to top of IPL 2025 points table
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI): Krunal Pandya recorded his first fifty in IPL since 2016, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru pull off a six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on a challenging Feroz Shah Kotla track here on Sunday.
Krunal (73 not out of 47 balls), who has part of every IPL season since his debut in 2016, paced his innings perfectly while batting alongside chase master Virat Kohli (51 off 47).
The duo shared a 119-run stand off 84 balls as RCB chased down 163 in 18.3 overs to extend their unbeaten run away from home.
RCB bowlers put a squeeze on Delhi Capitals in the middle overs through Josh Hazlewood and the spinners to limit the home team to 162 for six.
For RCB, it was their seventh win in 10 games while DC suffered only their third loss in nine matches. Both teams are on course to make the play-offs.
At 26 for three, RCB felt the heat before Krunal and Kohli bailed them out.
In his maiden season for RCB, Krunal has made valuable contributions with both bat and ball.
On Sunday night, Kohli played the perfect anchor as Krunal came up with timely hits on a difficult surface to deliver a fine win for his team. His straight hit through the line off Mukesh Kumar and an aerial drive over cover off the wily Kuldeep Yadav stood out among his four sixes.
Kohli's consistency has been remarkable this season and the knock against DC was his sixth 50-plus score in 10 innings. The highlight of his solid effort was the straight drive off Mitchell Starc.
The night, however, belonged to Krunal who collected only his second 50-plus score in 116 IPL innings.
Earlier, K L Rahul (41 off 39 balls) was the top-scorer for DC but it was Tristian Stubbs (34 off 18 balls) who helped the hosts post a fighting total.
RCB put the opposition in to bat, expecting better batting conditions during the run chase.
Faf du Plessis (22 off 26 balls) returned from injury to join Abhishek Porel (28 off 11) at the top of the order but it was the latter who ensured DC reached 52 for two in the powerplay.
The southpaw, who has been in fine form this season, came up with a couple of sizzling sixes in his entertaining cameo. Both came off Bhuvneshwar Kumar -- one was a left-handed hit over mid-wicket and the second was a pick-up shot over fine leg.
As veteran du Plessis struggled to get going at the other end, Porel found the ropes with relative ease.
Lead RCB pacer Hazlewood, who has been relentless with his hard lengths, took three balls to get the breakthrough as he cramped Porel to have him caught behind down the leg side.
Karun Nair, who began with a short arm pull off Hazlewood for a boundary, played an ordinary shot off Yash Dayal in the following over and his mishit was pouched at mid-wicket.
The spinners got into operation after the powerplay and overs 7-10 was the phase when RCB were able to stem the flow of runs, conceding just 20 runs off the four overs from Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya, who got rid of du Plessis in that period.
It was only towards the end of the innings that DC managed to get some momentum, all thanks to the blitzkrieg from Stubbs.
The 18th and 19th over from Hazlewood and Dayal yielded 17 and 19 runs, enabling DC to cross the 160-run mark.
Brief Scores:
Delhi Capitals: 162 for 8 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 41; Bhuveshwar Kumar 3/33).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 165 for 4 in 18.3 overs (Krunal Pandya 73, Virat Kohli 51; Axar Patel 2/19).
