The basis of the legal action was the series of notices Patanjali Ayurved has been getting from ASCI over recent months
The company's refined edible oil will also be launched this year
The foundation stone of Patanjali Mega Food and Herbal Park, promoted by yoga guru Ramdev, was laid in Mihan area here today by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. Spread over 230 acres, the food park will have Patanjali's production units and provide direct employment to 10,000 youths, Ramdev said. The Patanjali group will give soft loans to farmers in the area for producing various agro products, he said. The food park will bring prosperity to the farmers of the region which is infamous for number of suicides, said Ramdev's associate Acharya Balkrishna. Gadkari in his speech assured all necessary help to the Patanjali group, saying their products will get international market soon due to the connectivity in the area. The upcoming dry port in nearby Wardha would help in this regard, he said. Gadkari also said the state Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar and Union MoS for Home, Hansraj Ahir, had assured help
Patanjali, which had started its association with Future group last October, is now followed by rivals like GCPL, Dabur, Emami
Ramdev said his dream it make Patanjali the largest player in fast-moving consumer goods segment with annual revenue of Rs 50,000 crore
He also praised PM Modi for getting Yoga placed on the international platform
As it is aiming a total turnover of Rs 10,000 crore by next year
To issue notice after complaints on alleged misleading ad of mustard oil
Ramdev had been opposing discounts on the products
Officials of Patanjali said its campaign was based on facts and that it had no intention to mislead consumers
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