Patanjali has been served a legal notice by lawyer Shasha Jain for allegedly using a non-vegetarian ingredient in one of its product which has a green label.
The brand has been accused of using Samudra Fen (Cuttlefish) in Divya Dant Manjan, a dental care product, by the lawyer.
She took to Twitter on May 15 and wrote,"Issued legal notice to Patanjali, seeking clarifications on the deceptive use of Samudra phen (cuttlefish) in its product Divya Dant Manjan, while labeling it as green. This infringes upon our consumer rights & is deeply offensive to our community and other vegetarian communities."
The lawyer also shared a photo allegedly showing list of ingredients mentioned on the product.
Along with Patanjali, the notice dated May 11 has also been served to Acharya Balkrishna and Swami Ramdev.
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In the notice, the lawyer has said, “Some of my family members, relatives, colleagues and friends use your Divya Dant Manjan and their religious sentiments were hurt when they learned about the product's deceptive use of Samundra Fen.”
“Your company is expected to maintain high standards of ethics and transparency and the use of green mark for product containing Samundra Fen which is a fish goes against these standards,” it further reads.
The advocate in her notice has asked Patanjali, Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna to clarify the issue within 15 days of receiving the notice.
Jain has warned that if the company doesn’t respond, she will pursue legal action against Patanjali before appropriate authorities and court.
