Delhi High Court on Tuesday, April 22, rapped Baba Ramdev for his “Sharbat Jihad” remarks against the popular Hamdard's Rooh Afza maker, saying it shocked the conscience of the court. Justice Amit Bansal, who heard Hamdard’s suit against Ramdev, said, “[It] shocks the conscience of court, this is indefensible.”
The comments in question were made earlier this month when Baba Ramdev launched Patanjali's rose sharbat. During the launch, Baba Ramdev said, "There's a company that gives you sharbat, but the money it earns is used to construct madrasas and mosques." While he did not name Hamdard or Rooh Afza, his comments were widely understood to have been directed at the popular drink.