Misleading advertisements to be regulated by CCPA
Some of u who have been in circles since 2015 know how passionate I am about fight against misleading ads vulgar ads and indirect ads of gutka and liquor.
Looks like finally the Govt is taking charge and the Localcircles survey explains why
https://www.localcircles.com/a/press/page/misleading-advertisements-survey
While this is really good equally disappointing is that The Supreme Court let Patanajali directors free after an apology for all the misleading they have done over the years. This is an anti-people move. more
Looks like finally the Govt is taking charge and the Localcircles survey explains why
https://www.localcircles.com/a/press/page/misleading-advertisements-survey
While this is really good equally disappointing is that The Supreme Court let Patanajali directors free after an apology for all the misleading they have done over the years. This is an anti-people move. more
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This is with respect to Harpal Singh ji's responses to posts on this topic. Sir, Two wrongs do not make a right. We should lead by example. Would you permit the lowering of BIS standards because some MNC or big-wig did not meet them? If so, that is disastrous. We need to lead by example and not toe the line that everyone is a defaulter so that gives leeway to others as well. Baba Ramdev had won respect in the minds of people. He is not expected to be unethical. That is called "Vishwasghaat". It is as bad as being anti-national. I wouldn't expect MNCs to care about anything but profits but an Indian? We need to set better benchmarks. I was one of the initial buyers of several of Ramdev's products and have personally noted the extent of quality issues. Many products have now disappeared from the shelves as people have started understanding the hard way. But that is not the way things are supposed to work. Pardon me, but providing an alibi for a swindler is even worse in my view. more
Aug 14
No one needs to be penalised for exaggerating the efficacity claims, which are not toally false and do not lead to harmful effects. Do I not exaggerate my Plus points when applying for a job? more
Aug 14
M/s Jain, As per survey 25% consumers have zero trust and 53% consumers have low trust on ads. survey is done by local circles and all respondants are from local circles who may be more concious and aware. Now matter is 1) Does this represent a perfect sample of Population? 2) Do the Gutkha /Pan Masala users represent only the 22% of the sample and who got addiction just because they have trust in ads? 3) If we say to have no trust in advertisements / Celebrities then who are those, consuming such products and increasing the sales? Ads are means to reach a group of people who are looking to fulfill some needs, not the needs in itself. Such as in case of Gutkha besides controlling ads Govt. also need to punish consumers by putting a ban or making laws such as using Gutkha and spitting on public places / trains / bushes / roads be be made punishable offence and should attract atleast penalty of Rs. 1000 per instance or imprisonment. one can use them in one's own home or own territory but not at a public place. I think LC should run a poll on the matter. more
Aug 14
I am surprised that some people have such antipathy with anything Indian that they keep targeting Patanjali without any basis. Supreme Court was approached by Indian Medical Association. Doesn't the public know about IMA's shenanigans and how they fleece people and play with their health/lives with wrong diagnosis, wrong or unneeded surgery, hiding medicine side-affects, hefty commissions in all lab tests, on and on? For argument sake, even if it is accepted that Patanjali's claim for curing some diseases was exaggerated or fake, at least their medicines did not have any side-affects. I have myself taken Coronil during Covid times and was not affected by Covid at all. And most such Indians keep quiet about MNC advertisements on Fair & Lovely, numerous health drinks, etc etc. more
Aug 14
