Hitting back at the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for claiming that he had not obtained approval for his newly launched Patanjali noodles, yoga guru Baba Ramdev announced that Patanjali would be launching its own FSSAI too, in order to provide the required approval to its noodles.
“I did not get the FSSAI approval because I am black! There is no doubt about it,” the yoga guru told The UnReal Times. “Anyway, who are they kidding? Big deal! If they don’t want my noodles, I don’t want their approval either. Just give me a couple of days and I will launch our own version of FSSAI and self-certify our noodles. Noodles..err..Toodles!”
Later, Ramdev credited the Delhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers for the idea behind the Patanjali versions. “Arvindji, by introducing AAPs own internal lokpal and Jayaji, by introducing Amma products are the ones who inspired me for this,” he added.
While the media has gone hammer and tongs against Ramdev, The Hindu has conspicuously abstained from criticizing him. “What’s the big deal? China has their own versions of Facebook, Twitter and what not and even our Prime Minister has embraced one of them. What’s the harm in following this Chinese trend? In fact, it has to be lauded!” The Hindu publisher N Ram told The UnReal Times. The newspaper, however, went on to publish a report highlighting the caste analysis of those who consumed the Patanjali noodles.
Meanwhile, sources at the Patanjali Yogpeeth suggested that with the Censor Board removing kissing scenes in the upcoming James Bond movie Spectre to make sure it adheres to the U/A category, Baba Ramdev is seriously contemplating launching India’s own version of the secret agent Bond, Patanjali Bond. Ramdev has already found support in former Press Council of India chairman, Justice Markandey Katju, who said that he would support an Indian agent any day over a British agent like James Bond.
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