A bench of justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah had on May 14 reserved its order on the contempt notice issued to Ramdev, Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd in the case

Critics argue that such statements are not only baseless, but also dangerously undermine the sacrifices made by the armed forces.

Responding to the minister’s communication, GAD additional chief secretary Navin Kumar Chaudhary said the CM’s direction is “legally invalid and cannot be acted upon”.