‘They are selling sugar solution as fruit juice…’ Raghav Chadha asked in Rajya Sabha – What is the government doing to stop false advertisements?

By Sandy Verma On Mar 24, 2026

Misleading Advertising in India : Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha raised the issue of misleading advertisements during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha. Chadha said in the House that India’s consumer market is suffering from the disease of ‘misleading branding’ and ‘false advertising’. Where the solution made from sugar is being sold as fruit juice, which can cause serious diseases to people. He questioned what necessary steps the government was taking to stop this.

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Raghav Chadha in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday said, “India’s consumer market is suffering from a big disease called ‘misleading branding’ and ‘false advertising’. When we buy a bottle of fruit juice, it has a big and juicy picture of fresh fruit juice on the front. But on the back of the packaging, in small print, it is written that the picture has been put only for marketing purposes. And our country’s Consumers, especially the youth of the country, drink these drinks thinking that they are healthy and nutritious; but they do not know that they are actually drinking sugar syrup, which can lead to diabetes, obesity and lifestyle diseases…”

You think you’re drinking Fruit Juice? THINK AGAIN.
Big food brands are selling sugar water with shiny ‘fresh fruit’ pictures on the front. And hiding the truth in tiny fine print at the back of packet which reads ‘Pictures for marketing purposes only’. SERIOUSLY?
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— Raghav Chadha (@raghav_chadha) March 24, 2026
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Raghav Chadha directly asked the government what steps it was taking to stop these misleading branding and fake advertisements. He said that these big food brands are pushing children towards diabetes and the government should take immediate action. Earlier on Monday, Chadha had raised the issue of internet data. He had said that unused mobile data should be carried forward. Normally, a new data cycle starts after 12 midnight, so the remaining data of the day should also be allowed to carry over.