NEW DELHI : India’s advertising watchdog has cracked the whip on misleading ads for products that claim to fight covid-19, with a series of advisories.Advertisers of Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy products and services have been told to abide by the order of the ministry of AYUSH dated 1 April on coronavirus ads that restricts companies from making any false claims.The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) said that ads should also avoid claiming to kill or remove any other virus as this too will be in violation of the ASCI code.In case advertisers choose to claim removal of other viruses, they should include a disclaimer that “claim not applicable to coronavirus (covid-19)".