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Good old ASA

The ASA have upheld a complaint against Pandith Sri Guru Poojya Vijay Sharmaji, a “psychic” whose advert claimed.

Pandith is an Expert in Astrology with 99% Accurate Results in Palmistry and also Prediction of Horoscope … Born Gifted with Spiritual Powers let him help you to Solve your Problems with his Expert knowledge Yantrik & Mantric” over background graphics of the solar system and tarot cards.

Apparently it failed on a couple of counts, firstly that it

promoted an unacceptable category as defined by rules 3.1 (i) (the occult) and 10. 3 (The occult, psychic practices and exorcism)

and also

Monitoring staff challenged whether Pandith could guarantee 99% accurate results.

I’m surprised he didn’t see it coming.