Vishal Group Case — What Really Happened?

It was just a couple of months back when Vishal Group, one of the premier conglomerates of Nepal was accused of being involved in an expiry date food relabelling scam which happened in Nepal. Vishal Group is engaged in Banking & Finance, Manufacturing, Distribution, Education, Automobile and Social Business. Vishal Group is also involved in import business and as they were responsible for the import of those food products, many have accused them of having a connection with the scam. The expired food products which were relabelled includes biscuits, chocolates and chips from some of the most famous brands of the world like Oreo, Snickers and Pringles.

Well, it is true that many people have accused the group for having some connection, many people have also shown immense support towards the group.

Vishal Group has been associated with several social activities and charitable works since their inception. Apart from being one of the highest taxpayers of Nepal and also one of the significant contributors of the economy, Vishal Group has a number of businesses which they run with social aims. Through VG Foundation (Vishal Group’s charitable giving arm), the group has reached out to needy and deprived sections of the society.

During the lockdown, Vishal Group has distributed masks, hand sanitizers and other medical supplies to many hospitals around the country. They also donated a sum of Rs 1 core to the government to support the public health as the entire country was suffering from crisis. The group has also worked tremendously to create employment opportunities in the country during the crisis.

Vishal Group has been a part of several social initiatives, one of which is donating sanitary napkins worth Rs 1 crore. The initiative was supported by P&G and World Vision International and the aim of it was to promote basic health and hygiene among women.

Is Vishal Group really involved in the scam?

Well, Vishal Group has denied the allegation and said that they have no connection with the scam or with the distributors who were involved in the distribution of those food products.

The reputation which Vishal Group has in the country is really making it difficult for many people to believe that they are really involved in the scam.

While the investigation is still going on, many people are waiting to known who is the actual culprit of what people are now calling ‘Vishal Group expiry date scam’.