Amazon Faces Backlash For Selling Products Showing Indian Flag
NDTV
Some social media users noted that using the tricolour on products is against the Flag Code Of India.
Amazon on Monday faced the ire of a section of Indian social media users over merchandising some products, including apparel and food items, that feature images of the Indian flag, with some saying that using the tricolour in such a way was an insult and a violation of the country's flag code. Indian National flag symbolises National pride..Represents India's long struggle for freedom ..#Amazon_Insults_National_Flagby selling T-shirts, shoes, toilet seat covers, masks, etcSo, boycott #Amazon & Appeal to Govt for action against it for violating relevant rules. pic.twitter.com/v9ZZG0rHOT #Amazon_Insults_National_Flag Stop disrespecting our National Flag. Immediately withdraw these products. ???????????? pic.twitter.com/trUpzqNZ2c
Netizens shared pictures of items like apparel, cups, keychains and chocolates that feature images or imprint of the tricolour on Amazon.in website, and sought a ban on these items. Hashtags like #AmazonInsultsNationalFlag were trending on Twitter.
