Ad Featuring Lord Ganesha

The ruling Republican party in the US has apologised to the Hindu community, after a newspaper advertisement featuring Lord Ganesha, intended to win their support in Texas ended up "offending" them.

In a U-turn, Australia's advertising watchdog has ruled that a controversial advertisement featuring Lord Ganesha and other divinities promoting consumption of lamb meat violated the country's advertising standard code.

Hundreds of people attended rallies in Australia's major cities today to protest an advertisement the Indian community described as "highly insulting" in its depiction of Lord Ganesha

Australia's advertising watchdog has dismissed complaints filed by Hindu groups against a controversial advertisement which featured Lord Ganesha in a lamb roast along with several other deities and prophets.

The ruling Republican party in the US has apologised to the Hindu community, after a newspaper advertisement featuring Lord Ganesha, intended to win their support in Texas ended up "offending" them.

In a U-turn, Australia's advertising watchdog has ruled that a controversial advertisement featuring Lord Ganesha and other divinities promoting consumption of lamb meat violated the country's advertising standard code.

Hundreds of people attended rallies in Australia's major cities today to protest an advertisement the Indian community described as "highly insulting" in its depiction of Lord Ganesha

Australia's advertising watchdog has dismissed complaints filed by Hindu groups against a controversial advertisement which featured Lord Ganesha in a lamb roast along with several other deities and prophets.