Indian Flag Doormats

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  How India Quietly Pulled Up Amazon For Selling Tricolour Doormats

  India's reaction to an Amazon.com website selling doormats resembling the country's flag involved an unprecedented public and private offensive against the US company by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, a document shows.

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  'Amazon, Behave': Top Bureaucrat Shaktikanta Das Says Tweeted As Citizen

  In a tweet on Sunday, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das cautioned Amazon against "being flippant about Indian symbols and icons" as images emerged of flip-flops with Mahatma Gandhi images on sale. Later, the top bureaucrat clarified that he had commented "as a citizen of India."

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  After Indian Flag, Amazon Now 'Flip-Flops' With Mahatma Gandhi's Image

  Seems Amazon is up for yet another controversy just a few days after the e-commerce giant apologised for the sale of Indian flag-themed doormats after Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj's tough warning to the company. This time, on its US portal, Amazon has put up flip flops with Mahatma Gandhi's face on it.

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  Amazon Should Respect Indian Sentiments: Government

  "As a follow up to the matter regarding the sale of doormats with the Indian flag on Amazon, our Ambassador in Washington has been instructed to convey to Amazon that while providing a platform for third party vendors, they should respect Indian sensitivities and sentiments," said MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup.

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  Amazon India Head Amit Agarwal Apologises to Sushma Swaraj for Indian Flag Doormat on Canada Website

  Amazon India head Amit Agarwal in a letter to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, “At no time did we intend or mean to offend Indian sentiments.”

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  After Sushma Swaraj's Twitter Threat, Amazon Canada Removes Indian Flag Doormat

  After Sushma Swaraj threatened to revoke the visas of Amazon employees, Amazon Canada removed the Indian flag doormats on its platform.

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  After Sushma Swaraj's Visa Threat, Amazon Drops Indian Flag Doormats

  After a furious Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj's warning, Amazon has dropped Indian flag-themed doormats from its website.

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  Amazon Stops Sales Of Indian Flag Doormats After Warning From Sushma Swaraj

  Amazon's portal in Canada sells doormats fashioned around other national flags, but under Indian law any desecration of its flag is punishable with fines and imprisonment.

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  Amazon Canada Sells Indian Flag Doormats, Sushma Swaraj Warns Stern Action

  Taking strong exception to Amazon Canada selling doormats depicting Indian flag, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday asked the e-retailer to withdraw the products and tender an unconditional apology.

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  Sushma Swaraj Tells Amazon 'Apologise Or No Visa' After Flag Doormats

  Union minister Sushma Swaraj has demanded an unconditional apology from online retailer Amazon, which has been selling Indian flag themed doormats. The External Affairs Minister has demanded that the company withdraw the product immediately. Unless this is done, Amazon officials will not be given visas, she said in a series of tweets.

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  Amazon Canada Sells Indian Flag Doormats, Sushma Swaraj Threatens to Cancel Amazon Employees' Visas

  Sushma Swaraj's warning to Amazon came after Amazon Canada was found to selling doormats featuring the Indian flag.