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Amazon Pulls Out Mahatma Flip Flops After Outrage In India
After a huge outrage in India, retail giant Amazon has pulled out the flip-flops bearing the face of Mahatma Gandhi. The External Affairs Ministry, which had taken up the issue after intervention by Foreign mInister Ms Sushma Swaraj , today said the product is no longer being sold.
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Amazon's Mahatma Gandhi Flip-Flops Spark Fresh Outrage in India
Amazon could not immediately be reached for comment Sunday but the flip-flops appeared to have been taken down from their site.
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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 Pulls Out Mahatma Flip Flops After Outrage In India
After a huge outrage in India, retail giant Amazon has pulled out the flip-flops bearing the face of Mahatma Gandhi. The External Affairs Ministry, which had taken up the issue after intervention by Foreign mInister Ms Sushma Swaraj , today said the product is no longer being sold.
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Amazon's Mahatma Gandhi Flip-Flops Spark Fresh Outrage in India
Amazon could not immediately be reached for comment Sunday but the flip-flops appeared to have been taken down from their site.
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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.
