Amazon.com is facing major backlash because of bathroom rugs, toilet seat covers and mats with images of the Golden Temple, the holy shrine of the Sikhs, being sold on the United States retailer’s website.
The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) sent a legal notice to Amazon on Saturday, Jan 11, 2020. SGPC president Gobind Singh said that this is an instance of blasphemy and therefore strong action must be taken against the company. The e-retailer is facing backlash at twitter with numerous users calling for boycott of Amazon using a #BoycottAmazon hashtag being the top trending topic in the country. Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa filed FIR against the company. He said that Amazon was displaying “recklessness towards Sikh Sentiments” in his tweet.
In May 2019, in a similar case, Indian Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj was also tagged in certain tweets after which she threatened to rescind the visas of Amazon employees if the articles were not removed from the website.
In 2016, bathroom mats, toilet seats, shoes and dog tags with images of Hindu deities were displayed on the retail website following the #BoycottAmazon hashtag started trending for the first time on twitter, after people in India found out about it.
This move can be considered blasphemous and the question arises whether the same image of Christ or any symbol of Islam would be used in such a way. Freedom of expression has to be exercised in accordance with the reasonable restrictions imposed upon it and such a move is clearly insensitive.
Author: Nandini Gandhi
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Mohit Feb 13, 2020
What the Nonsense 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Ragini Ramlall Jan 21, 2020
This is totally unacceptable and unforgiving. It shows Amazon has no respect for the Hindu customers. Hinduism culture and traditions are always disregarded but the world loves the food, spices, fashion and healing practices. Shame on you Amazon😡
Jan 21, 2020
Does those drawing....affect god? Does this thing can contain god power Man blind!
phardu. pamidimarri Jan 20, 2020
Basted How can u buy... our god photos in toilet rooms foot mat...? R uuu man.. u can also running business in our country... u dnot have morel valus.. did u cell ur gop jess photos in same patron.
Jan 19, 2020
Kindly ganesh z ko mandir pr rakhna Toilet pr nhi banae wala mhaa pagal befkuf insaan hai
Jan 18, 2020
Keep case
Batummalai Jan 18, 2020
Big companies should learn how to respect the God and belief of Hindus and Sikh. India and Midi should boycott this Amazon from coming to Barath India
Harjinder Singh Jan 18, 2020
Shut down this Amazon atleast in india