#Boycott_Amazon and #Boycott_ExoticIndia Trends on Twitter: Complaint Filed Against Amazon for Selling Obscene Painting of Lord Krishna With Radha
Soon after the incident came to light, #Boycott_Amazon and #Boycott_ExoticIndia started to trend on Twitter. Some users even slammed Amazon and Exotic India for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. Later, Exotic India issued an apology and said that they have brought down the painting.
On Friday, members of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Karnataka filed a complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon for selling an obscene painting of Lord Krishna with Radha on their website. Taking to social media, HJS Karnataka said that Hindu Jagruti Organisation submitted a memorandum to the Police Inspector, Subramanya Nagar, Bengaluru requesting action against Amazon India. Reports also suggest that the painting was available on the Exotic India website. Soon after the incident came to light, #Boycott_Amazon and #Boycott_ExoticIndia started to trend on Twitter. Some users even slammed Amazon and Exotic India for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. Later, Exotic India issued an apology and said that they have brought down the painting.
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Members of @HinduJagrutiOrg submitted a memorandum to the Police Inspector, Subramanya Nagar Benguluru, requesting action against @amazonIN for selling obscene painting of Lord Krishna with Radha on their website.#Boycott_Amazon #Boycott_ExoticIndia pic.twitter.com/E5ASG6PLSH
— HJS Karnataka (@HJSKarnataka) August 19, 2022
Netizens Say Amazon Hurting Religious Sentiments
On the occasion of Sri Krishnajanmashtami @amazon
Insulted Lord Krishna & hurting religious sentiments of Hindus
We request @CPBlr@DgpKarnataka @Copsview@JnanendraAraga@DCPCentralBCP take action against @amazonIN#Boycott_Amazon And #Boycott_Exoticlndia pic.twitter.com/qzXOnGQTKe
— 🚩Mohan gowda🇮🇳 (@Mohan_HJS) August 19, 2022
Exotic India Issues Apology
It was brought to our notice that an inappropriate image was uploaded on our website. The same was brought down immediately.
We sincerely apologise,Pls dont #Boycott_ExoticIndia #boycott_exoticlndia
Hare Krsna. 1/2 @HinduJagrutiOrg @SanatanPrabhat @mp_hjs
— Exotic India Art (@exoticindiaart) August 19, 2022
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