Boycott Amazon: Trends on Twitter, Accused of Hurting Hindu Sentiments | Complaint filed against Amazon for hurting religious sentiment, boycott amazon trending on twitter

A boycott campaign has started once again on Twitter. But now the campaign is not against a film or an artist but is currently targeting, e-commerce company Amazon (Amazon). Offensive images of Radha-Krishna on Janmashtami (Painting) has been accused of being put up for sale on its platform. In this case, Hindu organizations filed a police complaint against Amazon (Complaint filed against amazon) has been filed. According to the information provided by the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, the picture of Radha-Krishna is being sold on Amazon’s Exotic India website. Therefore, a complaint has been filed against that company along with Amazon. According to the committee, Amazon has removed the image from its platform for sale due to the growing backlash.

Opposition to Amazon increased on Twitter

After this news about the picture of Radha-Krishna came to light, now there is strong opposition to the e-commerce company Amazon on social media and the hashtag “Boycott Amazon” is trending. The Hindu Jagruti organization has informed on social media that the picture has been removed from the platforms of both Amazon and Exotic India. The picture was available for sale on the website under the name Janmashtami Sale. After the controversy of this case, now people are seen talking about Amazon’s earlier controversies on social media. Amazon company has been in controversy many times in the past due to the products put up for sale on its platform. But according to Hindu organisations, simply removing the controversial image from the platform is not enough. It is also being demanded that both the companies should come forward and apologize for it.

Amazon company was in controversy before

Amazon has been accused of hurting religious sentiments many times before. A case was registered against the company in 2019 as well. There was a case when pictures of deities were printed on rugs and toilet covers on Amazon’s US website, and they were put up for sale. The Radha-Krishna painting that is currently in controversy, and there is public anger against another company, is from Bangalore. This company offers paintings for sale on Amazon. Many tweets are being made against this company on Twitter.