A lawsuit has been filed against American multinational technology company, Amazon, for using the Indian tricolor on products including shoes, according to Baaghi TV’s reports.
The act of printing the Indian tricolor on shoes has provoked outrage across India, with Hindu extremists announcing the decision to boycott the U.S. company. According to reports, a lawsuit has been filed against Amazon in Madhya Pradesh.
Madya Pradesh Home Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra has said that the use of the Indian tricolor on shoes is unacceptable. He added that he will take action, a case has already been registered against the employees. According to Dr. Mishra, the actions of the U.S.-based company are in violation of the National Flag Act and have proved to be immensely painful for the Indian public.
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According to reports, the Indian Home Minister said that India’s disrespect will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Meanwhile, a senior police official has confirmed that a case has been registered in the Madya Pradesh police jurisdiction pertaining to the case of selling Indian tricolor-themed shoes, T-shirts, and other fashion accessories on Amazon. The case has been registered under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honor Act, 1971 and Section 505 (2) of the IPC.
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Taking to the social networking website Twitter, Indian journalist Brajesh Rajput said that action has been taken against “the seller on the site #Amazon in the case of insulting the tricolor in Bhopal”. Using the hashtag #Amazon_Insults_National_Flag, Rajput added that the complaint has been filed by a citizen in Bhopal and a notice has been forwarded to the concerned company.
भोपाल में तिरंगे के अपमान के मामले में #Amazon साइट पर सेलर के खिलाफ भोपाल के नागरिक की शिकायत पर हुई कार्रवाई, जूते मग और टीशर्ट पर तिरंगा प्रिंट करने के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की गई है @CP_Bhopal ने कहा सम्बंधित कम्पनी को नोटिस भेजा है @ABPNews @awasthis #Amazon_Insults_National_Flag pic.twitter.com/amFBZIib29
— Brajesh Rajput (@drbrajeshrajput) January 25, 2022
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Moreover, according to reports, Amazon has printed the Indian tricolor on the occasion of the 73rd Indian Republic Day, for sale across India.
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