Twitter users started trending the hashtag, #Boycott_Amazon after the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti said on Friday that the e-commerce giant was selling ‘obscene’ paintings of Radha and Krishna.
Members of the Hindu organisation submitted a memorandum to Bengaluru’s Subramanya Nagar police station requesting action against Amazon.
According to the organisation, the same painting was also sold by Exotic India on its website under the Janmashtami sale. Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated on August 18 and 19.
In a later tweet, the organisation said both Amazon and Exotic India removed the painting from their websites. It added, “But this is not enough. Both Amazon and Exotic India must tender unconditional apology and pledge not to hurt sentiments of Hindus ever again.”
Amazon has not yet issued any statement over the controversy.