Indian Authorities sent official notice to several e-commerce sites, including Amazon India and EtsyFor sale National Flag Pakistan and related goods.
The Indian Consumer Minister, Pralhad Joshi, said such “insensitivity” would not be tolerated. This comes in time when tensions between India and Pakistan are high after military escalation before almost a week.
In the post on the post, Mr. Joshi wrote that Indian Consumer Protection Bodies (CCPA) “issued notifications.
The Minister said that the consumer rights body directs the e-commerce platforms “to immediately eliminate all such content and adhere to national laws.” It is unclear that national laws thought.
The action follows the appeal of the Confederation of all traders of India (CAIT), which is worried about the sale in the middle of the increased tension of national security due to Syndoor operations. Cait called on Indian Trailist Minister, Piyush Goyaland the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Mr. Joshi, to impose an immediate ban on the sale of Pakistan flags and related objects on e-commerce platforms. Cait is the APEX body of trade feds, associations and a small sector of India.
The appeal followed the discovery of Pakistan flag and the T-shirt with which they are on the Amazon Indian symbol on Amazon, and prices from 300 to 3000 RS.
Caita BC Bhartia wrote a letter to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, in which Pakistan flags, and T-shirts opened on Amazon, as this original situation is actively involved in the mission of critical nationality against Pakistan. “
He continued, “At the time, when our soldiers show incomparable courage, and the sale of the enemy people is not only insensitive, but also completely unacceptable. Serious irregular neglects, sovereignty in India and the emotions of each patriotic Indian citizen.”
Mr. Bhatia continued, “This is not just surveillance. It is a serious thing that risks the grasping of national unity and represents a potential threat to our internal harmony and security.”
The confederation of merchants also sought an investigation “as such products are listed and allowed for sale”.
They demanded that all e-commerce platforms be addressed to the ban on the sale of any subject “that can jeopardize the national security or insult of public feelings.” The search on Amazon India for the Pakistan flag on Thursday did not throw any relevant results. Instead, the Indian National Flag could be found, the BJP flag and the Flash card flags for children.
In their statements to IndependentAmazon India, Flipkart and Ubuy India were said to act as the third party retailer market and removed flags after the authorities informed, emphasizing their respect for Indian laws and policies.
Ubuy India added that she tenses the filters of internal compliance to avoid similar questions in the future. “After receiving notifications, we reviewed the matter and taken the necessary steps in accordance with applicable Indian laws and feelings,” he added.
The flagfaceration clarified that Pakistan flags were part of a wider international collection that were intended for professional or cinematographic use, but removed them from respecting national feelings. “As a precaution and beyond respect for the overcoming national mood and sensitivity, we also erased three products of the Pakistan flag (car flag) from our own website,” said.
Independent He crossed the Etsy and the commentary flag.
Meanwhile, after the Syndor surgery, the E-Trade Sites in India are flooded related goods: from the T-shirt to stickers, and even poster “Synor Heroafia Qureshi Syntration.
On Thursday, Cait also called on the traveling and economic boycott of Turkey and Azerbaijan in response to their support of Pakistan during tensions between two neighbors.
The call comes after Turkey criticized Indian military operation and in the middle of the report that the drones of Turkish origin were launched in the attacks.