Amazon US Faces Flak on Twitter For Selling Toilet Seat Covers With Images of Hindu Deities

Amazon faces backlash on social media after toilet seat covers and other items with images of Hindu deities were seen on the website.

New Delhi: E-commerce website Amazon faced flak on social media after toilet seat covers and other items with images of Hindu deities were seen on the website. After users started tweeting out against the retail giant for “hurting” Hindu sentiments, #boycottAmazon trended on the micro-blogging site.

“God in any form is GOD …I want to ask the world … ???? Do Christians or Muslims put Lord Jesus / Allah images in their bathrooms & on their toilets ? ???? #BoycottAmazon,” one user tweeted.

“Hindu deities on floor mats and toilet covers…didn’t expect this from #amazon #BoycottAmazon,” tweeted another.

As many as 16,500 tweets were posted against Amazon India till the time the article was filed.

The e-commerce giant was yet to issue a statement on this.

However, this is not the first time that the retail giant has come under fire for listing such articles bearing images of Hindu deities.

Amazon Canada website earlier faced flak for selling doormats resembling India’s flag.

In another incident, e-retail giant Amazon faced flak from a prominent Sikh body for selling products such as doormats, rugs and toilet seat covers with the image of the Golden Temple. The Sikh body demanded the prohibition of sales that are culturally inappropriate and offensive. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also joined the outrage and condemned the image of Golden Temple appearing on doormats and rugs that were reportedly sold on Amazon. Amarinder Singh said that the use of religious or spiritual imagery on products that come into contact with unhygienic surfaces is offensive to all followers of Eastern religions.

(With agency inputs)