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| People have been urged to uninstall app till Snapdeal drops Aamir as its brand ambassador |
November 24, 2015, NewsCrunch
Bhakts started mobilising to boycott e-commerce player Snapdeal after its brand ambassador Aamir Khan hit out against growing intolerance in the country.
Addressing an audience of journalists during an awards function in New Delhi Aamir went to the extent to saying his wife Kiran wanted to leave the country fearing for the future of their child.
His comments outraged members of various right wing groups, who felt that the Bollywood actor had shamed the country, which had given him stunning success and recognition.
They also pointed out that he had been married twice and both the times to Hindu women, and hence could not call the country intolerant.
In protest, they urged people to uninstall app till Snapdeal drops Aamir as its brand ambassador.
Snapdeal paid Aamir a reported Rs 4 to 5 crore in March to sign him up as its brand ambassador. Aamir has been associated with brands like Coca Cola, Samsung, Godrej, Tata Sky and Titan watches.
Snapdeal becomes target on Twitter after its brand ambassador Aamir Khan slams intolerance
@snapdeal I am frequent customer of ur but if @aamir_khan continues 2 b ur brand ambassador, i will stop shopping Aamir insulted my India— Abhi Dahiya (@Abhi_D_) November 24, 2015@snapdealभी देश के गद्दार आमिर के साथ है तो उसे हम बाईकाट करते हैं ।— Manoj singh (@manojkumarobra) November 24, 2015Dear @snapdeal, no purchases from your website until you remove @aamir_khan as brand ambassador; uninstalling your app— Jai Bharat (@jaiswastika) November 24, 2015@gautamthepower@tajinderbagga@snapdeal@aamir_khan snap deal pls remove anti national else we have to SLAPDEAL.— Sanjay Sudhar Jha (@Jha_Sudhar) November 24, 2015@gautamthepower@tajinderbagga@snapdeal@aamir_khan ...I also deleted the app..and @aamir_khan ..u r out of my adorable book..OPPORTUNIST🙏🏼— Sachin Birewar (@Sachin_Birewar) November 24, 2015— Anshul Kalra (@anshulkalra08) November 24, 2015@snapdeal@1kunalbahl Is India intolerant? If no then Y @aamir_khan as brand ambassador. Let him go to a tolerant country. #AamirKhan.— Anil Basavaraju (@anilhbraj) November 24, 2015Boycott @snapdeal till they drop @aamir_khan as their brand ambassador— Sonia Sinha (@krishnpria) November 24, 2015Snapdeal tu to gaya jaldi hata Amir ko nahin to.....tu market se jayega— Shiv Kumar Agrawalla (@advska) November 24, 2015— Sonia Sinha (@krishnpria) November 24, 2015We request #snapdeal to remove Amir khan from their adds ...otherwise it will be difficult for the #intolerant Indians to buy their products— anand sudhanshu (@ak47sudhanshu) November 24, 2015