Boycott Hyundai trends on Twitter after it supported Kashmir’s freedom
Following the hashtag started gaining the attention of Indian citizens, Hyundai's India branch issued an official statement to clarify its stance on the matter.
New Delhi: Indian citizens have started demanding to boycott Hyundai on Twitter on Sunday. The demand under the hashtag of boycott Hyundai has been started because of the controversial post of Hyundai Pakistan related to Kashmir. Hyundai Pakistan shared the post from its official social media handle on Saturday i.e February 5.
However, the post has now been deleted by the company.
In the post, Hyundai Pakistan showed its support for the struggle for freedom among Kashmiri in India. The post read, ”Let us remember the sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers and stand in support as they continue to struggle for freedom.”
Deleted copy of the post:
The day Hyundai Pakistan shared the post, it is celebrated as the ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ in Pakistan. It reportedly marks the support and unity of Kashmiri separatists’ effort to secede from India.
Following the hashtag started gaining the attention of Indian citizens, the company’s India branch issued an official statement to clarify its stance on the matter.
”India is the second home to the Hyundai brand and we have a zero-tolerance policy towards insensitive communication and we strongly condemn any such view,” said Hyundai India in the statement.
Read the complete statement here:
Official Statement from Hyundai Motor India Ltd.#Hyundai #HyundaiIndia pic.twitter.com/dDsdFXbaOd
— Hyundai India (@HyundaiIndia) February 6, 2022
Besides Hyundai, a tweet from Kia Motors Crossroads – Hyderabad which has 28 followers on Twitter also said, ”We stand United for the freedom of Kashmir.”
The account, @KiaCrossroads, does not seem to be official as it does not have Bluetick.
Deleted post of Kia Motors Crossroads – Hyderabad:
However, the controversial demand has attracted a lot of criticism for the companies on Twitter.
Read public comments here:
Boycott @HyundaiIndia I urge all nationalist Hindustanis to stop buying Hyundai cars and let them realize what is power of Hindustan#BoycottHyundai pic.twitter.com/pIy7SJ3PJp
— akanksha ?? (@akanksha29bjp) February 6, 2022
I booked #Hyundai Verna a month ago & it was due to be deliver this month but after seeing #HyundaiPakistan post, supporting separatism in #Kashmir,India, cancelled the Verna & called the Honda outlet and taken the delivery of Honda City today itself.
#BoycottHyundai, thats it! pic.twitter.com/Jmqw73NvlN
— CA Ashutosh Soni (@CA_AshutoshSoni) February 6, 2022
Dear @BJP4India @BajrangdalOrg @VHPDigital @HYVNational , ask all your volunteers to take printout of these screenshots & stick at Hyundai showrooms..
Don’t stop anyone, just inform them Hyundai’s stand over Kashmir… Let people decide…#BoycottHyundai pic.twitter.com/LT99Wn3TRJ
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) February 6, 2022
One tweet being critical about Hynduai and they block me ??????@Hyundai_Global , thank you for showing how your system work. Only + feedback allowed by your system time to say #BoycottHyundai pic.twitter.com/bzR4ruj4rP
— Ajay Pillay ?? (@ajaypillay06) February 6, 2022
Where is Apology?
Remember @HyundaiIndia is the parent company of @KiaInd & both supporting Pakistan!
Tata Bye Bye to Creta, Hyundai Cars & all Kia Cars: Indians let’s chose Tata, Honda or Mahindra!#BoycottHyundai#BoycottKia pic.twitter.com/d93FEvDSSe
— Gaurav Mishra ?? (@IamGmishra) February 6, 2022