New Delhi: Ahead of Republic Day, e-commerce giant Amazon faced irk from a section of Indian social media users, after it was learned that some products on its website were sold in packaging depicting Indian tricolor. Twitter users posted various products including coffee mugs, key chains, t-shirts, etc carrying the national flag and called for a boycott of the multinational e-tailer under the trend #Amazon_Insults_National_Flag. Netizens also said that apart from disrespecting the Indian flag, the American multinational violated the Flag Code of India, 2002. Here's what Netizens has to say: ⭕The Flag Code of India clearly states that the Flag shall not be used for commercial purposes (in violation of The Emblems and Names Act,1950) ? Amazon has violated the act ! ? Strict actions must be taken ! #Amazon_Insults_National_Flag pic.twitter.com/l11TQD764p — Nilesh Joshi (@NileshJoshi07) January 24, 2022 Amazon has often insulted India's tricolor flag by selling shoes, shoes and toilet seat covers, masks, etc.#Amazon_Insults_National_Flag pic.twitter.com/ofzdGZH1Oo — $OWMYA D.K? (@Sowmyadk2023) January 24, 2022 Dear @AmazonIN This and other such dresses & item'S violates the sections of the Flag Code of India, 2002. We demand ✊️that you immediately take down the offending items and stop hosting such items on your ?online store?️. ?#Amazon_Insults_National_Flag pic.twitter.com/ITRwwEOMyv — Krishna Kumar Sharma KN (@SanakkSharma2) January 24, 2022 #Amazon_insults_national_flag#Amazoninsultsnationalflag Earning in India and insulting Indian flag will not be tolerated. Stop this. Remove the these type items. pic.twitter.com/sxQFfsX6e3 — Sampada Chandelkar (@sampada022) January 24, 2022 "तिरंगा" is symbol of the nation. Rules for its use hv also been fixed. If rules r violated, it is an offense & can b punished with imprisonment or with fine or with both.#Amazon_Insults_National_Flag So @amazonIN take down & stop hosting such offending items on ur online shop. pic.twitter.com/wWvPMrlYFD — Sarika Hinge (@sarika_hinge) January 24, 2022 T-shirts with tricolor flag are being sold on e-commerce site Amazon. Even before this, Amazon has insulted the tricolor of India many times by selling shoes, footwear and toilet seat covers, masks etc.#Amazon_Insults_National_Flag pic.twitter.com/VzaY5n6pA7 — Deeksha Mangalore (@DMangaloree) January 24, 2022 E-commerce websites like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, etc. have been selling these sensitive items in large numbers on 26th January by making t-shirts, keychains etc in the colours of the Indian national flag. We demand government to take action on#Amazon_Insults_National_Flag pic.twitter.com/ktrVWPblIt — Aniket Kadam (@MeenaKadam7) January 24, 2022 For the unversed, the Flag Code Of India, 2002 states that the Indian flag shall not be used as part of a costume or uniform of any description. It shall not be embroidered or printed upon cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins or boxes, it further states.
