CHICAGO: World’s largest online retailer Amazon.com withdrew stockings carrying an image of Lord Ganesha from its website within two days after strong protest from Indians here who called it highly disgusting.
Three stockings carrying images of Lord Ganesha, which were selling at Amazon.com from $9.69 to $16.30, do not show up anymore.
The protest led by Rajan Zed, President of Universal Society of Hinduism and backed by a larger number of others pitched immediate withdrawal of these objectionable products. They had also sought a formal apology from Amazon.com President Jeffrey P. Bezos to the upset Hindu community and that is still awaited.
In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is worshipped as god of wisdom and remover of obstacles and is invoked before the beginning of any major undertaking. There are about three million Hindus in USA.
Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company founded in 1994, and headquartered in Seattle, claims to offer earth’s biggest selection.
Madhu Patel
