Karnataka Forestry and Culture Minister Aravind Limbavalli said legal action would be taken against Amazon Canada after it was found selling bikinis in the colors of the state flag and its emblem.
“Legal action will be taken against Amazon Canada, which uses the colors of the Kannada flag and the Karnataka state emblem on the panties,” Limbavalli was quoted as saying by ANI.
“I strongly oppose any action that could jeopardize Kannada’s sentiments. As Minister of Kannada and Culture, I feel it is appropriate to take legal action against such an action.”
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On Twitter, the minister also sought an apology from the e-commerce giant.
Amazon is the second technology giant to upset the southern country a few days ago. Google’s search engine recently identified Kannada as “the worst language in India”.
On June 3, Google apologized for “misunderstanding and hurt feelings”.
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“International companies must stop defaming Kannada over and over again. This is a matter of Kannadigas’ pride and we will not tolerate an increase in such incidents,” Limbavalli tweeted.
