FIR against Amazon for selling products with images of Golden temple

An FIR lodged by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee aginst the e-commerce giant Amazon for listing product which hurts the religious sentiments of the Sikhs. A toilet seat pictured with the holy place 'Golden temple' was in the sale on its US-based website.

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Amazon for allegedly hurting "Sikh sentiments" after products like rugs and toilet seat covers were available for sale with pictures of Golden Temple (a holy place of Sikhs) on its US website.

The complaint was registered under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code which entails -- promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.

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Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee President Manjinder Singh Sirsa has filed the complaint against Amazon for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion.

"The foreign-based company regularly puts up products on its website which hurts the sentiments of Sikhs. This may lead to communal tension in our country anytime. Hence, it's a request to take strict action against the company so that such incidents are not repeated and Sikhs can live with their pride and dignity peacefully," Sirsa said.

Several complaints were received by the External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj in 2017 about the e-commerce giant selling flip-flops with Mahatma Gandhi's image. There were also reports of Amazon Canada selling doormats on its platform depicting the Indian flag.