Aamir Khan ‘intolerance’ row: Flipkart backs rival Snapdeal – As Snapdeal was condemned on social media over comments by its brand ambassador Aamir Khan about growing intolerance in the country, Flipkart came out in support of its online rival.
Snapdeal dissociated itself from the remark saying the comments made by the actor were “in his personal capacity” and it was in no way connected with them.
While hashtags like #AppWapsi and #SayNoToSnapDeal were trending, Flipkart Co-Founder Sachin Bansal tweeted in support of SnapDeal.
Bansal wrote, “This is a flawed logic. Brands don’t buy into brand ambassadors personal opinions. @snapdeal shouldn’t face this.”
Khan stirred a raging debate after he expressed “alarm and despondency” over the atmosphere of intolerance in the last six to eight months in an interaction at a ceremony.
Khan was also in favor of those returning their awards, saying one of the ways for creative people to express their discontent or disappointment was by returning awards.
The controversy also erupted online with netizens using Twitter to vent out their anger. Many users deleted the Snapdeal app to show their protest against the e-commerce, others have given a one-star rating (lowest).