E-tailer apologises to Sikhs

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 22

Online shopping company Amazon on Saturday tendered an apology to the Sikh community for inappropriate and offensive display of images of the Golden Temple on some toiletry, doormats and rugs listed for sale on its website.

The company was reacting to the legal notice served by the SGPC on December 19.

Amazon India Director (Public Relations) Avinash stated to the SGPC that they deeply resented hurting religious feelings of the Sikh community by the action of the third party. He said his company had immediately removed the controversial products from its website.

Members of a Sikh organisation had held a protest here on Friday against the online retail company.

Members of the Jatha Sirlath Khalsa forced closure of Amazon Transportation Services Private Limited at the New Amritsar area and raised slogans against it.

Dilbagh Singh, a leader of the jatha, said they would not allow the office to open until the company tendered an apology. Meanwhile, the SGPC shot off a mail to the company over the matter of desecration after finding no response to its legal notice.