Zomato: Indian food delivery company retracts advert that showed Dalit as recycled garbage
1 year, 7 months ago

Zomato: Indian food delivery company retracts advert that showed Dalit as recycled garbage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indian food delivery app said it has withdrawn an Zomato released an advert for World Environment Day aimed at promoting the company’s efforts at waste recycling to tackle the climate crisis. But their new ad film, made for World Environment Day, made for an uncomfortable watch, at least for me - your mileage may vary," wrote social media user Karthik on Twitter. Why it takes liberty to hurt Dalit life by humiliating Dalit Identity,” tweeted Dalit historian Karunyakara Lella, calling for a boycott of the delivery platform.

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National Commission for Scheduled Castes sends notice to Zomato, Delhi Police and YouTube over ‘casteist’ advertisement
1 year, 6 months ago

National Commission for Scheduled Castes sends notice to Zomato, Delhi Police and YouTube over ‘casteist’ advertisement

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has now issued a notice to Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal over an “inhuman” and casteist While the food-delivery platform withdrew its Action taken report sought The NCSC has also sent copies of the notice to the Commissioner, Delhi Police, and the Grievance Redressal Officer of YouTube India, saying that they launch their …

Zomato deletes ad depicting Lagaan's Dalit character Kachra after Twitter outrage
1 year, 7 months ago

Zomato deletes ad depicting Lagaan's Dalit character Kachra after Twitter outrage

India TV News  

Trending News: Zomato has faced criticism and withdrawn an The ad featured actor Aditya Lakhia, known for his role as Kachra in the hit 2001 film Lagaan starring Aamir Khan. In the film, Kachra, which means garbage in Hindi, is depicted as a disabled character who faces social exclusion until he becomes a crucial member of Bhuvan’s cricket team and …

Hrithik Roshan's Zomato ad: MP minister asks police to intervene, food delivery app withdraws video
2 years, 4 months ago

Hrithik Roshan's Zomato ad: MP minister asks police to intervene, food delivery app withdraws video

India TV News  

Hrithik Roshan's Zomato ad: A day after priests of the Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh objected to online food delivery firm Zomato's Two priests of the famous temple had on Saturday demanded that Zomato withdraw the To a query, Mishra said, “Prima facie, the The temple priests, Mahesh and Ashish, had said Zomato should withdraw the Collector Singh on Saturday …

Indian food delivery app scrambles to defend ad ‘boasting about overworked drivers’
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian food delivery app scrambles to defend ad ‘boasting about overworked drivers’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian foodtech company Zomato has …

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