Indian clothing brand Fabindia has withdrawn an advertisement for a clothing collection – called ‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’ – after senior BJP leaders slammed the brand and accused it of ‘defacing’ Diwali by linking the festival to an Urdu term the company has said means “celebrations of rituals/festive celebrations”.
The now-deleted social media post had this message: “As we welcome the festival of love and light, Jashn-e-Riwaaz by Fabindia is a collection that beautifully pays homage to Indian culture.” In this episode of the Editorial, our Managing Editor Mr Sujit Nair shares his take on the matter. #FabIndia #JashERiwaz #Diwali #BJP #Tanishq
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