THE UP government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has withdrawn 274 recovery notices to pay damages for destruction caused to public property during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in December 2019, which were issued prior to the enactment of a 2020 law laying down the recovery procedure — and that tribunals…Continue Reading
Nestle on Friday said that it has withdrawn a special range of its KitKat chocolate bar wrappers featuring Hindu Gods following accusations of hurting religious sentiments. Nestle had recently released a limited range of chocolate wrappers globally which had photos of artwork by local artisans, reported The Guardian. The Indian version of the wrapper had…Continue Reading
Consumer Goods Company Limited has withdrawn an advertisement featuring a lesbian couple celebrating the Hindu festival of Karwa Chauth, hours after Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra criticised it for showing “objectionable content” and said that legal steps would be taken if the advertisement was not withdrawn. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mishra said, “It…Continue Reading