Mob reportedly attacks Tanishq store in Gujrat over ad promoting Hindu-Muslim harmony

The owner was made to put up an apology on the store as well


Entertainment Desk October 14, 2020
A section of conservative social media users led calls to boycott the brand. SCREENGRAB

A Tanishq jewellery showroom in India's Gujarat has put up a note on its door following ruckus, apologising over the brand's controversial TV ad which has been withdrawn. According to NDTV, the handwritten note in Gujarati also condemned the TV commercial. The said incident took place on Monday when few people entered the jewellery showroom and asked the owner the reason for putting up such an advertisement.

In a written response, the owner stated he has nothing to do with add on the TV.

"We apologise to Hindu community of Kutch on the shameful advertisement of Tanishq," the note read. It was pasted on the showroom's door on October 12, and has since been removed, police said.

Earlier, reports by NDTV and Business Today suggested that the store was attacked by a mob, however, inputs with India TV have revealed that no such attack took place.

Meanwhile, the showroom manager and local police have also rubbished media reports that the showroom was attacked by some people angry with the Tanishq advertisement.

"No such attack has taken place," said Superintendent of Police, Kutch-East, Mayur Patil.

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