Keypoints:
- Thousand of people have been appealing to boycott Ceat after Harsh Goenka cracks joke on the ongoing Kumbh Mela which is happening despite the pandemic and the alarming situation.
- Lakhs of people have gathered on the ghats of Ganga in Haridwar to take a dip in the holy river during this year’s ongoing Kumbh Mela.
- Social distancing norms are being openly violated and no masks are worn by a large number of people.
Amidst the rising cases of Covid-19 cases, lakhs of people are gathering daily on the ghats of Haridwar to take a holy dip into the Ganga river during the ongoing Kumbh Mela. Despite of the pandemic, social distancing norms are being openly violated and large number of people are roaming without masks. In general, the Shahi snans and the Kumbh Mela has triggered rising concerns over their role in the possibility of adding the number of covid cases in the country.
On the social media, public is demanding to stop the ongoing Kumbh Mela right away. Meanwhile, there are people who are not against to stop the ongoing Kumbh Mela. They urge that the Mela should be carried on and no one should interfere with faith.
However, during such controversial times, Mr. Harsh Goenka, who is the Chairman of RPG Group, he holds the company of CEAT tyres, had put up a joke on twitter about Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela. The tweet has been deleted since he received negative remarks for his tweet. His tweet is seen to be Hinduphobic. Previous jokes posted by him on Twitter are shared again on twitter.
Some people believe that the joke should not be taken seriously, but some have been offended already. They have called for boycotting CEAT tyres.
#BoycottCeat #boycottceattyres
Dear @CEATtyres, it is very sad that you have Hinduphobic scoundrel @hvgoenka as your chairman. Teach him some manners unless you want to be the next #tanishq. pic.twitter.com/KpQVbJ8yT9
— I Oppose Conversion (@IOpposeConvrsn) April 15, 2021
#BoycottCeat #HarshGoenka
If those are the real tweets from the handle of @hvgoenka then I think he should apologise for the SHIVA joke instantlyBut I personally don't think that Kumbh joke was offensive
It simply shows how people are not wearing mask sarcastically— Ankush Roy (@AnkushRoy26) April 15, 2021
I think people do have a right to say they are offended and say #BoycottCeat .
But I think personally we are carrying our RELIGION too far. He is just trying to make us laugh. I don't think his intention is to offend anyone.
When I saw it, I smiled. That's where it begins & ends pic.twitter.com/aHFx94xFCr— Americai V Narayanan 'அமெரிக்கை' வி நாராயணன் (@americai) April 15, 2021
HELLO @CEATtyres
teach a sense to your company's chairman @hvgoenka
they make a joke on our religion hindu dharma #BoycottCeat
don't buy these discard products of ceat #BoycottCeat pic.twitter.com/0VPwaoJndQ— AKASH SETHI (@AKASHSE40597838) April 15, 2021
This is absolutely shameful and totally unacceptable, @CEATtyres
The behaviour of your chairman @hvgoenka is downright racist and #Hinduphobic
Boycotting your product straight away.#BoycottCeat https://t.co/8ccJd5kOas
— Equinox (@Equinoxx0503) April 15, 2021
Idiotic comment by @hvgoenka pl learn to respect people and their traditions or just shut up! Such cheap comments do you no good just shows up what you are! These people keep our traditions and culture alive not people like you who kowtow to foreigners! @swati_gs @avatans https://t.co/ladMaFFbgs
— Mohandas Pai (@TVMohandasPai) April 14, 2021
The Kumbh Mela controversies have raised serious concerns amid the second wave of pandemic. While the nation is following Covid-19 protocols and Guidelines, Covid positive cases keeps on rising. According to the officials,in just 48 hours, over 1,000 people were found to be Covid positive in Haridwar where around 35 lakh people gathered for the Kumbh Mela and ‘Shahi Snaan’ as a majority of devotees are seen flouting the Coronavirus norms such as maintaining social distancing and wearing masks.
