Hindus call for boycott of PharmEasy app as its advert insults Ramayan and Shriram

PharmEasy app is a start-up that sells medicine online. It has prepared a TV commercial, that was aired on Star Sports during 2nd Test match between India and Bangladesh. Advertisement depicts a scene from Ramayan, where Shri Lakshan is struck by a bunch of arrows and falls unconscious. Then a Sage asks Shriram to bring ayurvedic medicines from Himalaya. Then Shriram asks ‘who will get medicines from such a long distance ?’ Then 2 people from PharmEasy arrive on a scooter and hand over medicines to Shriram. At this time, a voice says get medicines home delivered online and then everyone is showed dancing on a song promoting PharmEasy.

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With such advt, PharmEasy has hurt religious sentiments of millions of Hindus, just for the sake of marketing. Now Hindus are calling for Boycott of PharmEasy app through social media

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