Dabur withdraws lesbian Karwa Chauth ad, apologises for hurting religious sentiments

Dabur has issued an apology over the lesbian Karwa Chauth ad after it was condemned both by Hindus, for hurting their religious sentiments, and the woke camp, for using pride to promote a ‘regressive’ festival and product.

Dabur said in a statement on social media, “Dabur and Fem as a brand strive for diversity, inclusion and equality, and we proudly support these values in our organisation and within our communities. Our campaigns too reflect the same. We understand that not everyone will agree with our stance, and we respect their right to hold a different point of view. Our intention is not to offend any beliefs, customs and traditions, religious or otherwise. If we have hurt the sentiments of any individual or group, it was unintentional, and we apologise. We are also humbled by everyone who have showered their support for the brand and the campaign.”

In another statement hours later after the first, Dabur said, “Fem’s Karwachauth campaign has been withdrawn from all social media handles and we unconditionally apologise for unintentionally hurting people’s sentiments.”

The commercial had not gone down well with the LGBT community who accused the brand of promoting ‘regressive traditions’ such as Karwachauth. The ad was also condemned for glorifying fair skin and indulging in ‘colourism’. Hindus had opposed the ad for once again making a Hindu festival a platform for preaching moral sermons and social justice instead of conveying best wishes to people.The commercial had not gone down well with the LGBT community who accused the brand of promoting ‘regressive traditions’ such as Karwachauth. The ad was also condemned for glorifying fair skin and indulging in ‘colourism’. Hindus had opposed the ad for once again making a Hindu festival a platform for preaching moral sermons and social justice instead of conveying best wishes to people.The commercial had not gone down well with the LGBT community who accused the brand of promoting ‘regressive traditions’ such as Karwachauth. The ad was also condemned for glorifying fair skin and indulging in ‘colourism’. Hindus had opposed the ad for once again making a Hindu festival a platform for preaching moral sermons and social justice instead of conveying best wishes to people.

Source : OpIndia

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Dabur promotes lesbian Karwa Chauth

Festival season is generally a profitable period of time for brands and organisations. As consumers go out on a shopping spree to mark the festivities, companies cash in on this festive season by either launching new products or by marketing their existing lineup with commercials that set the brand apart from its competition.

However, on many occasions, this time-tested hack of attracting eyeballs backfires when companies fail to factor in the sensitivities of the people. Dabur has found itself in a similar predicament after it rolled out a new advertisement that promoted lesbian Karwa Chauth.

In its latest commercial for Dabur’s bleaching product, two women, ostensibly a couple, are seen decking up for what seemed like their first Karwa Chauth and therefore, indulging in makeup and other face cleansing products. Later, an elderly woman is seen giving them festive clothes to wear on the occasion as the two discuss their reasons for keeping the ‘Karwa Chauth’ fast.

Subsequently, the ad then shows the two women holding up sieves and decorating thalis in front of them, making it clear that they are observing the festival for each other. The advertisement was meant as an effort to mainstream same-sex relationships.

Hindu festivals and customs are the favoured targets for woke experiments. Why this rush to delink Hindu traditions from the roots ? @DaburIndia We hope you will withdraw this adv at the earliest. #BoycottFem pic.twitter.com/0ftIEhTdvp

— HinduJagrutiOrg (@HinduJagrutiOrg) October 24, 2021