Hindus dismayed by T-shirt from Columbus company

Upset Hindus are urging Columbus-based apparel company Print Syndicate to end sales of T-shirts, tank tops, mugs and blankets bearing the image of Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity.

The use of the image on the merchandise is “highly inappropriate,” Hindu cleric Rajan Zed said in a statement.

In particular, Zed said that Hindus strongly objected to five products marketed under Print Syndicate’s brand “Look Human” that use the deity’s image alongside slogans such as “Namaste Bitches” and “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe.”

The deity is “highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to be trivialized on consumer products with such slogans,” Zed said.

Print Syndicate isn’t likely to pull the merchandise, said co-founder Tanisha Robinson.

“Our products are meant to be fun, edgy and diverse, much like our customers,” Robinson said. “We believe in freedom of expression, and our vast collection of popular designs reflects our brand’s creative and unconventional spirit.”

Source : Dispatch.com

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