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India lodges diplomatic protest with Australia over ‘offensive’ lamb advert

By: Eastern Eye Staff

India lodged a strong protest with the Australian authorities after massive furore unfolded over an advertisement depicting Lord Ganesha enjoying lamb. The advert had generated a huge controversy among the Indian community living in Australia who had started petitions and approached authorities and the Indian mission to get the advertisement removed.  Calling the advert ‘offensive’, the Indian mission in Canberra issued a strong demarche to concerned departments in Australia. In a statement the High Commission said, “The High Commission of India, Canberra, taking note of the protests of Indian community in Australia, have made a demarche to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,…

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