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Snapdeal downgraded after Aamir Khan intolerance controversy; campaigners call for AppWapsi

Online shopping portal Snapdeal is receiving a lot of flak following Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's remarks on intolerance in the country.

Snapdeal downgraded after Aamir Khan intolerance controversy; campaigners call for AppWapsi

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi:  Online shopping portal Snapdeal is receiving a lot of flak following Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's remarks on intolerance in the country.

Also read: Snapdeal disassociates itself from Aamir Khan's comments on intolerance

Also read: Intolerance issue: AR Rahman expresses solidarity with Aamir Khan, says he too faced similar situation

On Google Play Store, the e-commerce portal was downgraded with users giving the app a one-star rating.

Aamir's remarks at an awards event in New Delhi has set social media abuzz with criticism while a campaign has also begun in the social media asking users to uninstall the app and even christening the movement as #AppWapsi.

Also read: Intolerance row: Police complaint against Aamir Khan; protests soar outside residence

Khan, who was roped in as the  brand ambassador of Snapdeal this March, had recently said: "For the last six to eight months, there has been a growing despondency I would say. Kiran (wife Kiran Rao) and I have lived all our life in India. When I sit at home and talk to Kiran, for the first time she said, 'Should we move out of India?' Now that's a very disastrous and a big comment to make to me."

Also read: Aamir Khan's remarks on intolerance stir controversy; BJP slams, film fraternity split

Among the other renowned brands that the Aamir has been associated in the past are Godrej, Coca Cola, Samsung, Titan watches and  Tata Sky.

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