Snapdeal disassociates itself from Aamir Khan's comments on intolerance

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Distancing itself from the controversial statement made by Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, online shopping portal Snapdeal on Wednesday said that it does not subscribe to the actor's stand.

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“We are neither connected nor play a role in comments made by Aamir Khan in his personal capacity,” Snapdeal said in a statement.

 

Snapdeal has recieved a lot of flak following Khan's remarks on intolerance in the country.

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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."

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Snapdeal further said, “We are a proud Indian company built by passionate young Indians focused on building an inclusive digital India”.

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

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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.