Sunday, March 25, 2007

Protests in South Africa over Gandhi Ad..

A Credit card advertisement has triggered protests in South Africa over the use of Mahatama Gandhi's image for the promotion of the credit card of British Virgin group.
Organisations like Phoenix Settlement Trust and the SOuth Africa Hindu Maha Sabha have said that it was an insult to Gandhi and what he had stood for.
Some of the statements given are:
"Gandhi did not stand for the promotion of business interests".
"Gandhi was a simple man, and money matters were not part of his criteria".

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