In a tweet, the FMCG Company said that they wanted to celebrate the culture of Odisha. (Photo: Twitter/@@Biswadeep_bcjd)
Nestle India has issued an apology. The product with the packaging was launched by Nestle India last year and it had been withdrawn soon after.
Nestle India has been facing backlash on social media after the company included images of Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balabhadra on the wrapper of their product KitKat. A section of the Internet is miffed with this decision and has taken to social media to complain about the same. They are of the opinion that this hurts religious sentiments. A Twitter user claimed that since most people, after they are done eating KitKat chocolates, throw the wrappers in drains, roads and garbage bins and that’s why, having pictures of gods like Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balabhadra on those wrappers would mean demeaning them. Another user reiterated the statement while adding that though it was an honor to have the culture of Odisha…