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Hyundai India faces severe criticism over social media post supporting Pakistan’s stand on Kashmir

New Delhi: Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai ignited controversy by sharing a social media post commemorating Pakistan’s ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day. The post was shared by Hyundai Pakistan on its official social media handle.

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‘Let us remember the sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers and stand in support as they continue to struggle for freedom’, tweeted Hyundai Pakistan. The social media posts were later removed

Netizens in India reacted to this by using #BoycottHyundai. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor India  had issued a statement  and said that it stands firmly for its ‘strong ethos’ of respecting nationalism.

‘Hyundai Motor India has been committed to the Indian market for more than 25 years now and we stand firmly for our strong ethos of respecting nationalism. The unsolicited social media post linking Hyundai Motor India is offending our unparalleled commitment and service to this great country. India is second home to the Hyundai brand and we have a zero tolerance policy towards insensitive communication and we strongly condemn any such view’ the statement said.

 

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