Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) receieved complaints about the online store Zovi.com that advertises and sells clothes like T-shirts which have images of revered Deities like Shri Ganesh and Shiva. HJS promptly sent a letter to Zovi.com to create awareness about the denigration.
1. Ganesha Dove Grey Graphic T-shirt (http://zovi.com/ganesha-dove-grey-graphic-t-shirt–10729902701)
2. Lord Shiva Navy Graphic T-shirt (http://zovi.com/lord-shiva-navy-graphic-t-shirt–10387108502)
3. Ultimate weapon Black Graphic T-shirt (http://zovi.com/ultimateweapon-black-graphic-t-shirt–11363500701)
4. Krishna White Graphic T-shirt (http://zovi.com/krishna-white-graphic-t-shirt–10473107601)
OTHER DENIGRATIONS –
5. Mecha-om-nical Black Graphic T-shirt (http://zovi.com/mecha-om-nical-black-graphic-t-shirt–11025500701)
6. Holy Smoke Black Graphic Print T-shirt (http://zovi.com/holy-smoke-black-graphic-print-t-shirt–11039800701)
7. Shiva Black Graphic T-shirt (http://zovi.com/shiva-black-graphic-t-shirt–11258700701)
(Read Protest letter below)
HJS tried to make Zovi.com aware that as per Dharmashastra and spiritual science, the images of Ganapati, Shiva and sadhus that are being showcased in their products do no conform to either the Science of Spirituality or the Scriptures. Further, these images on clothing amount to denigration and are an offense as per Indian Penal Code section 295A. (See complete letter below)
Even after protest letter by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, we have not received any reply from Zovi.com or their parent company Robemall Apparels Pvt. Ltd. and hence we are starting this protest campaign. Now we appeal all devout Hindus to protest lawfully against Zovi.com so that it should remove all defamatory products and also it should render unconditional apology to Hindus for hurting their religious sentiments.
If Zovi.com does not remove these products, then all Hindus should completely boycott this website.
Devout Hindus are lodging their lawful protests on the following contacts –
No 147/10, 9th Cross
JP Nagar Phase 1
Bangalore – 560078.
2. B-18, Sector 32 Institutional Area
Gurgaon, Haryana – 122001.
Phone : +91-9243 777 000
Email : hello@zovi.com
HJS’ PROTEST LETTER TO ZOVI.COM
| || Shri ||To, Robemall Apparels Pvt Limited Phone : +91-9243 777 000 Email : hello@zovi.com Website : www.zovi.com Dear Sir / Madam, Subject : Request to stop advertisement/sale of products with Hindu Deities symbols/pictures like Deity Shiva on T-shirt Hindu Janajagruti Samiti is a registered NGO engaged in social, religious and National welfare work. The Samiti is active throughout the world, educating people about Dharma in scientific way, campaigning against malpractices that have been attached to religious practices while also solving issues of national, social and religious importance. For further details please refer to our website www.HinduJagruti.org We appreciate your efforts to glorify Hindu Dharma by showcasing Hindu Deities on your products. We understand that accordingly you might have used Deities’ pictures and religious symbols on your products. But we have received many complaints about your product. As per Dharmashastra and spiritual science, the word, touch, form, taste, fragrance and the energy associated with them coexist. Whenever any image of a Deity (like Shiva, Shrikrushna or Shri Ganesh) or a divine symbol (like Om or Swastik) is produced, the divine energy is present in that. However, when clothes with such imagery are used they are touched with dirty hands, may get splattered with mud, washed with other dirty clothes, get thrown around and once old eventually turn up in the waste bin or drains etc. This amounts to denigration of revered Deities, which is hurtful to the religious sentiments of Hindus. In turn this increases your destiny and SIN. Deities’ images should be in Temples and the hearts of devotees and not on Tshirts / trousers. We feel that manufacturers use Hindu Deities’ images to increase sales, but actually it is denigration and an offense as per Indian Penal Code section 295A. Further please note that using religious symbols on products is an offense as per the Indian Trade Practice Act 1999. In view of above we request you to stop advertisement /sale of the following products with Hindu Deities symbols/pictures. 1. Mecha-om-nical Black Graphic T-shirt (http://zovi.com/mecha-om-nical-black-graphic-t-shirt–11025500701) Please note that this is not a comprehensive list, so we request (ask) you to remove any other item that we may have missed from this list, if it is likely to hurt feelings of Hindus. Please acknowledge the letter and inform us in writing about the action taken by you in this regard. Regards, |