The e-commerce giant engulfed in the controversy over actor Aamir Khan's
remarks on rising intolerance in the country has issued a statement.
In a press statement, the Gurgaon-based e-tailer said, "Snapdeal is neither connected nor plays a role in comments made by Aamir Khan in his personal capacity. Snapdeal is a proud Indian company built by passionate young Indians focused on building an inclusive digital India. Everyday we are positively impacting thousands of small businesses and millions of consumers in India. We will continue towards our mission of creating one million successful online entrepreneurs in India."
Ratings for Snapdeal's app on Google Play Store took a beating on Tuesday, as thousands of people took to social media to voice their discontent over Aamir Khan's remarks against growing intolerance in the country. Apart from giving the app a one-star rating, users also begun running a campaign on social media titled #AppWapsi that urged people to delete the app from their smartphones.
Khan is the brand ambassador for Snapdeal and has starred in its recent campaigns.
Earlier, Snapdeal got support from an unexpected quarter when Flipkart CEO Sachin Bansal came out openly in support of Snapdeal. Bansal, who has in the past used Twitter to slam Snapdeal, on Wednesday, came out in defence of the e-commerce rival.
"This is a flawed logic. Brands don't buy into brand ambassadors personal opinions. @snapdeal shouldn't face this," Bansal, the co-founder and CEO of India's largest online marketplace Flipkart tweeted.
In a press statement, the Gurgaon-based e-tailer said, "Snapdeal is neither connected nor plays a role in comments made by Aamir Khan in his personal capacity. Snapdeal is a proud Indian company built by passionate young Indians focused on building an inclusive digital India. Everyday we are positively impacting thousands of small businesses and millions of consumers in India. We will continue towards our mission of creating one million successful online entrepreneurs in India."
Ratings for Snapdeal's app on Google Play Store took a beating on Tuesday, as thousands of people took to social media to voice their discontent over Aamir Khan's remarks against growing intolerance in the country. Apart from giving the app a one-star rating, users also begun running a campaign on social media titled #AppWapsi that urged people to delete the app from their smartphones.
Khan is the brand ambassador for Snapdeal and has starred in its recent campaigns.
Earlier, Snapdeal got support from an unexpected quarter when Flipkart CEO Sachin Bansal came out openly in support of Snapdeal. Bansal, who has in the past used Twitter to slam Snapdeal, on Wednesday, came out in defence of the e-commerce rival.
"This is a flawed logic. Brands don't buy into brand ambassadors personal opinions. @snapdeal shouldn't face this," Bansal, the co-founder and CEO of India's largest online marketplace Flipkart tweeted.
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