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Facing major backlash on social media, beauty and baby care product firm Mamaearth on Saturday apologised for backing actor Richa Chadha for her Galwan comment. In a tweet, the company said that it regretted the comment and stands by the Indian Army.
“Mamaearth sincerely regrets hurting any sentiments due to a poorly drafted comment on Twitter. We are a proud Indian company that respects and stands by our armed forces. We do not subscribe to the views shared by any individual who thinks otherwise,” the firm said.
Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh also took to Twitter and said the company unintentionally hurt a lot of people due to a wrong comment by a team member.
“Ek team member ke galat comment ki wajah se we have unintentionally hurt a lot of people, truly sorry for it. Aise kisi vichaar ko jo India ya army ke against ho hum support nai karte. We are a company run entirely by proud Indians,” she said.
Chadha has already apologised for her comment, which was seen as insulting to the Indian Army. She in a tweet had said: “Galwan says Hi.” This was in response to a tweet quoting a senior army commander who said the army was ready to execute any order from the government to take back PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir).
Mamaearth in a tweet said: “The words ‘Galwan says Hi’ are not conclusive and we interpret this a recall of the upper hand the Indian army had in such a tough terrain and even being outnumbered at the standoff. #perspective #mamaearthcares.”
This did not go down well with many who called for a boycott of Mamaearth products. One Aswin Kumar said he used to buy their products for his little nieces “and from now onwards I won’t buy any of @mamaearthindia products and ask everybody in my vicinity to boycott their products. Enough is enough.”
Another user, Akshat Deora, said: “Hey @mamaearthindia your brand ambassador Richa Chadha is mocking Indian army jawans who gave their lives protecting borders in Galwan. Disgusting. #BoycottMamaEarth.”
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