Netizens reject Hyundai India's statement on 'boycott trend'

The Korean automaker landed in hot water in India after the company's dealer in Pakistan shared solidarity messages on social media over Kashmir

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Netizens reject Hyundai India's statement on 'boycott trend'

Netizens have largely rejected India’s second largest-selling car maker Hyundai India’s statement intended to distance itself from its Pakistani counterpart. The Korean automaker landed in hot water in India after the company's dealer in Pakistan shared solidarity messages on social media over Kashmir. 

After #BoycottHyundai started trending on Twitter on top on January 6, the company's India unit shared a statement, highlighting its "zero tolerance policy towards insensitive communication".

However, top journalists and netizens appeared to have rejected the company’s statement. Editorji’s founder Vikram Chandra said the statement from Hyundai India was “ not” making things any better.

Columnist Sunanda Vashisht too did not think of the company’s statement as an apology.

IPS officer Arun Bothra, through his verified Twitter handle, said he was supporting a boycott call for the first time after he found “no remorse” in the statement.

Filmmaker and political commentator Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri asked Hyundai Corporation to issue a statement that Kashmir is an integral part of India.

Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi asked Hyundai to say they are unequivocally sorry.

On February 5, Hyundai Pakistan's social media handles shared posts in solidarity with the "Kashmiri brothers" in their "struggle for freedom". Pakistan observes February 5 as 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' to show its support for the separatist movement in Kashmir.

The social media posts were later removed.

However, #BoycottHyundai started trending on Twitter in India, with many calling out the company for its social media posts on 'Kashmir Solidarity Day'.

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